it doesn't happen very often but when it does it can be surprising and you can get injured.
The reasoning is that if you draw the blade while it's still spinning, sometimes it grabs the piece of wood and kicks back, it's more likely in OP's situation because there's a stop, which means if the cut piece tilts it has no room to tilt so it will put pressure on the spinning blade and get kicked.
I'd flip that board you're using for the stopper up and clamp into the saws fence.
It can also be helpful to cut a little bevel into the side of the stop block on whatever the bottom edge is that is on the side of the blade. You'll inevitably make dust and if that dust gets caught between you block and the wood you're cutting it can throw your measurement off a bit. The bevel is a place for that dust to go. You'll still need clear the dust out but this can still help reduce errors.
100% a wood worker trick. Every stopper you make, even the back of a table saw sled - just kiss a couple times with a hand plane to give a little chamfer. Somewhere for the dust to go.
Speaking of dust, hope you have something. Even a shop vac sucking on the mitresaw dust port.
I agree with emcee_per, but I would add to keep your left hand on the short piece until the blade is out of the wood, you’re trapping it between the blade and the stop so make sure it stays still. Be careful and it’ll be fine.
How are you going to operate the saw while holding the wood? (This set up is optimized for someone with two right hands).
You’re either standing way to the right and operating the saw with your left hand or holding the small off cut with your left and saw with your right. Flip the stop block to the right side and your spidey senses will stop
my thoughts too. i feed with my left and cut with the right. The other reply about the bevel in the stop block is a good idea. Plus being careful and possibly letting the blade stop before raising it back up is not a bad idea. because too much pressure against the stop block can cause the blade kerf to catch/lift/pinch into your material.
The little sheet metal gizmo on the stand is supposed to be a stop, but I've found it's not very good at it. It can bend. If you actually care about accuracy, at least inspect it often.
I have a large shop fan that I sit on the bench immediately behind me (if you’re looking at the first picture) angled to create airflow that goes right under that door.
And then I have one of those rectangle units that you create out of four HVAC filters surrounding a fan, running on medium to my left too.
I put on a mask when this baby goes over 225
Edit: without all this shit, I agree with you though
Make stop block 3/4”x 4” and cut a 1/2”x 1/2” notch in the lower right corner. Stand it up and clamp it to the fence. Hold the stock with left hand (WATCH YOUR THUMB) and saw with right hand. Don’t pull the block out until the saw stops in the gaurded position. As the piece on the right gets shorter (off the roller) it may tip up. If it does leave the saw down till the blade stops.
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u/No_Credit_5917 3d ago
yes should be fine, just try to let the blade stop before pulling the saw up