Like I understand the concept of kickback but why cant we reverse the direction of the teeth so it kicks forward and binds the blade.
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Saw blades need to be curved towards the direction that they’re cutting, otherwise they will grind rather than cut.
If you were talking about reversing the direction of the blade itself, it will generally be MORE likely to kick. Think of it on a table saw; if the saw cut away from you, any catch would pull the piece away from you like a board launcher. That’s why we push into the cut; so if kickback does happen, it tends to push you away from the saw.
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