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Wow! Fire sky!

Sounds interesting! In fact if you can perfect it, it would also solve a problem with inserts when the table is tilted for bevel cuts. Sounds like a money maker.

Den of Tools did a review of the sales and as I remember they were not impressed. This guy should know as he is constantly seeking out tool deals.
https://youtu.be/AI1rXnHhTwo

You know you may be right! He did seem to run things and call the shots. They stayed in the meeting for about an hour and a half. I thought they were going to stay all day.

Wonder who called this meeting?

Looks like an arbor wrench for a Sears Radial Arm Saw.

Wonder what it will cost?

My opinion and the way I would fix it is, I would smooth the area so no one can get a splinter for now. Then I would get a piece of similar wood same grain direction and whittle it to fit into the area. Take your time and do a really good job. Once you got it to fit I would glue it in place sprinkli...

IMO it depends on your personal taste and possibly the environment it will be used , jmo all of the above would work or a good coat varnish or poly once you have the color picked out . One person I knew dipped his in a coat of that rubber stuff they dip tool handles in . I have no idea how well it ...

Why not use long straps with a ratchet? I have used them in various situations and they have worked find. If the strap has to pass over the actual joint (rather than off to the side) I used small blocks of wood to lift the strap clear of the actually joint.