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Re: Tools: Home made Riving Knife review
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 6/29/2012, 6:13 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Home made Riving Knife review (ancient kayaker)

: I've never seen a riving knife on a hand-held saw.

As with most power tools, this is another case where the Europeans are way ahead of American manufacturers when it comes to design. Festool has had riving knives on their circular saws for years:
http://www.festoolusa.com/products/plunge-cut-circular-saws

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Tools: Home made Riving Knife review
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 6/27/2012, 10:15 am
Re: Tools: Home made Riving Knife review
Jeff Horton -- 6/27/2012, 8:44 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/28/2012, 6:24 am
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Jeff Horton -- 6/28/2012, 7:43 am
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Mike Savage -- 6/30/2012, 2:48 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 6/28/2012, 6:37 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/29/2012, 6:13 am
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ancient kayaker -- 6/29/2012, 8:58 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/30/2012, 3:11 pm