A table saw, comprising: a support arrangement; a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having a work piece support surface, and a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface; a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening; a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface; a first extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space; a second extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space; a first handle unit that includes said first extension element, said first handle unit being connected to said support arrangement; and a second handle unit that includes said second extension element, said second handle unit being connected to said support arrangement, wherein: a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone, characterized in that said first handle unit further includes a third extension element that defines a third extension space, said second handle unit further includes a fourth extension element that defines a fourth extension space, a second protection zone is defined between said third extension space and said fourth extension space, said support arrangement includes a front side and a rear side, said first protection zone is located adjacent to said front side of said support arrangement, and said second protection zone is located adjacent to said rear side of said support arrangement. a support arrangement; a table top assembly connected to said support arrangement, said table top assembly having a work piece support surface, and a saw blade opening defined in said work piece support surface; a saw assembly supported under said table top assembly and having a saw blade that extends through said saw blade opening; a saw assembly adjustment mechanism having a user actuator, wherein said saw assembly adjustment mechanism is configured so that movement of said user actuator causes movement of said saw blade in relation to said work piece support surface; a first extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a first extension space; a second extension element extending from said support arrangement and defining a second extension space; a first handle unit that includes said first extension element, said first handle unit being connected to said support arrangement; and a second handle unit that includes said second extension element, said second handle unit being connected to said support arrangement, wherein: a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone, a first protection zone is defined between said first extension space and said second extension space, and said user actuator is completely contained within said first protection zone, characterized in that said first handle unit further includes a third extension element that defines a third extension space, said second handle unit further includes a fourth extension element that defines a fourth extension space, a second protection zone is defined between said third extension space and said fourth extension space, said support arrangement includes a front side and a rear side, said first protection zone is located adjacent to said front side of said support arrangement, and said second protection zone is located adjacent to said rear side of said support arrangement.