I’ve been kicking this can down the road for years, but I finally got a job that involves cutting so much melamine board there’s no way I’m doing it with a circular saw.
I watched multiple safety videos before even opening the package, and now I’m just sitting here staring at it wondering whether I should fire it up and cut off a finger or two. I’m fucking terrified of this thing.
I would argue that you should be more wary of the table saw
the chainsaw is farther away from you and you have some time to react. your fingers are right next to a higher speed blade on a table saw and you have no time to react. and you tend to make many more cuts with a table saw than a chainsaw, leading to more opportunities for injuries.
this goes for any tool, but especially table saws: if you’re “just making one last cut”, stop and take thirty seconds to reset and think about it. do not get complacent.