A saw comprising: a base; a first table rotatably mounted about a vertical axis within the base; a bevel mount pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis on the edge of the table; a motor unit pivotally mounted on the bevel mount to allow the motor unit to pivot from a first raised position towards the table to a second lowered position; a saw blade rotatably mounted on and capable of being rotationally driven by the motor unit; a second table mounted on the motor unit having a slot formed through it through which the top section of the circular saw blade is capable of projecting; and a guard assembly attached to the motor unit (20 for surrounding at least part of the cutting edge of the cutting blade; wherein the guard assembly comprises a fixed guard; a forward guard assembly comprising at least one pivotal guard which is capable of pivoting between a first position where it surrounds part of the cutting edge of the lower forward portion of the cutting blade below the fixed guard and a second position where it locates at least in part inside of the fixed guard; a rear guard assembly (68, 70) mounted below the fixed guard; characterised in that there is provided a light source mounted to the underside of the second table above the edge of the cutting blade and which is capable of shining a beam of light towards the edge of the blade, the beam of light passing on both sides of the blade; the rear guard assembly (68, 70) mounted on the bevel mount below the fixed guard and which surrounds part of the cutting edge of the lower rear portion of the cutting blade, wherein at least part of the beam of light can pass on both sides of the blade inside of the rear guard assembly and shine onto the base and first table. a base; a first table rotatably mounted about a vertical axis within the base; a bevel mount pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis on the edge of the table; a motor unit pivotally mounted on the bevel mount to allow the motor unit to pivot from a first raised position towards the table to a second lowered position; a saw blade rotatably mounted on and capable of being rotationally driven by the motor unit; a second table mounted on the motor unit having a slot formed through it through which the top section of the circular saw blade is capable of projecting; and a guard assembly attached to the motor unit (20 for surrounding at least part of the cutting edge of the cutting blade; wherein the guard assembly comprises a fixed guard; a forward guard assembly comprising at least one pivotal guard which is capable of pivoting between a first position where it surrounds part of the cutting edge of the lower forward portion of the cutting blade below the fixed guard and a second position where it locates at least in part inside of the fixed guard; a rear guard assembly (68, 70) mounted below the fixed guard; characterised in that there is provided a light source mounted to the underside of the second table above the edge of the cutting blade and which is capable of shining a beam of light towards the edge of the blade, the beam of light passing on both sides of the blade; the rear guard assembly (68, 70) mounted on the bevel mount below the fixed guard and which surrounds part of the cutting edge of the lower rear portion of the cutting blade, wherein at least part of the beam of light can pass on both sides of the blade inside of the rear guard assembly and shine onto the base and first table.