KIDS!

[deakin]

i know several people who are professionals in cabinet making, furniture, etc. none of them use guards on their table saws
i dont use one either but i'm old school and used to working around danger

having said that my bride's brother has 3 less fingers - not a blue collar worker tho'- he worked in medical at Shands hospital

 

[Inferno]

To be honest, I've never been a fan of guards either but I have, on a few occasions, wished I was. I have a lot of scars from doing dumb stuff with power tools (and one from a butcher knife). With a table saw, though, the thought of falling on the blade and cutting through my sternum is always there. So I'm more careful. Still don't use the guard...
Having said that, and with the multitude of injuries, I know, for a fact, that the backside of a circular saw blade can launch a 4 inch thick chunk of mahogany, with lightning speed, right back at the operator.

 

[Suzuki4evr]

with his own two hands.

I am just happy he still have them