Yet another kickback story

[Pat Barry]

I think its b to say you can't do it safely, but lets say you are right, how small is too small?

One more observation, standing to the right of the rip fence makes it more difficult to push in a manner that keeps the piece against the fence. I think this is bad practice and counter productive in terms of controlling your work. It makes it more likely for the piece to stray from the fence and cause a problem. I would not do it this way. If you are afraid of a kickback and think you will be safe on the right side, this episode proves that wrong.