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On Jan 20, 10:07 am, Kent wrote:


There is no such thing as a safe cut on the table saw. This one
doesn't have particularly more risk than any other. If I have room I
will always use my hand, much more control that way. You can easily
have the guard in place and use your hand on this cut, so why people
think this unsafe I have no idea.

Reread your first sentence.




How did you rip the other piece to
4" wide? I don't understand why you felt that cut was safe but this
one is freaking you out.


Ripping a narrow board and cutting to length a short piece of wood are two
different matters. He simply used the wrong procedure to shorten the piece
of wood. Any time the wood is almost as wide as it is long and use the
fence you run the increased risk of the piece binding, for what ever reason,
and being thrown back at you. The guard "will not" prevent this, guards "do
not" prevent kick back when short pieces are being cut.