Stuart Noble wrote:
wrote:
On 31 Mar, 08:16, wrote:

If the saw jams at the front, no harm done, as the wood is pulled
against the baseplate, so nothing goes anywhere. If the saw jams at
the back, the circ saw is thrown upwards at the user. So I kept my
riving knife.

NT
they also protect against forceful upthrust caused by pushing the
saw
to the side, which is an easy thing to unintentionally do.
NT


If you can't concentrate, stay away from power tools altogether

50 years ago, it was almost expected that a full-time sawyer would not
finish his career with a full set of fingers; or if he didn't, it was
entirely his own fault.

Such attitudes are not acceptable now; but even back then, the one
safety precaution they *did* insist on was a riving knife.


--
Ian White