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I just found this online which I thought was interesting.

Many of the worm-drive circular saws have the blade to the left of the
motor.
Visibility to the line of cut is typically the reason. The saw is still held in the right hand using the left hand on the knob.
Having both RH and LH saws means that the weight of the motor (and the bulk of the shoe) can be oriented over the larger piece of lumber or plywood. when cutting near an edge.
Safety glasses are even more important when the blade is closer to the user's face than the saw motor. The body of the saw no longer blocks the chips that fly out the side of the blade guard.

And then this response.

> A blade on the left saw isn't necessarily a left handed tool.

Actually it is. Read the owners manual for a left blade saw and notice that
the saw is to be held with the left hand.

> The blade on the left allows right handed users to see the blade.

And any excess saw dust that may fly up in your face. There is a reason
that the blade is hard to see when used correctly.



> Lefties have enjoyed this for years.

My lefty friend hates the right handed saws for the above reason.

I've also noticed that depending upon where I'm cutting it can be a pain because the motor is on the discard side of the cut. Interesting.