Eye protection is the most obvious and basic protection we should all be using, anytime there’s a risk of debris flying through the air.Īll it takes is one eye injury and your life could be drastically changed forever. God only gave you 2 eyes, so it would be wise to keep them safe. With that, I will now explain what I believe to be the 12 most critical safety tips when using your table saw. Kickback is easily avoidable if you follow the table saw safety advice on this page. This is demonstrated in a video below.īut please don’t let this scare you. It’s also the blade, because the movement of a piece being kicked back can direct your hand right into the blade. IMPORTANT – The only form of injury from kickback is not from the projectile. That ‘projectile’ can be moving fast enough to seriously hurt you, or at minimum, damage something in your shop. Kickback is when a cut-off is grabbed by the blade and thrown back in your direction. If you can competently avoid kickback, your chances for injury are drastically reduced. Please understand this one thing if nothing else – Kickback is the biggest form of table saw injuries (statistics on this are posted online from multiple sources). Table Saw Safety – Understanding The Main Risk Uses your miter gauge for support.įor a more complete guide on understanding your table saw and it’s components, see Table Saw 101. Uses your rip fence for support.Ĭross Cut – A cut made across the width of the board. Rip Cut – AKA ripping, it’s a cut made through the length of the board. Miter Gauge – This accessory rides in one of your miter slots and supports a board perpendicular to the blade (or at different angles depending on how the gauge is adjusted). Rip Fence – This is the long fence that runs parallel to the blade and is adjustable side to side. Miter Slot – Groove in the table on both sides of the blade, running parallel with the blade and the rip fence. Table saw insert – This is the ‘throat plate’, or the removable platform that immediately surrounds your exposed blade. But I don’t want to confuse anyone, so let me explain some of the jargon associated with this topic first. On this page you’ll find a list of critical table saw safety tips that all woodworkers should follow. That’s why table saw safety is so important, and you should take the time to understand some best practices in order to greatly reduce the chance of getting injured in your wood shop. The table saw can be intimidating, especially for beginner woodworkers that aren’t accustomed to using such a powerful tool.
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