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Thanks! Just made one for my saw
By:Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 6/21/2012, 11:08 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws?? (danperry)

: I've seen enough

:
: http://www.finewoodworking.com/ToolGuide/ToolGuideArticle.aspx?id=31896

Hey thanks!

I just made my own shark fin style riving knife.

I searched the net looking for one for my Dewalt DW745 portable saw which I use
95% of the time and found a thick kerf riving knife, not what I wanted.

I was about to order a thin kerf (for the blade I use) from Shark Guard http://www.thesharkguard.com/sharksplitter.php

Then I looked at the blade guard that came with my saw and realized I could make my own
by just sawing off the top of the mounting bracket (with a new blade in my hack saw) level with the saw blade top.
Smoothed it off with the edge sander and vola! Perfect thin kerf shark fin (watch out Cape Cod) riving knife!

(DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME) wink, wink!

I'll let you know how it works.

Rob

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws?? *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 6/18/2012, 1:47 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Jay Babina -- 6/18/2012, 2:12 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Bill Hamm -- 6/19/2012, 2:02 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2012, 2:15 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 6/18/2012, 2:26 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Etienne Muller -- 6/18/2012, 3:04 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
John Messinger -- 6/18/2012, 3:16 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Deano -- 6/18/2012, 4:18 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2012, 5:06 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Etienne Muller -- 6/18/2012, 6:43 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Marc Upchurch -- 6/18/2012, 9:55 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Etienne Muller -- 6/19/2012, 3:27 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
John Messinger -- 6/19/2012, 8:08 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Marc Upchurch -- 6/19/2012, 5:27 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Mike Bielski -- 6/18/2012, 11:33 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Marc Upchurch -- 6/18/2012, 5:19 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Kurt Maurer -- 6/18/2012, 8:00 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Jeff Horton -- 6/18/2012, 10:41 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Allan -- 6/19/2012, 12:50 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Bill Hamm -- 6/19/2012, 1:33 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
William Mayberry -- 6/18/2012, 9:51 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
danperry -- 6/18/2012, 10:44 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
danperry -- 6/18/2012, 11:06 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/19/2012, 7:41 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws?? *PIC*
Jeff Horton -- 6/19/2012, 12:47 pm
Thanks! Just made one for my saw
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/21/2012, 11:08 am
Experience and Safety
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/19/2012, 9:20 am
Re: Experience and Safety
Al Edie -- 6/19/2012, 11:46 am
Re: Experience and Safety
Stephen Troy -- 6/19/2012, 2:45 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/18/2012, 11:21 pm
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Bryan K -- 6/19/2012, 11:07 am
Do you mean "riving knife" or "splitter"?
Brian Nystrom -- 6/20/2012, 7:16 am
Here's a video that explains it
Brian Nystrom -- 6/20/2012, 7:19 am
Re: Do you mean "riving knife" or "splitter"?
John Abercrombie -- 6/20/2012, 2:41 pm
Re: Do you mean "riving knife" or "splitter"?
Brian Nystrom -- 6/21/2012, 6:56 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/20/2012, 8:40 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Mike M -- 6/20/2012, 8:46 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Will N 2 Go -- 6/21/2012, 12:44 am
Re: Tools: Can We Talk About Table Saws??
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 6/21/2012, 2:44 pm