Stormin Mormon wrote:

When I got my first saw, a neighbor gave me some safety training. The reason
the blade is so far to the right, is that it's easy for right handers to
keep their body to the left of the blade. I'm amazed how many people I've
seen with thier body (such as face) right behind the blade. I try to explain
the safety, and they keep on endangering their own lives.

I'm left handed so my technique is a bit different.


The guy who gave me my orange saw had been drinking. He showed me the scar
where he nearly took off his leg. He also left the gas in the saw, and the
saw wasn't very useful. He went on to drink and drive. Was in a wreck, broke
his pelvis, and nearly took his leg off. Again. Different machine.

Sad.