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The day my circ saw kicked back on a porch in Biloxi and taught me a hard lesson
This still comes back to me every time I pick up the saw. About six months ago I was cutting stair stringers for a porch rebuild down in Biloxi, and I got lazy and held the board with my hand instead of clamping it down. The saw grabbed, kicked back, and threw the piece about fifteen feet across the yard. My hand missed the blade by maybe two inches and I just stood there sweating for a minute. What I did about it was simple, I bought a couple of good clamps that same afternoon and now I clamp every single cut no matter how quick it seems. The older guys I came up under always said the saw doesn't care how long you've been at it, and they were right. I also started checking the blade for pitch buildup more often because a dull blade is half the reason kickback happens. How do you all handle the small cuts where clamping feels like overkill?
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