Circular Saw - Plunge Cuts V1.0

Theatre Safety Training
Short Video Series
Cal State LA
Demonstration of plunge cuts using the circular saw for internal cutouts in 3/4" plywood, finishing the cut with the jig saw. Additional safety procedures related to the advanced operations of this task.

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That second cut you made (and maybe the first), it looked like you saw was going slightly backward when you plunged. It's important to never go backward. Second, part of your body was directly behind the saw. Going backward can cause the saw to shoot reward where your body was.