Reply by Richforever

Having a hold-down, that normally comes with the saw, on the piece near where the blade will cut helps. Never cross hands in front of the blade as Mark said. Have blade up to speed before touching wood. Have the blade all the way down and slide it through the cut in stable continuous motion. Attach a vacuum to keep the dust from causing a problem.

If doing crown moldings, it is handy to use a crown molding jig to hold the piece as it would be on the ceiling and wall. This way you don’t have to keep setting all the compound angles.

This tool is one of the best!

-- Rich, Seattle, WA