On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:35:14 -0600, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 12/9/13, 6:26 PM, wrote:
Thinking more about push-sticks and table saws-- What are the chances
that an errant pushstick will yank one's hand towards the blade? Hmmm...
Exceedingly small. The rotation of the blade is towards you, so if
the stick gets tangled in the blade, it's coming back at you. It
might put your eye out, but it's unlikely to suck your fingers in. You
don't reach behind the blade, do you?


It's not the stick kicking back that's the danger.

Not the stick, the board. It's not on the table and can twist and
catch - instant kickback.

It's your hand moving into the blade once the thing you're pushing
against in gone.

"We're gonna need a bigger stick!"