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Bat- On the 500 the upperguard and splitter are one unit. I am not familiar with how the upper guard works on other models, but on the 500 the splitter has to run in the saw kerf, so if the blade does not cut completely through the work the splitter will not let the work advance. If I am cutting a r...

Dusty; I just re-read my post and realized I forgot something. If you are doing a "through" rip cut, as opposed to say a groove or rabbet, you will have to place your featherboards a little bit closer to the operator in order to accomodate the upper saw guard. I think this might reduce the...

Hi Dusty; My guess is that there are probably a number of incorrect and unsafe ways to use featherboards and a creative woodworker can always find even more! Seriously, I use my featherboards every time I do any ripping and they are a really quick and simple way to improve the accuracy of the cut. T...

My story is the same as Greenvilleguy's...My dad brought home a Greenie in '56 when I was 10 and I started using it shortly thereafter. Since then I have bought one 10ER and 4 Mkv 500's and sold all but the last MkV . The MkV I have now, #4, was purchased about 20 years ago. The 10ER was the first S...

I selected "modern gray MkV" for my poll answer, but the machine I am using is actually a hybrid combination. The headstock is a reconditioned 50th anniversary special, but everything else on the machine dates to 1954. I have upgraded to the newer 500 saw fence, the heavy lathe tool rest a...