How to Avoid a Table Saw Kickback (captioned)

When using a table saw, this shows why and how a board can be thrown back at the operator, sometimes resulting in injury. Filmed by an Austin Community College, Building Construction Technology instructor. www.austincc.edu/bct

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Education

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• using
• power
• tools
• table
• saw
• construction

[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."

[edgegardener]

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

[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.....

[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.

[GameLevelEditor]

@edgegardener I trust that advice!

[xXshermanaterXx]

Man, i really wish that would have hit you

[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.

[screamingbull]

very good , very helpfull, thank-you