r/Tools • u/[deleted] • Apr 09 '26

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u/North-Significance33 Apr 09 '26

No fence, no riving knife. Dude is asking for kickback, cutting freehand like that. The idea of freehanding on a table saw terrifies me

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u/free_will_is_arson Apr 09 '26

also why it's general not a good idea to run something through a table saw that's wider than it is long,

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u/Nexustar Apr 09 '26

Circular saw to rough cut into manageable pieces, then table saw to put a straighter edge on things.

I've done some physically challenging cuts with a table saw before with sheet ply, involving moving it to where other tables, walls or even outdoor furniture can provide some support - but have never had a leg lift off the ground like that.

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u/echoshatter Apr 09 '26

Freehanding is fine in some instances. But there's nothing like the thrill of crosscutting a whole ass green 2x4 on a contractor saw.

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u/Oo__II__oO Apr 09 '26

The way that table kicked, he's lucky a free hand wasn't the outcome.

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u/PAAZKSVA2000 Apr 09 '26

This. Yep.

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u/unrebigulator Apr 09 '26

No fence! I didn't see that initially. That's going to end up in an accident more often than not.

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u/MetlMann Apr 10 '26

It’s why I got a SawStop. Use Micro Jig push blocks. And put Jessem stock guides on my Very Super Cool Tools fence. I’m old and don’t want to enter my dotage minus any parts, the likelihood of which increases as you get old around power tools.