How to Avoid a Table Saw Kickback (captioned)

[numbskullphobe]

Thanks - very helpful and really well presented

[greenfly45]

Nice explanation about kick-back. Good video. Thanks for posting.

[hochbob]

Great job Brad. Thanks for posting.

[GameLevelEditor]

Good safety video well explained. My friend has operated his table saw for years on end doing everything holding wide sheets of plywood to sizing long planks of oak and sometimes even tiny slivers and dowels just holding the wood within an inch of an open blade with no guard. Its both brave and kinda dumb IMO. But after witnessing it so many times I figure hes just very confident has the right down consistant down pressure not being scared as he is approaching past center.

[xXshermanaterXx]

Man, i really wish that would have hit you

[screamingbull]

very good , very helpfull, thank-you

[OldSchoolSkill]

This is an excellent concise primer on the causes of kickback. It should be required viewing for every woodworker.

[EquipmentReviewer]

Good job!

[lasertronlr]

Thank you for this. I got my first lesson in kickback the hard way and had a 1"X4" shaped bruise on my stomach for 6+ months. I've been using the saw since then, with mild kickback. Now, I know how to prevent it!

[jbert49]

You should get top you tube prize for captioning. YES, there are some wood enthusiast that are hard of hearing. A very good instructional on the fence and how it causes problems.

[JustWonderingHowToDo]

Doesn't a powerfeeder solve much of the problems?

[Scrap5000]

Holy deadly frisbee!!

[diosdadorivera]

this is a really good demo. I will recommend it to all my friends.

[iThatsNotMyName]

Hey man, if you're interested in learning woodworking, you should really check out rndmfiles (d0t) com / cb / woodworking

[Zephyrflux]

Perfectly explained !

[Nick9640]

today in shop class a kid had it kick back and it hit his thumb he thinks its broken he was not using the miter gage when he shuld have been when he was cross cutting

[TSOfan]

Great video!  Gotta love saftey..

[cambriacity]

Good video. i'll have to keep this in mind when I mess around in the shop.

[dizzzzler]

Excellent video. Smart to use styrofoam to demonstrate kickback.

[youdotoo3]

ty this will help me with class

[Silv3rKitty]

ACCBCT - THANK YOU. I have to do cuts on the table saw tomorrow in class and your video is the only one that has really explained the causes for kickbacks and how to prevent them. Nice Work.

[edgegardener]

Listen to this guy! He still has all his fingers!

[GameLevelEditor]

@edgegardener I trust that advice!

[nitronovice]

i had a piece of plywood kick back at me last year in construction class. scared me a bit and left a small bruise on my hip, but it taught me a lesson (:. another cocky guy decided not to use any mitres or the fence, had his hands on both sides of the board, and body over the blade. luckily nothing happened to him.

[gwoloshyn]

that's really foolish of him.. luckily most people know how to safely use this tool and they come with good safety features.

[andhe631]

Watch it and learn.

I got my spleen removed for not payin attention in safety instructions. I piece of hardboard. Is very har when it comes flying at you...

[keitheric5]

Very good instructional video, I like the fact that you demonstrated what kick back looked like. I put my blade guard back, and now get zero kick back once the wood is contacted by the anti kickback teeth.

[VinnyKnuckles]

Great vid.

[jovannycalderon]

this happened to me in 8th grade woodshop, i was lucky it hit my hand, it tore off a good amount of flesh from my finger but luckily it didnt brake my fingers.

[kobuchowski]

Thanks, very good video

Im in a wood shop class and a table saw kicked back on him. Ever since i was scared to use it. i push the board all the way but the cut off piece is always there, it scares me.  is there any way for the cut off piece to kick back?

[ACCBCT]

(from the instructor) The cut off piece will never kickback with much force since it is not pinched between the blade and the fence. It may slide toward you but don't let it distract you from pushing the board you are cutting all the way past the back of the blade."

[kobuchowski]

Ok, thank you

[Moe7133]

@ACCBCT Is there a reason why these larger tablesaw don't have the headguard like the portable tablesaw? I hardly ever have problem with the portable tablesaw.

[goodideaz]

This deserves an answer, no? Also, what about better push sticks and feather boards after the blade... ?

[scparker]

@goodideaz Hello Goodideaz. I didn't make this video, but I wanted to answer about the feather board. You can have a feather board in two different locations. One on the fence holding the work down. The other on the table holding the work against the fence. The first won't keep the wood from being spun around and thrown back. The one on the table should only be before the blade. Having a feather board after the blade can cause the wood to pinch/bind the blade once past the front teeth.

[goodideaz]

@scparker Hey scparker ... what about a push stick?

[StageSeminars]

@goodideaz In this case, he is showing the cutting with a board wide enough for your hand to push through safely. His fingers look like they have a spread of less them six inches. Therefore, he can push stock that is wider then, let's say, 8" without a push stick. Now, for those that are still nervous and want the stick, remember that ACCBCT's point in his video is keeping the push point at center. Therefore, you could push with a stick as long as your are centered, or a bit closer to the blade.

[charginmahlazors]

@ACCBCT

The only time I get kickback is when the board wants to close together after it is cut. After using a table saw daily you get the hand positioning right and keep the wood square and tight to the fence. 220V saws keep me aware though, lots of power in those things.

Good video!

[yostinger]

yeah its possible it happened to me but it doesnt hurt it just bounces off of ur pants or where ever it hits

[ursosaollo]

I would also add the chance of injury when the piece you are cutting is too small to push it against the rip fence.

very instructive video!

[LPGfan]

thx

[ssyoum]

I am a beginner and it really helps me how to start using table saw. Thank you,

[hmmmmmm]

i just got hit 2 days ago. shit fuckin hurts . i went back 5 feet

ugly ass mark

[prettywire]

Exactly the information I was looking for, thank you!

[Grimaggressor]

Very well done!

Better than all the other videos I've seen put together.

Please do more videos to help novice woodworkers like me.

[sskamp]

Good demo for the causes of kickback. Good teaching tool.

[chede41]

holy crap brad! this video is so cool, i never knew it was made. i can see a whole slew of "Safety" "Technique" videos to be made. and besides, who knew you had such a good video voice. it'd be scarry if warren had done it.

-Librado

[XantiaTurboEstate]

How to avoid a kickback?

(i) Use a riving knife immediately behind the blade so there's less chance of the rising teeth catching the board

(ii) Use a rip fence with a short plate which ends at the bottom of the first tooth gullet

(iii) Use a hardwood or plywood push stick at least 400mm long with a birdsmouth notch to propel the last part of the material through the blade. Never run your hand alongside a spinning blade or place yourself where you need to reach over a spinning blade.....

[zonkozonko]

@XantiaTurboEstate Your right Riving knife and Crown or top guards should always be in place, and yes use the good old push stick. In England this is required by Law! Even if its in your home workshop use it always.

[EletrikRide]

Thank you, this is a very informative and helpful video.

[1989446886]

lol my day got hit by a piece of wood one time like that, and then in wood shop at school the teacher was use the table saw a the same thing but it was a 2x6 and it hit the door and made a dent so after that i never use then lol but now i know why it was happening..

[landosand]

Add a prevention element to this great video.

Feather boards, fence techniques.

This video ends the message home with impact.

Suberb!

[magworn]

ACCBCT- this is exactly what I was looking for. PLEASE do more videos- they're short, informative and well-spoken. They're perfect for someone with no formal shop training and who is interested in safety and how the stock reacts to the saw. Thanks again!

[njtomboy]

Ooooohhh... Nice short & to the point explanation - Thank you!

[Boyntonstu]

What happens to my video response?

[Boyntonstu]

Awesome!!  Thanks

[Boyntonstu]

My shortened rip fence does not go past 1/2 of the blade.