"Stephen M" wrote in message
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How the is a kickback differentiated from the normal forward and downward
forces of a normal cut? Do you never make non-through cuts for a
kerf-width
groove? That's as forward a vector as you can get.



Terminology? It kicks back against the direction of feed. Not that I would
recommend it, but if you ever try freehanding, you'll discover how well the
front of a blade can propel a piece. Poor grip or interference with
register on the miter gage can do it as well.