I am somewhat new to woodworking, and therefore have basic questions, so please bear with me. I am considering purchasing a SawStop Contractors saw. I have been doing research online and it looks to me like it is a pretty good, albeit expensive saw. Here is my question...Is a good quality saw safe enough if the blade guard, riving knife and pawls are used? My mistakes usually involve trying to hurry a little and just not paying enough attention. Does a blade guard compensate for those errors.
My wife wants me to get rid of my $100 Ryobi saw and get a saw stop. I probably will, but I would like to know how much safety the blade guard adds.
Thanks for your tolerance to my newby-ness.
Bruce