When cross cutting on a radial arm saw with most of the stock on the right of the blade, how should you hold and operate?

• A. Stock With The Left Hand And Push The Saw With The Right Hand
• B. Stock With The Right Hand And Pull The Saw With The Left Hand
• C. Hold With Both Hands And Pull
• D. Clamp The Stock And Rotate The Handle

Answer: (B)

When making a cross cut on a radial arm saw with most of the stock on the right side of the blade, control the feed by having your right hand hold the stock against the fence and surface, while your left hand pulls the saw toward you to drive the cut. This arrangement gives you stable, square engagement of the workpiece against the fence and top surface, keeps your hands away from the blade, and provides direct, steady control of the cut as the blade enters the stock from the left toward the right. Holding the stock with the left hand and pushing the saw, or trying to clamp and rotate, would reduce control and move hands closer to the blade, increasing risk.