I've done this. Took like 200k cuts with a skilsaw but I finally slipped. This dude ain't lying. Only missing half of the end of my middle finger tho I got luckier than them hot dogs
Same here. I was ripping some architrave down. Done thousands of times, but the saw kicked back on yo my fingers underneath. Thought I'd lost a few pieces of them. Turns out I needed only 10 stitches. So lucky
Damn luckily first time I used a circ saw it was some cheap harbor freight garbage that kicked back on my third cut 😂 my fingers were no where near the blade but I said fuck that and learned how to use proper tools the right way.
Your line of thinking is exactly why fingers get cut off. Use the method in the video or let the wood fall down. It ain't worth your fingers. There is no reason to put fingers below, use a brain cell
The only time I ever came close to getting hurt with a saw was by doing exactly what he said. I was holding the cut piece and when I tried to catch it my hand ended up close enough to the blade to nick my work glove. Great advise.
My shop teacher from 25+ years ago reached under. He was a carpenter building houses. Caught his winter glove and spun his middle finger off. No cut.. just torque. Great teacher.
Even better lay a sheet of plywood on the horses to act as a table, then you just lay 2x4s underneath the plywood you're cutting parallel to the cut. Nothing gets sacrificed and your plywood is fully supported.
More shorts and vids like this please!! What May be common sense to you may be life changing for us. Keep up you great content. I just found you and liked, shared, sub half a dozen bids in a row!!
Even if it's much cheaper to buy a circular saw every diy guy should invest in a track saw! Clean straight guided cuts, allows you to break down big sheets of ply much easier than on a tablesaw, clean cross cuts off small pieces with simple diy jigs just like a mitre saw, jointing boards like a jointer, etc. And you are instantly ready to start even big high quality projects. Sell them or take the time to save up money and build up your tool collection. Circular saws in my opinion are for job sites because of portability
Even if the saw doesn't kick back, it can bind and make the two sides of the cut scissor past each other. That happened to me, squeezed the inside of my finger out like stuffing.
OMFG!!!!! I never want to go near a power tool again now 😭 Just when I was getting ready to tile my kitchen and build butcher block countertops!!! Nooooooo!
This basically a handheld kickback like a table saw but it’s the blade that cuts the deepest 😮 I was taught to have the blade set at 1/8 of an inch above the surface of the boards since that’s the amount it may cut you, basically a scratch rather than a half inch of a severe injury 😢
Holding the front corner of the guard is another foolish habit. I watched a guy cut the end of his finger off doing that. The saw bound and kicked so fast it was over just like that.
I’ve always sort of instinctively done this, I just let things fall to avoid my fingers. I wonder if you know how to avoid kickback from a chain saw? I am poor so I had to cut a split tree down myself and I cut the whole thing without any mishaps whatsoever and then got to the very last cut on the trunk and it kicked back and I almost cut my head in half. It was a 12” electric chainsaw because I’m a girl.
@@kevindumas1743 I’ll have to look into that, I had to cut another one down and got the saw stuck in the tree and had to wedge the tree open by hammering a hatchet into the cut to wedge it open to get my saw out of there. I’m going to have to cut another tree down this year or next, but it’s a lot smaller than either.
Thank you so much for this short! Been working on a project for almost 2 months a little here and there with the help of a circular saw VERY EXTREMELY CAREFULLY. Haven't had any kickback/unstable issues. Going to be cutting 90° elbow and flat aluminum in a couple days. Wish me luck, but pray for my safety!! Thank you again!
This is the truth. Battery powered saws will always bind and stall, they're not capable of strong kickback. Also, why the fuck would anyone have the tendency to reach under and behind their saw?
Great video demonstrations. Brings out precisely a VERY critical issue wrt safety while using the circular saw. 'MUST SEE' for all ameture first-time- users and those introducing circular saws into their work inventory.
Anybody else watch that old circular saw work safety video. Guy was standing right behind when the saw kicked back and it sliced into his thigh, specifically his femoral artery.
Great advice! Surprised users aren't so paranoid of this tool that they would do something so reckless. This is tied with the angle grinder for tools that scare me the most. I'm so paranoid, I'm building out a full size table saw table that can hold a full 4x8 sheet so I never have to use one of these again if I can help it.
What scares you about the angle grinder? Just curious, I’ve never really been worried about it. Just eyeball or test which way the blade will shoot the sparks and wear glasses when cutting stuff like rebar.
Thank you. Started making Halloween decor earlier today with no real guidance or training… I was determined. My boyfriend fed me to the wolves and left me with this tip, “good luck not loosing a finger when the saw kicks back”. I proceeded to work on my project and accomplished a lot. For some reason, his words just popped back in my head so I decided to look up saw kickbacks…. Yikes! Glad I did. Thank you for this video because I for sure am that person who will try hold up my longer falling pieces. Just glad I didn’t run into any problems earlier and will certainly take extra precautions. I really was taking the guard and other built-in safety precautions for granted.
So apparently you have to stop the cut partway through, add support, then resume. Don't know that I would sacrifice wood, just add the support(s) under the already cut section, let the removed section fall (or not depending on support spacing) when the cut is finished.
100% the way you show the wrong way 20 years ago I seen the guy I worked with do that same exact mistake the saw jerked back and severed the tendons going to his thumb and he was lucky it didn't cut it off smh.
You think supporting the wood BEHIND your saw is dangerous ?? Look, I know you need to "make content" but supporting the wood BEHIND your saw is a perfectly safe move. If you think otherwise, I'm sorry, but you're not a carpenter, not even close. Been doing that move for decades and I still have all my digits.
Not the same thing, but made me think of it. I used to always tie off the safety lever on my walk-behind mower, convinced I'd never reach under the mower deck to remove clumps of grass. But! Lo-and-behold, one day I was lost in thought when I began to reach under the mower deck with the mower blade spinning at full rpm. Suddenly my focus returned and I jerked my hand back, promising myself I'd never again defeat the mower's safety device. I was so so lucky to come away unscathed. All it takes is a moment of inattention for disaster to strike.
OMG.. I seriously felt weak when I saw that visual! But, thank you for the heads up. I’ve probably done that. I had no idea I was a possibility, even though I call myself over vigilant.😊
Cabinet guy for almost 40 yrs...I have the same exact saw...I reached under one month ago and saw hit a finger. II got real lucky tho...a tiny nick that didnt even bleed. A smart carpenter knows that the Sawstop is the proper tool for cutting hotdogs😅
Good to know, I bought my first circ today! I made some sawhorses with a hand saw last week out of an old gate, once I finished that I went ahead and decided my life would be much easier with an electric saw after all 😆 My dad lost the tip of his thumb last year when a saw kicked back and this is exactly the type of thing I would’ve done trying to support it like I do when I cut with a hand saw 😅 Many thanks!
I've done my 5th cut when saw kicked back. From that point on, both hands on saw, gloves, glasses and ear covers always. I was not supporting piece with other hand, just was lazy and guided saw only with one hand when it hit the nail I didn't know was inside the wood.
as a hobby woodworker since 1985, despite being experienced, I literally just did that yesterday in a moment of idiocy and instantly realized but had to stay committed or risk destroying the cut. good thing i got away with the mistake and still have all my digits intact.
Battery powered Sidewinders shouldn't kick back that hard if your grip is correct. In fact there should be plenty of warnings in feedback to let you know to stop F'n around. Not that you should put your hands back there, but there is absolutely no reason for the shitshow to progress that far.
Bullshit I been using a circular saw for longer then I’d like to count. Honestly as long as you keep a sharp blade and never force your saw thru the cut you’ll never get kick back. Iv never had my circular saw kick back
I’ve done thousands or rips. Yes it may kick back an inch. Who would hold the material that close to the saw?! If you’ve got the forearm strength of a newborn child then it may be an issue.
pro tip: run your sacrificial board all the way along your cut and clamp it. your bottom surface will look like it was cut with an xActo knife. perfectly devoid of splintering fibers.
For me I say this would be more applicable with a corded cuz a cordless one will stop within milliseconds unless you have an old one You just can't be stupid😂 Thank you for this video.
Put a sheet of foam board under the workpiece and set your depth of cut so you cut through your workpiece plus about 1/4 inch into the foam board. Nothing falls, much safer.
I experienced my first instance of kickback on the table saw and only fractured and cut my finger thank God. Power tools are no joke that was a stark reminder.
I'm very cautious around these kind of tools. I always hold the wood piece from behind but not crossing the cut path. I find this advice a bit excessive...
That was awesome. Didn't see the hotdogs coming. Yikes! Glad they're not my fingers. Makes sense. Just like a table saw, never get behind *anything* that can kick back. In this case, it's the saw itself that kicks back rather than the workpiece.
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I've done this. Took like 200k cuts with a skilsaw but I finally slipped. This dude ain't lying. Only missing half of the end of my middle finger tho I got luckier than them hot dogs
Hey, same here 😂
Same here. I was ripping some architrave down. Done thousands of times, but the saw kicked back on yo my fingers underneath. Thought I'd lost a few pieces of them. Turns out I needed only 10 stitches. So lucky
Damn luckily first time I used a circ saw it was some cheap harbor freight garbage that kicked back on my third cut 😂 my fingers were no where near the blade but I said fuck that and learned how to use proper tools the right way.
Same here pinky finger lol, cut 3/4 through and flipped my knuckle around
Oh that's AWFUL !! Must have been SUPER PAINFUL !! 😱😱😱😱😱
Thank you I've done that same thing and never realized it to be dangerous thank you very much never again
They’ve told me not to but now never again😂
I was just doing this and thought "this ain't right..." So I youtubed my way here.
I just let material fall if it wants to fall. I keep my fingies above the saw.
Me too, but I hate when the end breaks the corner of my otherwise perfect piece. I will use this trick next time.
The end piece will break off ruining the cut of you do that
Your line of thinking is exactly why fingers get cut off. Use the method in the video or let the wood fall down. It ain't worth your fingers. There is no reason to put fingers below, use a brain cell
Done this so many times not even thinking. Learn something new every day, thank you...
I find supporting my workpiece with sacrificial cuts of wood helps with cutting accuracy too.
The only time I ever came close to getting hurt with a saw was by doing exactly what he said. I was holding the cut piece and when I tried to catch it my hand ended up close enough to the blade to nick my work glove. Great advise.
It all happens in the blink of an eye! Glad you didn't get hurt Allen.
I have that same saw .. got it in home depot parking lot for $60
Thank you! A great reminder. I never touch the wood but instinct is to hold it. Those hotdogs just made a core memory for me!!
My shop teacher from 25+ years ago reached under. He was a carpenter building houses. Caught his winter glove and spun his middle finger off. No cut.. just torque. Great teacher.
I use a big piece of rigid foam insulation. Works everytime
That's a great idea for when your using a track saw too.
i am glad i saw this because.... i would do exactly that
Great Saturday morning PSA. Sadly hotdogs were harmed in the making of this video.
Most battery saws, I have the same makita. Don't have the power to really kick back.
They have a anti kick back if they feel resistants they shut off
@@mikegillihan4428even so don't hold work piece by hand ever
Even better lay a sheet of plywood on the horses to act as a table, then you just lay 2x4s underneath the plywood you're cutting parallel to the cut. Nothing gets sacrificed and your plywood is fully supported.
This seems like a great tip
More shorts and vids like this please!!
What May be common sense to you may be life changing for us. Keep up you great content. I just found you and liked, shared, sub half a dozen bids in a row!!
Never arrived to get a kick back with that tool. Even cutting without support. That's a good advise for a bigger saw i suppose
Even if it's much cheaper to buy a circular saw every diy guy should invest in a track saw! Clean straight guided cuts, allows you to break down big sheets of ply much easier than on a tablesaw, clean cross cuts off small pieces with simple diy jigs just like a mitre saw, jointing boards like a jointer, etc. And you are instantly ready to start even big high quality projects. Sell them or take the time to save up money and build up your tool collection. Circular saws in my opinion are for job sites because of portability
Not untrue
Even if the saw doesn't kick back, it can bind and make the two sides of the cut scissor past each other. That happened to me, squeezed the inside of my finger out like stuffing.
OMFG!!!!! I never want to go near a power tool again now 😭 Just when I was getting ready to tile my kitchen and build butcher block countertops!!! Nooooooo!
I just did this today. No kick back or incidences but I’m glad I ran into this
Glad you saw it, it's definitely something worth considering.🍻
Sufferin' duck, that bit with the sausages scared the life out of me!
Ouch. Iv been close a few times. This is smart. Also never be in a hurry!
This basically a handheld kickback like a table saw but it’s the blade that cuts the deepest 😮
I was taught to have the blade set at 1/8 of an inch above the surface of the boards since that’s the amount it may cut you, basically a scratch rather than a half inch of a severe injury 😢
Words to live by!
Holding the front corner of the guard is another foolish habit. I watched a guy cut the end of his finger off doing that. The saw bound and kicked so fast it was over just like that.
So nice of TH-cam to not let those links be active in the description.
Man that’s some great advice! Thank you
I’ve always sort of instinctively done this, I just let things fall to avoid my fingers.
I wonder if you know how to avoid kickback from a chain saw? I am poor so I had to cut a split tree down myself and I cut the whole thing without any mishaps whatsoever and then got to the very last cut on the trunk and it kicked back and I almost cut my head in half. It was a 12” electric chainsaw because I’m a girl.
I recommend using a wedge, it creates a gap while you’re cutting and should eliminate kick back, I highly recommend it…
@@kevindumas1743 I’ll have to look into that, I had to cut another one down and got the saw stuck in the tree and had to wedge the tree open by hammering a hatchet into the cut to wedge it open to get my saw out of there. I’m going to have to cut another tree down this year or next, but it’s a lot smaller than either.
Also self flipping the blade guard, seen multiple injuries
This guy is a great carpenter, very knowledgeable. Good to see a short.
Thanks! I just finished a project last week with my saw, but I didn't know the saw could kickback like this.
It's never to late to learn
you are right buddy. fingers don't grow twice ;))😅
Good stuff 👊
Thank you so much for this short! Been working on a project for almost 2 months a little here and there with the help of a circular saw VERY EXTREMELY CAREFULLY. Haven't had any kickback/unstable issues. Going to be cutting 90° elbow and flat aluminum in a couple days. Wish me luck, but pray for my safety!! Thank you again!
Maybe if youre using a powerful corded worm drive sure but any battery powered junk will not do this. This is 40 yrs of carpentry talking
This is the truth. Battery powered saws will always bind and stall, they're not capable of strong kickback.
Also, why the fuck would anyone have the tendency to reach under and behind their saw?
@@patrickdoyle1087 to keep the wood from sagging.
Great video demonstrations. Brings out precisely a VERY critical issue wrt safety while using the circular saw. 'MUST SEE' for all ameture first-time- users and those introducing circular saws into their work inventory.
Thanks for checking it out🍻
I’ve done this sooooo many times and didn’t know it could be dangerous. Thanks for looking out brother! 👍
NEVER thought of this potential hazard. I typically let the pieces fall but you never know. Just takes that one time. So a huge thank you from me.
That's my number 1 fear, is zipping through fingers😂
Huh. Well hell man, you may have saved me some fingers. I appreciate that. I'll take your advice.
Anybody else watch that old circular saw work safety video. Guy was standing right behind when the saw kicked back and it sliced into his thigh, specifically his femoral artery.
Great advice! Surprised users aren't so paranoid of this tool that they would do something so reckless.
This is tied with the angle grinder for tools that scare me the most. I'm so paranoid, I'm building out a full size table saw table that can hold a full 4x8 sheet so I never have to use one of these again if I can help it.
What scares you about the angle grinder? Just curious, I’ve never really been worried about it. Just eyeball or test which way the blade will shoot the sparks and wear glasses when cutting stuff like rebar.
@@kingtummy4646 exploding discs mostly.
Man up, if it can’t be cut with a circular saw then use a chainsaw, fancy safe tools are for sissies
@@CLove511grinding discs dont explode thats an urban legend
@hallowedbethygame2840 uh, a cutting disc sure as hell will.
I usually clamp a support board to the main piece of wood
Thats why I hold my cuts with hotdogs
Sacrificial hot dogs
Should be taught in all carpentry classes, plus many other digit saving techniques
Thank you. Started making Halloween decor earlier today with no real guidance or training… I was determined. My boyfriend fed me to the wolves and left me with this tip, “good luck not loosing a finger when the saw kicks back”. I proceeded to work on my project and accomplished a lot. For some reason, his words just popped back in my head so I decided to look up saw kickbacks…. Yikes! Glad I did. Thank you for this video because I for sure am that person who will try hold up my longer falling pieces. Just glad I didn’t run into any problems earlier and will certainly take extra precautions. I really was taking the guard and other built-in safety precautions for granted.
I've never done this, thankfully. Thank you for pointing it out so that I never make this mistake.
I am a carpenter when your working on a house I look at homeowner an say do not do what I do with a saw. Saw don't care if it cuts wood or you
Haha, dude. How hard did you try to make sure you couldn’t see what was holding those weeners?
Nice weener work!
😂lol I had to shoot it a few times to get the angle right. I was getting tired of working with the wieners😂
So apparently you have to stop the cut partway through, add support, then resume. Don't know that I would sacrifice wood, just add the support(s) under the already cut section, let the removed section fall (or not depending on support spacing) when the cut is finished.
Thanks for sharing!
Every new woodworker should watch a few videos like this!
Obey the Law! Keep your fingers above the saw!
Didn't think of that as a newbie, but I was letting the wood fall on my feet. Thanks.
Yeap. Did that👇
HEY DISCRIPTION LINK DOESN'T WORK!!!!
You sound a little raspy. Get well soon
Thanks Mark, but I’m fine. My nice lav mic on the other hand is broken. I had to use a back up one that doesn’t sound that great!
Thank you for this! Bought my first circular saw today.
Hope you enjoy it!
Sacrificial material in today’s wood prices hahaha he’s funny
@@valar_euphoriants5898 hahah best comment!!
@@valar_euphoriants5898 😂😂😂
10,000,00 plus medical and a life being handicapped.
by all means, save that piece of scrap.
@@robapt3092somone can’t read sarcasm. You need to lighten up. Stop taking everything so seriously ffs
Thanks for making real content.
Pretty easy to out power a circ saw. If your over 125lbs you can easily stop kick back
Dude, love the graphic finger dismemberment!!!!!!
Thank you so much, you saved me ❤
100% the way you show the wrong way 20 years ago I seen the guy I worked with do that same exact mistake the saw jerked back and severed the tendons going to his thumb and he was lucky it didn't cut it off smh.
4 hotdogs were harmed in the making of this video
Thaaank you! Sooo helpful! I would like to see the other video but there is no info in the description 🙏🏻🙏🏻
I never knew that could happen thank you so much for this.
You think supporting the wood BEHIND your saw is dangerous ??
Look, I know you need to "make content" but supporting the wood BEHIND your saw is a perfectly safe move.
If you think otherwise, I'm sorry, but you're not a carpenter, not even close.
Been doing that move for decades and I still have all my digits.
Not the same thing, but made me think of it. I used to always tie off the safety lever on my walk-behind mower, convinced I'd never reach under the mower deck to remove clumps of grass. But! Lo-and-behold, one day I was lost in thought when I began to reach under the mower deck with the mower blade spinning at full rpm. Suddenly my focus returned and I jerked my hand back, promising myself I'd never again defeat the mower's safety device. I was so so lucky to come away unscathed. All it takes is a moment of inattention for disaster to strike.
OMG.. I seriously felt weak when I saw that visual! But, thank you for the heads up. I’ve probably done that. I had no idea I was a possibility, even though I call myself over vigilant.😊
Cabinet guy for almost 40 yrs...I have the same exact saw...I reached under one month ago and saw hit a finger. II got real lucky tho...a tiny nick that didnt even bleed. A smart carpenter knows that the Sawstop is the proper tool for cutting hotdogs😅
Good to know, I bought my first circ today!
I made some sawhorses with a hand saw last week out of an old gate, once I finished that I went ahead and decided my life would be much easier with an electric saw after all 😆
My dad lost the tip of his thumb last year when a saw kicked back and this is exactly the type of thing I would’ve done trying to support it like I do when I cut with a hand saw 😅
Many thanks!
I've done my 5th cut when saw kicked back.
From that point on, both hands on saw, gloves, glasses and ear covers always. I was not supporting piece with other hand, just was lazy and guided saw only with one hand when it hit the nail I didn't know was inside the wood.
as a hobby woodworker since 1985, despite being experienced, I literally just did that yesterday in a moment of idiocy and instantly realized but had to stay committed or risk destroying the cut. good thing i got away with the mistake and still have all my digits intact.
Battery powered Sidewinders shouldn't kick back that hard if your grip is correct. In fact there should be plenty of warnings in feedback to let you know to stop F'n around. Not that you should put your hands back there, but there is absolutely no reason for the shitshow to progress that far.
Bullshit I been using a circular saw for longer then I’d like to count. Honestly as long as you keep a sharp blade and never force your saw thru the cut you’ll never get kick back. Iv never had my circular saw kick back
I’ve done thousands or rips. Yes it may kick back an inch. Who would hold the material that close to the saw?! If you’ve got the forearm strength of a newborn child then it may be an issue.
You may have saved some folks with this video ..well done ....this should be shown in every shop class. SCARY hotdog clip ..sheesh.
pro tip: run your sacrificial board all the way along your cut and clamp it. your bottom surface will look like it was cut with an xActo knife. perfectly devoid of splintering fibers.
For me I say this would be more applicable with a corded cuz a cordless one will stop within milliseconds unless you have an old one You just can't be stupid😂 Thank you for this video.
Put a sheet of foam board under the workpiece and set your depth of cut so you cut through your workpiece plus about 1/4 inch into the foam board. Nothing falls, much safer.
I experienced my first instance of kickback on the table saw and only fractured and cut my finger thank God. Power tools are no joke that was a stark reminder.
I'm very cautious around these kind of tools.
I always hold the wood piece from behind but not crossing the cut path.
I find this advice a bit excessive...
Plus the battery powers don’t have as much torque to kick back with they just shut off ..
Milwaukee that is .. !!!
Seriously, if you can't hold the saw to prevent that kind of kickback you are in the wrong profession. Put the saw down and back away.
eh... put the entire material on a thick bit of foam, it's always supported. nothing to hold or dicking with scrap wood/sacrificial wood.
Learn to set your blade depth. Let's wear and tear in your saw and let's chance you have of cutting your fingers off. A good carpenter knows this
If you put fingers even near a rotating metal blade it's natural selection you shouldn't be allowed to even buy such an item
TY, for this video ! Your experience, knowledge and great teaching is Most Appreciated 🥈 🏆 🥉
Thank you!!! I used to do this (I'm new to woodworking) but not anymore. Yet another hand saved!
Either I’m slow, or full video link in the description isn’t clickable through TH-cam shorts
Sacrificial material. LOL. I used it all the time!!❤😊
My dad had this happen to him just a few days ago. His thumb hanging a thin strip of skin and the blood came gushing out. It was a nightmare to see.
That happened to you, except you got lucky and it didn't cut you. 😮😵💫 Thank goodness!
Dude is right
learnd this the hard way
splitted the tip of my mittelfinger in half. Grew back fine nur was an unpleasend experience
Great video, I typically just cut into my saw horse tops, I can always just throw a couple more 2x6 on them
Dang wish id seen this before i lost all my toes to a circular saw
My buddy Jack cut his thumb off holding a piece from kick back with a circular saw. Don’t do it
#1 fingers in front of blade, #2 is kickback, #3 is when your filming a scary scene in a horror movie
That was awesome. Didn't see the hotdogs coming. Yikes! Glad they're not my fingers. Makes sense. Just like a table saw, never get behind *anything* that can kick back. In this case, it's the saw itself that kicks back rather than the workpiece.
Thanks Jeff, I appreciate the comment!
wow.. been doing DIY projects never even tough of that.... thank you
dang kinda glad i saw this, i would definitely grab it with my hand and roll on the kickback, thanks for the heads up