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
@stevebengel1346 Жыл бұрын
Hey, same here 😂
@chuddy8984 Жыл бұрын
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
@rainypath96 Жыл бұрын
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.
@gasstationcustomerarmyfail968310 ай бұрын
Same here pinky finger lol, cut 3/4 through and flipped my knuckle around
@jean-pierreraduocallaghan84225 ай бұрын
Oh that's AWFUL !! Must have been SUPER PAINFUL !! 😱😱😱😱😱
@fliporhold2 жыл бұрын
Thank you I've done that same thing and never realized it to be dangerous thank you very much never again
@kingtummy4646 Жыл бұрын
They’ve told me not to but now never again😂
@CJ-Giddyup209 Жыл бұрын
I was just doing this and thought "this ain't right..." So I youtubed my way here.
@jasonsahadeo57402 жыл бұрын
I just let material fall if it wants to fall. I keep my fingies above the saw.
@ED-es2qv10 ай бұрын
Me too, but I hate when the end breaks the corner of my otherwise perfect piece. I will use this trick next time.
@juggernaut3165 ай бұрын
The end piece will break off ruining the cut of you do that
@eksine2 ай бұрын
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
@ethanschaefer83272 жыл бұрын
Done this so many times not even thinking. Learn something new every day, thank you...
@allennewberry29042 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheFunnyCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
It all happens in the blink of an eye! Glad you didn't get hurt Allen.
@pileggitech2 жыл бұрын
I find supporting my workpiece with sacrificial cuts of wood helps with cutting accuracy too.
@Bluecollar7119 ай бұрын
I have that same saw .. got it in home depot parking lot for $60
@idamack82359 ай бұрын
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!!
@FearsomeWarrior2 жыл бұрын
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.
@thegrinch83122 жыл бұрын
I use a big piece of rigid foam insulation. Works everytime
@pileggitech2 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea for when your using a track saw too.
@notimportant3932 Жыл бұрын
i am glad i saw this because.... i would do exactly that
@RichardT21122 жыл бұрын
Great Saturday morning PSA. Sadly hotdogs were harmed in the making of this video.
@1cbrracer2 жыл бұрын
Most battery saws, I have the same makita. Don't have the power to really kick back.
@mikegillihan44282 жыл бұрын
They have a anti kick back if they feel resistants they shut off
@martinmuldoon60328 күн бұрын
@@mikegillihan4428even so don't hold work piece by hand ever
@SSHitMan2 жыл бұрын
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.
@darrenm3377 Жыл бұрын
This seems like a great tip
@dirtbiker651 Жыл бұрын
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!!
@theofrancois68292 жыл бұрын
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
@Clipwatcher6662 жыл бұрын
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
@TheFunnyCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
Not untrue
@mrskonak2483 Жыл бұрын
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!
@Bapuji422 жыл бұрын
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.
@nftguyna1772 Жыл бұрын
I just did this today. No kick back or incidences but I’m glad I ran into this
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Glad you saw it, it's definitely something worth considering.🍻
@KevinFlores-vq7zp Жыл бұрын
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 😢
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Words to live by!
@Agrillot6 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I recommend using a wedge, it creates a gap while you’re cutting and should eliminate kick back, I highly recommend it…
@Agrillot6 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@tomevans4402 Жыл бұрын
Ouch. Iv been close a few times. This is smart. Also never be in a hurry!
@loveistheanswer81372 жыл бұрын
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.
@MarkMcCluney2 жыл бұрын
Sufferin' duck, that bit with the sausages scared the life out of me!
@ms22401gal8 ай бұрын
So nice of KZbin to not let those links be active in the description.
@EverydayHomeRepairs2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff 👊
@MrManMuff Жыл бұрын
Also self flipping the blade guard, seen multiple injuries
@teenwolf2192 жыл бұрын
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
@patrickdoyle10872 жыл бұрын
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?
@ChrishBlake2 жыл бұрын
@@patrickdoyle1087 to keep the wood from sagging.
@pw35432 жыл бұрын
Man that’s some great advice! Thank you
@aspe122 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheFunnyCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out🍻
@Oh6Torch10 ай бұрын
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.
@jdk87872 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I just finished a project last week with my saw, but I didn't know the saw could kickback like this.
@guitarscadillacs50492 жыл бұрын
It's never to late to learn
@theawesomekid22110 ай бұрын
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!
@bfullsyou2 жыл бұрын
This guy is a great carpenter, very knowledgeable. Good to see a short.
@tek3920 Жыл бұрын
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.
@thragnoth2 жыл бұрын
Huh. Well hell man, you may have saved me some fingers. I appreciate that. I'll take your advice.
@motog4-75 Жыл бұрын
That's my number 1 fear, is zipping through fingers😂
@eagle335110 ай бұрын
I usually clamp a support board to the main piece of wood
@dirtbiker651 Жыл бұрын
I’ve done this sooooo many times and didn’t know it could be dangerous. Thanks for looking out brother! 👍
@MIHEAWATR Жыл бұрын
you are right buddy. fingers don't grow twice ;))😅
@jpjp911111 ай бұрын
I've never done this, thankfully. Thank you for pointing it out so that I never make this mistake.
@grayciekins11 ай бұрын
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.
@CLove5112 жыл бұрын
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.
@kingtummy4646 Жыл бұрын
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.
@CLove511 Жыл бұрын
@@kingtummy4646 exploding discs mostly.
@johnstone9396 Жыл бұрын
Man up, if it can’t be cut with a circular saw then use a chainsaw, fancy safe tools are for sissies
@hallowedbethygame2840 Жыл бұрын
@@CLove511grinding discs dont explode thats an urban legend
@RUM123 Жыл бұрын
@hallowedbethygame2840 uh, a cutting disc sure as hell will.
@user-oc6qs1po3j2 жыл бұрын
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
@ThisTall2 жыл бұрын
Haha, dude. How hard did you try to make sure you couldn’t see what was holding those weeners? Nice weener work!
@TheFunnyCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
😂lol I had to shoot it a few times to get the angle right. I was getting tired of working with the wieners😂
@micheal3947 Жыл бұрын
Should be taught in all carpentry classes, plus many other digit saving techniques
@sinetwo11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@acwright3 ай бұрын
Thats why I hold my cuts with hotdogs
@dogzer3 ай бұрын
Sacrificial hot dogs
@amerlin38810 ай бұрын
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.
@petea2721 Жыл бұрын
Yeap. Did that👇
@sawdustwhisper93972 жыл бұрын
Sacrificial material in today’s wood prices hahaha he’s funny
@sawdustwhisper93972 жыл бұрын
@@valar_euphoriants5898 hahah best comment!!
@samh9072 Жыл бұрын
@@valar_euphoriants5898 😂😂😂
@robapt3092 Жыл бұрын
10,000,00 plus medical and a life being handicapped. by all means, save that piece of scrap.
@sawdustwhisper9397 Жыл бұрын
@@robapt3092somone can’t read sarcasm. You need to lighten up. Stop taking everything so seriously ffs
@fredzag24529 ай бұрын
Didn't think of that as a newbie, but I was letting the wood fall on my feet. Thanks.
@fgriffintx10 ай бұрын
Every new woodworker should watch a few videos like this!
@joyjournal6157 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Bought my first circular saw today.
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@negotiator96 Жыл бұрын
HEY DISCRIPTION LINK DOESN'T WORK!!!!
@markm00002 жыл бұрын
You sound a little raspy. Get well soon
@TheFunnyCarpenter2 жыл бұрын
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!
@turtlestomper30125 ай бұрын
Thanks for making real content.
@KRangelSr2 жыл бұрын
Dude, love the graphic finger dismemberment!!!!!!
@hannibenammar50362 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, you saved me ❤
@jayk58253 ай бұрын
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.
@davebasch59954 ай бұрын
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😅
@teeks89512 жыл бұрын
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.
@daijoubu4529 Жыл бұрын
4 hotdogs were harmed in the making of this video
@peterlabos59564 ай бұрын
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.
@freewaybaby11 ай бұрын
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.😊
@1lllllllll14 ай бұрын
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.
@HiDefHDMusic3 ай бұрын
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!
@douglasbey2852Ай бұрын
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.
@1lllllllll14 ай бұрын
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.
@MintStiles9 ай бұрын
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.
@earthquakemagoon2505 Жыл бұрын
Very good advice!!!
@TheFunnyCarpenter Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@anthonyyoungo42945 күн бұрын
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.
@zombieapocalypsecherokee92242 жыл бұрын
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.
@terryf51317 ай бұрын
You may have saved some folks with this video ..well done ....this should be shown in every shop class. SCARY hotdog clip ..sheesh.
@vincevistain7434 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Yuki2501-yh4ik2 күн бұрын
Thank you!!! I used to do this (I'm new to woodworking) but not anymore. Yet another hand saved!
@buddtwin22 жыл бұрын
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
@joshuamatheron12 жыл бұрын
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.
@lionellosanti23 сағат бұрын
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
@Ginger-B153Ай бұрын
TY, for this video ! Your experience, knowledge and great teaching is Most Appreciated 🥈 🏆 🥉
@stephenx28578 ай бұрын
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.
@Viajeradelsol6 ай бұрын
Thaaank you! Sooo helpful! I would like to see the other video but there is no info in the description 🙏🏻🙏🏻
@Woilith2 ай бұрын
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.
@justpiper29442 жыл бұрын
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.
@horstfranz55193 ай бұрын
Dude is right learnd this the hard way splitted the tip of my mittelfinger in half. Grew back fine nur was an unpleasend experience
@haroldtrujillo2394 Жыл бұрын
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
@alphaphoenix19385 ай бұрын
Great video, I typically just cut into my saw horse tops, I can always just throw a couple more 2x6 on them
@mediocregamer9439 ай бұрын
Either I’m slow, or full video link in the description isn’t clickable through KZbin shorts
@thinktanium9789Ай бұрын
dang kinda glad i saw this, i would definitely grab it with my hand and roll on the kickback, thanks for the heads up
@matthewhorwat7540 Жыл бұрын
That happened to you, except you got lucky and it didn't cut you. 😮😵💫 Thank goodness!
@Thegoodneighbor_ Жыл бұрын
I never knew that could happen thank you so much for this.
@ag64773 ай бұрын
What about using a tool to grab the loose piece? I didn't fully grasp the sacrificial piece part
@brandonblomme77972 жыл бұрын
My buddy Jack cut his thumb off holding a piece from kick back with a circular saw. Don’t do it
@jebronlames77892 жыл бұрын
#1 fingers in front of blade, #2 is kickback, #3 is when your filming a scary scene in a horror movie
@AMentorway4u5 ай бұрын
Never thought of that and I use tools all tbe time. Thanks. I can see this happening a lot more than we know
@RFSRoyaltyFreeSounds11 ай бұрын
Oh my word. I dont even have one of these but those hot dogs will forever have a place in my mind if I am to use one. Wow
@markbaraczek35210 ай бұрын
Dude is so right. All you rookies (and overconfident carpenters) need to pay attention to this video.
@juanquijano9612 Жыл бұрын
Great tips...
@CelestialLites Жыл бұрын
Knew someone using circular saw whilst drunk holding wood with his hand, lost parts of 4 fingers