> This is known as a plunge cut and is extremly dangerous on a table saw. > This is because the cutting action of the tool is back towards the operator. > Make a jig that holds the bottom edge of the board such that it cannot be > thrown toward the operator. Also be sure that as you lower the board that > if it does catch, it will not drag fingers into the blade. You cannot > depend on reaction time, the jig must do the protecting. Doing handholds used to scare me considerably. Then I found that you could go ahead and nail the box up first. With a fence across the width of your sawbench, you can then lower the end down onto the blade(s) while holding the box well away from the blades. I found it to give much better control, but still never liked the job! (\ Nick Wallingford {|||8- home [log in to unmask] (/ work [log in to unmask] NZ Beekeeping http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/nickw/nzbkpg.htm