Are Table Saws Safe Yet?
Table saws, when used correctly, are generally safe. Expensive table saws are purchased by people with enough investment (as a profession or a hobby) that they take safety seriously already. Cheap table saws, on the other hand ….During the brief time I worked as a professional carpenter I met three guys who had cut off some piece of a finger/thumb at one point or another. They were using expensive table saws. I don’t know if hard data exists on the subject, but I would think that professionals are probably a large percentage of table saw injuries. They use them a ton more than hobbyists with cheap saws and they use them when tired, hung over, etc. Not to mention that they are more likely to defeat the safeties on a regular basis.
