How to prevent circular saw from kickback

This video you will learn how to use a circular saw and how to prevent kick back. Making a cut on your material between two supporting points will cause a pressure point between your material and the saw blade which will cause the saw to kick back.
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[@ellenho4403]

Thank you for explaining so clearly! I had a kickback and found your video, you probably save my hand/fingers. My dad passed away and I was just using his saw to cut up old wood he has in the garage for disposal. He never taught me how to use the saw, I am just imitating what I remember he was doing, obviously there are a lot of safety details that I do not know. I better learn more before continuing.

[@allskills2298]

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.

[@marielleravensbergen6527]

Thank you so much. I just had my first kickback. It scared the hell out of me, but nothing happened. Little bruise maybe. I thought to quickly look up what did it. You explained it in 3 minutes. Excellent. Thanks a lot.

[@allskills2298]

Very happy you enjoy it! I have many other videos teaching how to use various carpentry tools and how to perform certain carpentry tasks. Check out my website for free courses!

[@expectador]

I’m new at this and i truly believe you just saved me 5 liters of spilt blood. Thank you.

[@allskills2298]

😂 you're very welcome. I have more tools safety videos on my page!

[@austen9556]

I’m pretty sure you only need to lose 2

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

WTH! Where did your other 2 litres go?:O

[@ThegratefulC]

Dude I’ve been getting kick back on every cut I’ve made with my new saw and couldn’t figure out why! Thank you!

[@allskills2298]

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

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

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

[@vimbisotamirepi5122]

I just got my first circular saw & got kickback!! I looked it up, lot of info just talks about making sure blade is sharp & clean, installing the blade properly, clamping the wood down etc yet I was still getting kickback. You solved this problem in just 3min of explaining clearly with demo!! Thanks!!

[@mikeholmanjr2]

Thank You. that kick back was kicking my rear. now i know the correct way to use my saw.

[@allskills2298]

Happy to help! 😊

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

I just bought one and reading the instructions and watching a couple of videos I understood it but DAMN your demo TERRIFIED me even more than I was already HAHAH! Your sacrifice is DEEPLY appreciated though mate ty VERY much. Subbed IMMEDIATELY!

[@stevebenjaminsmusic]

This was a great video- straight to the point, with no BS. Now I know how to use my circular saw more safely 👌

[@allskills2298]

Thank you for the feedback, I have a website that I'm just starting with a few courses using this style of teaching. If you are interested in learning more about carpentry I would love to hear what you think of them. Just go to www.allskills.online all courses are free right now

[@harleyanderson1866]

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[@izaiahbrayden63]

@Harley Anderson I dunno I use flixportal. you can find it if you google =) -izaiah

[@harleyanderson1866]

@Izaiah Brayden Thank you, I went there and it seems to work :D Appreciate it!

[@izaiahbrayden63]

@Harley Anderson Glad I could help :)

[@milesbetrov]

My saw kicked back and came straight here. Looks like i know the answer now . Thanks dude

[@zerocool1884]

Very helpful! this scared the hell out of me and I had no idea why it was happening. Thanks!

[@jineeshpr]

Thank you so much mate. Very good explanation

[@judymcdonald7815]

Thank you SO MUCH! This was so helpful!

[@allskills2298]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sandioney4761]

Just got a circular saw. Sooo glad to see this,! Thank you

[@allskills2298]

You're Welcome! I have more videos on using other power tools on my page!

[@hiteshsojitra9681]

Thank you for the information, I was having this problem of kickback and wanted to know why... Thank you again

[@allskills2298]

You're welcome! Happy you learned from my video ☺️

[@krislozano0703]

Just came inside after a kickback to find out why. I was cutting in between two saw horses. Thank you!!

[@daynablackwell5885]

I recently bought my first circular saw. I haven't used it yet so I'm glad I found this video first.

[@allskills2298]

I am happy you found this video useful :)

[@tavo007m]

I now know how to properly use a circular saw, thank you

[@allskills2298]

You're welcome! Happy to help 😊

[@tradedossier]

Very Informative! Thank you!

[@raulduke1528]

You saved my hand sir! I got 3 huge kickbacks ND one of them almost took my thumb off. Thank you so much!

[@allskills2298]

Happy to help!

[@Jizzlewobbwtfcus]

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.

[@nonesensekid]

Thank you for this video, Im new to woodworking and this helped me very much.

[@allskills2298]

You're very welcome ☺️

[@dizzydeckdog6688]

Thank you brother. Well explained no bs

[@thatslife6324]

Massively helpful video.

[@jashansekhon4414]

Thank you so much for this precious lesson

[@allskills2298]

You're Welcome! happy it helped

[@AuroraMeansDawn27]

My circular saw keeps kicking back, now I know why. Thankyou

[@FaridQQ]

Thank you a million .. great helpful video 👏🤝

[@pandaypira4346]

Thank you for this video. It really helps

[@allskills2298]

You're welcome :)

[@A487539]

I was making that mistake, I owe you my arms, face, legs... Thank you!

[@ali902107364285418]

Thanks for this informative video!!

[@allskills2298]

You're welcome! I am continuing to share more tool safety every week! Hope you enjoy them!

[@noelalbay4464]

Thank you for the info,

[@willemjovner8002]

I have just searched on KZbin why my circular keeps doing this!! Thank you so much for the advice. I can stop cursing the machine and the wood now 😖 I almost lost it I tell you!

[@allskills2298]

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.

[@breakingdan]

This is great. Exactly what I need right now. Just got my first circular saw, an older US made Craftsman model, and I’m trying to learn every safety measure possible before I put it to use. What I’ve also seen recommended is to clamp down the wood I’m cutting off to the saw horses or to whatever edge I’m going to be working on. Thanks a lot, this is helpful.

[@allskills2298]

Happy to help! I have more video explanations on using the circular saw as well as other construction tools on my channel if you are interested in learning more!

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

I had my circ saw just kick back at me like if i was cutting backwards, funny It didnt want me to cut a sticker

[@allskills2298]

@@dancearoundtheworld5360 Always take caution when using the circular saw. They can be very dangerous if not used correctly.

[@dancearoundtheworld5360]

@@allskills2298 i had it kickback once but realized a dull chisel style blade was on it, bought a spyder once Id say i know there not safe unless you got a mag 77 But the blade is the only thing that matter (cheap saw, high quality blade)

[@tremendous2317]

Awesome videos brother!👍🏼

[@allskills2298]

Happy you enjoy them!

[@Saurabh5989]

Nice demo

[@allskills2298]

Thank you!

[@Onepeacebandph]

Thank you for your content I am your new Solid fan from Philippines

[@allskills2298]

Happy you enjoy my videos! 😀

[@wendyvic4046]

Good info. Good job.

[@allskills2298]

You're welcome ☺️

[@chewar7537]

Very helpful! Thank you!!!

[@allskills2298]

You're very welcome :)

[@Ja_youtube_Ja]

wow, thanks for the education

[@SillyOmega]

Thanks for the info.

[@MarcraM82]

So helpful thank you

[@allskills2298]

You are very welcome!

[@jamalphoya9289]

Thank you so much.

[@Michaelcaba]

Thank you.

[@allskills2298]

You're welcome 🙂

[@Stunl3y]

Good video thank you , ive also read that you really should set the depth of cut on the saw to help avoid this

[@allskills2298]

Yes setting the depth definitely helps. Always set the depth 1/4 inch more than the thickness of the material you are cutting. That way if the saw does kick back it will also help reduce the risk of injury because the guard has a shorter distance to spring back and cover the blade of the saw

[@evolute99]

@@allskills2298 i tried cutting on the outside of a saw horse but still had kickback. I was cutting some base bored with a smaller circular saw. I would get about a 3/4 of the way through the cut and the blade would stop. I kept trying to force it and it kept kicking back. I finally gave up and used a hand saw to complete the cut but it splintered the board and ruined the cut. I thought maybe my blade was dull. Now I’m thinking the depth of the blade maybe 1-2 deeper than the board. I was hesitant to try the saw again but I may give it another shot and change the depth to 1/4. Any thoughts why it would pinch on the outside the sawhorse other than flimsy board and blade depth?

[@allskills2298]

@@evolute99this is a great question. The first thing I will suggest is to not cut any mouldings using a circular saw. It's much more difficult to keep your cuts straight as it's easy for the blade to wander. You can rent a miter saw at home depot for as little as $36 USD a day. There are 2 things happening here making the saw kick back. 1. If you are making a 45 degree bevel cut to the short point with the good side of your baseboard facing up then the "kick back point" will actually be pushing to the bottom of the saw. (I will make a video for this soon) 2. Because the material is thin, this makes it easy for the blade of the saw to wander slightly and it's difficult to keep your saw cutting straight. This ends up causing the blade of the saw to twist while cutting resulting in the saw binding and kick back. To minimize this you would be correct in adjusting the depth of your saw to even 1/8th inch deeper than your material thickness. This will not necessarily correct the twisting of the saw blade. Only minimize it. The saw can still kick back in this position. Try cutting with the long point of your 45 degree bevel cut facing up.

[@stockscardsandbets]

thank you!

[@1126ebonyadkins]

Thank you 🙏

[@serenade1061]

Thank you

[@aquawork5617]

Thank you. I was doing it incorrectly; not anymore.

[@allskills2298]

Happy to help!

[@adamthewoodworker2571]

Very nice video, glad this popped up in my recommendations

[@allskills2298]

Happy you enjoyed it!

[@adamthewoodworker2571]

@@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

[@allskills2298]

@@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.

[@adamthewoodworker2571]

@@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

[@Eire-]

thanks buddy

[@mico666_..]

So tight!

[@allskills2298]

👍

[@allenh7835]

Skil saws are dangerous period , I could not count the carpenters i have seen with a missing thumb or finger. Of course, you can drastically reduce the risks by avoiding what you mentioned.

[@osh2023]

Useful demonstration of a kick-back. Missing & important: eye-protection, checking the blade guard is back in place and saw stopped moving before putting saw on the ground (major toe hazard), making sure no body part is behind the blade when cutting -- thigh, body, fingers, toes (some people cut on the floor with the toes behind the blade when cutting).

[@AlfredoHernandez-xr4dx]

I thought there was something wrong with the blade because it's been kick backing all day.... Now I know (3 fingers later)...hahha

[@letsgosimonjr.9047]

Thanks. Any chance you can demonstrate how to cut an 8ft 2x4 to four feet? That’s a lot of linear feet to hang off a sawhorse.

[@allskills2298]

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

[@hicumchong3037]

Alriighttyy then. Gonna give this another go.

[@allskills2298]

Good luck!

[@omarmohsini8806]

Can you use your muscles to eliminate the kick back ?

[@lanceblack888]

What about cutting along the length?

[@HabeasJ]

Apparently I'm the one guy who gets kickback even if the piece is being cut as described... . As a woodworker for about a decade, I've learned that the circular saw is one of the tools that doesn't like me, so I only use it if I absolutely have to

[@allskills2298]

If it's an old saw it could be faulty. Or it could be your wrist turning while cutting. It's important to make a straight line and follow it!

[@shellcracker18]

That’s me with a table saw. Not meant to be

[@las174]

you didn't say what to do if it does kick back...immediately stop the saw or keep it going? Because even if everything is set up right it can catch.

[@allskills2298]

If everything is set up right it won't catch unless you are twisting the saw as you cut. A saw kicks back so fast you don't have any control over the saw. Your natural instincts will be to take your finger off immediately as having your saw spinning at full speed and having no control is extremely dangerous. After a kick back happens: 1. Check that the material is set up right and there is no pressure points. 2. Check the depth of your saw to be no more than 1/8th inch deeper than the material you are cutting 3. Start cutting again and be aware of twisting the saw while you cut (You can even unplug the saw and check the blade for any damage. It would be rare to damage the blade when cutting wood but it could happen)

[@allskills2298]

@@jayembrown5395 yes exactly right.

[@tt-kn6wn]

Why do you continue to only use 1 hand when the machine has two handles? Why do you place your free hand adjacent to the saw when both handles are opn TOP of the saw?

[@allskills2298]

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

[@tt-kn6wn]

​@@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.

[@User556q]

Is this Jhon Cena?

[@allskills2298]

His son

[@khoirulumam5492]

thank you, John Cena!

[@naumaanscienceacademy5998]

🇵🇰

[@dominictoretto377]

that's why we use clamps ladies and gents

[@evanhurley1889]

I just cut halfway through my thumb and all the way through the bone 2 months ago and part of my index finger. I had to get surgery on my thumb and I have 2 pins sticking out of it. Definitely should have watched some safety videos before 😂 sty this point u won’t be doing any cutting for a while

[@allskills2298]

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

[@adamthewoodworker2571]

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

[@Jimmmer]

Still kickbacks even on the end

[@jeremybolduc7171]

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.

[@ernie8401]

Step 1. buy quality lumber with little to no knots

[@johnnyshinnichi1785]

If you really want to be safe you should clamp your work and hold the saw with both hands.

[@phild8095]

And never use a circular saw with a wobbly blade/bent shaft. It ain't worth it, cut the cord off and throw it in the trash. Why do I say this? I had a buddy working on a job site pick up his boss's spare saw to cut 2 by fours for framing. As he was being loaded into the ambulance the boss said maybe I should have thrown that saw away because the blade wobbled a bit.

[@gachagameplayer2143]

Sorry but it is not true, if you let the part free falling, yes it would work most of the times, but if your piece of wood is thinner than what you have in the video, the saw blade go through the wood, as the cut going, the free falling part is going to clamp the blade from bottom because its tilting downwards, causing a kick back

[@jeremybolduc7171]

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.

[@gachagameplayer2143]

@@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.

[@jeremybolduc7171]

@@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.

[@Jackthebitch]

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.

[@jerrodnelson1405]

Thank you

[@allskills2298]

you're welcome :)