Woodworking Tips: Table Saw Safety Tips
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Woodworking Tips: Table Saw - The table saw is at the heart of most shops. Keep yourself safe with these table saw safety tips from George Vondriska. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.
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BEFORE MAKING A CUT, ask yourself... "Where are my fingers?" so that after you make the cut, you don't have to ask yourself... "Where are my fingers?!!!"
Notice how the first cut he made was without a push stick or push pad and his thumb passed the blade about half an inch away.
Also when adjusting anything on the saw unplug it. Remove the power source. Anyone can turn that knob to on. You can't keep the guard on when cross cutting thick lumber because the guard will prevent it.
I agree - I was taught to not put your fingers/thumb between the blade and the fence. I was rally surprised to see him do that. Seeing the Woodworkers Guild video on bandsaw safety I thought their table saw safety video would be of the same quality. I think I'll pass on this one...
Rule number 1: Start with 10, finish with 10 ! :)
10 fingers club. Also a good one.
enjoyed your video, very helpful. I would like to say one thing please, whenever a main switch on a piece of equipment is turned off, do what is called a bump test to make sure the power is off by turning on and off the power switch.
I work for a large construction company, and one of our apprentices just lost the tip of his right thumb to a table saw. I’m our trainer so I’m going to be doing a safety course for the company next week. These are good tips. Our guy was pushing a small piece through, it started to bind, he pushed hard and his thumb slipped off going into the blade.
Another tip is to reduce the depth of your blade so that it barely makes the cut. This would have saved our guy’s thumb and turned it into a few stitches or a bandaid. Because he had the blade sticking up an inch past the wood, it went through 90% of his thumb.
Cut a good hunk of my thumb off the other day by reaching for the board to keep it from hitting the floor. Figured I better revisit table saw safety tips.
Near miss here, slight cut on my finger. Your informative video is very much appreciated sir. Thanks you very much!!!
I just purchased my first table saw and watched this video before using it . glad I did , lots of useful info .
Great tips, I'm starting now on this kind of "hobby" and this video helps me to be carefull using this kind of tool, thanks !
Congratulations for the video... Everything makes perfect sense without being boring.
Everybody should install a big indicator red light which should be ON if power is connected.
Thank you! God bless your for these tips.
Thank you, very helpful tips
Excellent safety tips, clearly explained. Thank you.
Thanks for this - good for newbies.
Thank you ..very clear guide...reall;y appreciate what you're doing...
Thank You for the great advice.
thanks for this
Gracias, muy buen video , saludos desde Tijuana, Mx.
Thank you!!!
Thanks man!👍
Good video thanks
The Grip-Tite products are great, and I use them frequently, especially when I have to cut small pieces.
Very informative and nicely explained. I wish you taught in east coast too :)
Ty
NICE VID THANKS
the first thing I did when I got my first table saw was take off the guard and riving knife and fit a freud anti kick blade I find this far safer and gives you more control and you know the blade is there
NEVER use a piece of scrap wood as a push stick, unless the butt end is at least rounded off. I used a piece of scrap plywood that way, thinking I was being safe. On the very last cut the tip contacted the blade and kicked back violently giving me a nasty gash on the heel of my hand that took seven stitches to close. I agree with the poster about using one that applies pressure in three different directions. Take a bit of time and make a couple up, it's time well spent.
The Woodworkers Guild of America couldn't do better than 240p with this video?
@imanutnur7 Oh No!!!!! We are so very sorry to hear about your accident! Hope it heals well and quickly! Please be very careful!
OMG,I wish my table saw was that easy to 1) take the guard off, 2) replace the splitter for a riving knife. So much jealousy going on right now
@TheRobotgeek123 You're welcome! Good luck!
buy or make a zero clearance insert. It is a very cheap and important feature when making any cuts that could potentially do exactly as you said.
@Ntoope You are correct. With this model of table saw, we are able to turn the main power off without having to unplug the machine. You should also ensure the power is off or the machine is unpluged before adjusting the blade on the table saw. check out wwgoa.com for more vidoes. Happy Woodworking!
Whenever rip stock on a table saw I direct all focus on stock alignment with the fence, aiming for perfect edge, while my left hand forward feeds the wood waiting for to touch the edge, so alerted when to stop. I try not to look at the blade, but periodically do. I stand off to one side when ripping stock shorter than the table. These are the potential projectiles and they pack a wallop. I feed these with two push sticks, forward and fenceward, both longer than the gap to the blade.
i used to work in a wood shop and the two machines that caused the majority of the injuries were the table router and the table saw, and one of those guys went with out incident for 17 years before kickback caused him to put his hand into the table saw
An extended push stick is a nice insurance policy to help prevent. With everything set up correctly; guard, blade at the right height, splitter with anti-kickback pawls; my students and I dont have lift at the back of the blade, and an extended push stick isnt imperative. In the absence of a guard and splitter, I use the push pad for down pressure.
macduff of the Original Jimmy jig has all the safety features up-front and over-head of the blade or cutting tool, precisely placed to prevent the dangers of a kick-back
Can there be kick back with riving knife and blade guard both in place?
@OldSchoolSkill Thanks for you postive feedback! We're glad you're finding these videos helpful! there's more at wwgoa.com too!
A flying piece of wood made a believer out of me. I haven't had a serious accident. I started using the guard and kick back preventer after the wooden missile incident. Fortunately I was standing out of the way.
@steveho79 Smoke coming from any electric device means stop what you’re doing right now. Check in the phone book for a motor repair shop and take your motor in for them to look at. They’ll let you know if they can rebuild it, or if you need to replace it.
I almost cut my finger off with a skill saw! My finger grazed the blade but didn't cut. Thank God! Hand positioning is very important!!!
I exactly know what you say. Been there, done that.
Hi George,
I agree with you on the outfeed table, but take a look at this video and tell me why you use your hands to hold wood instead of the Grip-Tite feeder - other than inertia: ( safe tablesaw saw cuts )(you tube video)
My saw's insert is far too thin to replace it with a traditional zero clearance insert. I made a zero clearance guard for it that's different from any I've seen before. I fastened a 1x2 to the side of the rip fence in such a way that I can fasten a piece of thin plywood to the bottom of the 1x2. When the rip fence is set in place for the width cut I want I just lock down the fence and slowly raise the blade through the plywood. That works well and its a much safer saw now.
wish you would talk about blade height safety (min vs max) on a thru cut
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Does the sensor activate with faster feed rates? With rips less the 3/4ins.off the fence the guard has to be removed or else it will foul the fence. With the riving in place there is no accommodation for a guard, on bevel cuts can the guard be used
I think gloves are fine for table saws but not for drill presses. Very thin cloth gloves saved my hand from a skill saw accident. The saw was instantly bound up in my clothe glove and kicked up and away from me a bit but it was an instant stop. I only had a tiny scratch on my skin when I had the guard wedged up and and somehow set the saw blade into the palm of my left hand near the end of a long cold day of working outside. These saws don't have a lot of mass or power to really pull you into them. They just bind up and stop or they just tear the cloth apart. Now something like a drill press has a lot of power and could pull you in. So I think it depends on the tool whether it's safer to have gloves on or not.
Total foolishness
I hanging out until Christmas for my table saw.
@seumas2 For more information on just how the SawStop system works, visit their web site at sawstop.com There's lots of informtion there.
Yes, you can keep the guard on for bevel cuts. The guard acts as a riving knife when it's in place or, for cuts where it's required, the guard can be removed and the riving knife used.
I'm about to do a LOT of cuts for getting thin material (2x4s into 3/8" thick x 1 3/8" wide pieces and 3/8" thick by 1" wide pieces) any ideas for safety there? I'm making bee hive frames. I cut the 2x4s to about 19" first, then do the thinner cuts from the 2x4s. Sometimes the blade snatches a cut off down into the inside of the enclosure. That's a little scary, but so far its been harmless. My saw is a 25 or 30 year old $99.00 el-cheapo portable saw without a closely spaced blade insert.
couldent use a mitar saw for the curfing cut?
In your opening cut, why didn't you use the push stick?
Hello. The rip was greater than 3" wide, which makes it safe to proceed without using a push stick. Note that George's hand was riding on the fence, which is a good practice to follow when ripping boards in the 3" to 8" range, to ensure that your hand is positioned away from the blade.
Thanks
Paul-Woodworkers Guild of America
One of *the* most important safety rules is to stop using dull blades. If your piece is smoking or burning despite being pushed through at a good rate, or if you're having to push it through with much force, get a new blade before using the saw any longer.
You are safe standing to the left of the blade if you follow the rule about not exerting lateral pressure on the left edge of the board beyond the front of the blade. The left hand travels with the board as far as the front of the guard, then remains there, acting like a feather board to hold the material against the fence. It is correct that exerting pressure on the left edge of the board in a position that pushes on the side of the blade is dangerous and could cause kick back. Dont do this.
Hai. Can i use your video as a guider to students in Malaysia? I want to put it at my text book. Im an editor.
If Your Students Are Working In A Shop Where Multiple People Use The Same Saw, They Should 'Lock Out' The Power To The Saw When Changing The Guard Or Blade. Search UA-cam For "Lockout Tagout Procedures."
Have VISUAL confirmation that the table saw is off prior to getting anywhere NEAR the saw to change the blade by 1) manually uplugging the saw after use, and 2) leave the plug on the table top for continual ability to verify that saw is unplugged.
Their are sites on the web that illustrate a wooden push stick that looks much like an old cabinet maker's saw. Instead of a blade on the bottom, there is a flat surface with a projection on the hell to catch the back of the work. Use that type.
Why did you have to change the guard when doing the shallow cut? would not the original gaurd do the same thing to do the shallow cut?
I do not have the option on mine ( still havent used it yet ) but trying to work out the safest way to use it.
thanks for the video's, the one for Christmas with the other guys was excellent!
Yes i had the same question. Why is there a need to change the guard?
If you're talking about switching to the knife, it's because the guard will block the wood once it gets beyond the blade.
Most accidents on my neighbour's saw are due to dull sticking blades. That's, was I'm missing here.
I never use my dewalt tablesaw without its safety guard chamber and I I use it with microjig, I want my fingers intact I don't fuck with table saw it is a dangerous tool.
You should never rip, make cuts parallel to the grain, on a miter saw. The table saw is the best tool for this job.
Why shouldn't you do that?
MorrMedia1 for one it's awkward and impossible to rip a long length of material on a mitre saw and you will have your fingers close to the blade, which also includes kickback.. Which nobody wants hey haha
How much would a good table saw like that cost?
Couple of days ago, a sharp piece of board flew back and hit my hand causing 7 stitches. I wasn't wearing any protection. If the board landed on my arm just one inch over, perhaps the inside of my arm would have sustained damage - including blood vessels.
I di what this guy did and i hurt very bad my finger!
Forget the 10 finger club.
I'm in the 10" club
Very useable video,but I'm not happy with unplaging power !
I can tell you way because many swich contacts in body for table saw are modified like (seesaw ) and body is from plastic what can burn under resistence of taking power by Elect. motor and temperature.Just thiny plastic pieces secure your finger or hand from starting mashine! Try to open one stereotype and see how it's made????
He broke several safety rules just on his 1st cut in the intro...
"Any time i'm doing a cut 3 inches or less wide the push stick comes into play" - as you can see at the very beginning of the video. Major fail!
+Waaduu For me that seem like 3 in+ already.
that was way more than 3 inches, but I would still use the stick
rightly said. I cut my thumb while doing this.
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#1 never have the blade higher then the thickness of the wood.#2 you can use a piece of scrap wood as a pushstick. #3 When cutting large but small pieces of plywood.Cut half the plywood ,Then flip it ove and cut the other side ,This will prevent kickback. #4 NEVER NEVER EVER wear GLOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!! or any bling bling. #5 Do not listen to music or have some jackass talking to you when cutting.#6 Dont be superman,get a buddy if you need one. #7 Cutting wood 4 INCHES more
Never do on a table saw what this guy did at 0:14s-0:17s, place any part of your hands beyond the table edge in range of the saw, blade guard or not. Not even when ripping stock shorter than table length.
The only safe technique is never place a finger past the front edge (rip gauge) and you never have to. If ripping a 1x8x8, rip about 4', lift or pull the stock from the blade, flip the stock around, and rip the remaining 4'. You're going to plane or sand the sawn face anyway.
really surprising the video started like that
I cant help but to wear gloves at a table saw while working I'm no fool around a table saw though.
Not wise. If bare hands touch a table saw then you'll lose a finger in the blink of an eye - but if you're wearing gloves, then you're going to lose an arm. The powerful 3 horsepower blade will snatch the gloves and twist your arm right out of the socket and it wont stop when you scream either. Thats if you;re lucky - worst case it will pull you off your feet and onto the table.
BerkyBoy Believe me I hear that all day, but I wear very skintight industrial gloves, I know that blade is there and safety is #1 priority at all times, I would never be careless enough to get my fingers or anything else anywhere actually near the blades without the guard, but freak accidents do happen, and you bring a good point
+Dr. Ralph Kennedy Thats why you buy a sawstop
maybe if you lost a finger people would quit making fun of your narrow urethra
@@kickpublishing Some gloves are designed to be used with this machinery. The key is to use the right equipment for the job.
@lettie113
in my class we have some probles mostly like when i'm cutting sometime's they talk to me about stupid shit and one time this othey guy was playing around the machine with some other dude i turned my machine off hit them both on the jaw and my teacher said
good job ! xd
The person who invented this dangerous thing should have both his hands dismembered.
Be my guest and use a hand saw all day.
Stoner.
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WTF i wrote this.
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OK, since this is a safety video never put your damn hand between the saw and the fence…