Circular Saw Kickback (graphic Content - Viewer... Apr 2026

Ensure your saw has a riving knife (a metal splitter behind the blade) to keep the wood from pinching.

When a spinning blade (rotating at upwards of 5,000 RPM) gets stuck, that rotational energy has to go somewhere. Since the blade can no longer cut through the wood, the saw climbs out of the "kerf" (the cut slot) and launches itself. Because of the blade's rotation direction, the tool naturally kicks , often directly toward the user’s hand, thigh, or torso. Graphic Reality: What Happens to the Body Circular Saw Kickback (Graphic Content - Viewer...

AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more Ensure your saw has a riving knife (a