The Grr Ripper..........Question?

I don’t have one but I would be hesitant to pass my hand over a running blade as well. I have done something similar when cutting dadoes where I know that the blade has no possibility of exiting through the wood. But even then alarm bells are going off in my head.

I may have to look into getting one of these.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I don’t run my blade high like some folks.
Only the teeth clear the work. That takes part of the excitement out of the use.
I have heard that a high blade setting takes some of the potential tear-out away due to the angle of attack by the blade but I have been unable to find that difference in my own shop tests.
There is also a tendency to press harder than necessary on the handle by inexperienced tablesaw users. I guess that’s all about fear of losing control of the piece again.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

It works very well. I have no problem running over the saw ,blade. If you don’t have it get the DVD on how to use it.

-- WOOD/DON (...one has the right to ones opinion but not the right to ones own facts...)

Didn’t bother me after confirming blade height, and knowing it could NOT kick back at me made the difference.

-- North Texas