They come from the factory like this.

@@allskills2298 cool

You could of course put both hands on the saw as long as you clamp the wood down. But on the jobsite you don't have time to clamp every single piece you cut. For a person of novice level I would recommend starting with clamping the material down and using two hands

​@@allskills2298 Thank you for the reply. However, you just supply more evidence why your vid needs redoing. You really are saying you have no time for safety in every operation of a powerful circular saw? That is, you have no time to be mindful of all the precautions needed EVERY time you pick up that dangerous tool. It is like saying you have no time to obey all the different speed limit signs encountered multiple times each day! It is called SAFETY for a reason. How much time will you save recuperating from a ripped tendon or nerve? How about the loss of a thumb - that alone will give you all the free time in the world away from a building site? What about a flying saw hitting a work mate? You have no time to consider the wellbeing of others? If you have not the time to safeguard your own safety, then how can anyone trust you to be mindful of doing a good job on each and every task that goes into construction? Do you have the time to give full and proper care to each and every one of those tasks for a customer? Or, does “No worries - she'll be right, mate.” become the moral? No wonder building sites are some of the most dangerous locations in the economy. It is not always faulty tools causing death and accidents - it’s the faulty thinking of operators. As far as your stated belief that only novices should use clamps, that is just another indication of your irresponsibility. How many experienced builders have seriously injured themselves by not clamping material? (Please do not ruin your credibility any further by saying, “None”.) Please change your vid to something more valuable and responsible by including best practice procedure.

Happy to help!

What I learnt from another video was clamp your cutting piece down onto 2 3x4 inch thick pieces of timber situated underneath (so your main piece is raised) and on either side of the cut line so they support the piece and prevent any pinching. Hold both handles on the saw & position your body so you're not in line with it i.e. cut from side.

Happy you are smart enough to search and find out why! The circular saw and many others can be very dangerous if used incorrectly

How many kickbacks did you get before you checked though? I would've stopped on the first one lol

I agree, safety is overrated and not being paranoid or hung up about it helped me to get SSI disability and a cool nickname - Stubby.

The stud twister kit

@@blackbird7481 it is available in every stud twister shop, i guess. :)

Twisted studs are a tricky one. Depends how twisted the studs are. But what we do is use then for smaller areas such as drywall backing, or cripple studs under/over windows. This allows you to get the smaller straight sections out of one twisted stud.

@@blackbird7481 you can find them at home Depot right beside the lumber stretchers 🙂

@@allskills2298 thank you. :)

Sorry to hear about your father, it sounds like you have fond memories with him. You're on the right path watching videos for safety. Keep learning man.

What size of material are you cutting? And are you making a beveled cut? If you are holding the saw correct, keeping your cut straight and not making a bevel cut then the saw will not kick back.

Worked as a carpenter for 16 years. Never has that happened. What's actually happening when you cut thin pieces of wood is that the saw is easier to move from your line as you cut and this will cause kick back because the blade is twisting as you cut. That's why it's important to set the depth and practice.

@@jeremybolduc7171 I mean its the same issue but the free falling part can clamp the blade from lower part when the free falling part bend the wood upwards, instead when the video only talk about the most binding happens when the wood is bending downwards. You never met it, but it happens to others.

@@gachagameplayer2143 how thick is the material you are speaking of? Because the end you cut off will fall towards the ground unless you are turning the saw as you cut. It's crucial to keep a straight line as you cut thinner material and deviance from the line and yes it will kick back.

You are absolutely correct. It pinches even worse if the piece you are cutting is long, because it starts to hang and pushes against the blade, creating a pinch at the bottom this time. The best way to never get any kickback is to make sure the whole piece, even the part that should fall, is supported so that no movement occurs during the cut.

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You are very welcome!

You're very welcome :)

We have all been there. It is why I made the video and why it's the very first safety technique I teach our workers.

Happy you enjoyed it!

@@allskills2298 how do you feel about using the circular saw on the ground with insulation foam? I've seen some videos that use that style for cutting and it seems to work well for them

@@adamthewoodworker2571 cutting from the ground is also useful. It takes a bit more time to learn and get comfortable with. I have a video for cutting from the floor in the "tool safety" on my channel. I recommend checking it out! As for cutting foam insulation with a circular saw professionals can do this if they choose but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are very confident with the circular saw. It is easy for your wrist to turn just slightly with the saw and the saw will kick back.

@@allskills2298 So the way I typed it out, I think meaning of what I was asking about the insulation foam was misunderstood. I meant to ask if it would be ok to cut wood, such as a 2x4, on the ground with insulation foam UNDER the wood. Thanks again for the response

Yup also a good method, same amount of time spent either way 👍

@@allskills2298 yes sir, good video, keep up the good work my friend

You're very welcome ☺️

Idiot? Clamping down your wood doesn't prevent kick back, when the saw kicks back it will twist in an uncontrollable motion, more than likely causing it to pull away from one of your hands. The saw can still kick back and cut into your leg and just because you have two hands on the saw won't prevent this. If you run a company of 5 employees who all clamp down each piece of wood they cut your company will be bankrupt in two weeks. I am a red seal carpenter and been working in the industry for over 15 years. We are taught how to use tools in school, I have trained dozens of carpenter apprentices how to cut. We NEVER use clamps and have NEVER had an accident.

Yes! Good comment. I can make an instructional video for that!

😮 whoa! Hope you healing up well from that injury. Using the circular saw can be extremely dangerous. Accidents happen even amongst the professional carpenters!

Sorry that happened to you man. Are you willing to share what went wrong so we can learn from the mistakes made?