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New Riving Knife any one do a review yet?
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:15 pm
by reible
About 6 months ago shopsmith released their new riving knife, within 24 hours they taken over 50 orders so I'd have to guess at least a few users/posters here must have them and used them, but I did not find any follow up reviews.
They are on sale (ie free shipping) again so I thought I would bring up the subject again to see if any one has comments.
I did not purchase one so I can't very well do a review, how about you?
Ed
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:45 pm
by mbcabinetmaker
I am also interested in getting one.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:47 pm
by curiousgeorge
Funny you should ask. I just this minute ordered one.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:53 pm
by fjimp
reible wrote:About 6 months ago shopsmith released their new riving knife, within 24 hours they taken over 50 orders so I'd have to guess at least a few users/posters here must have them and used them, but I did not find any follow up reviews.
They are on sale (ie free shipping) again so I thought I would bring up the subject again to see if any one has comments.
I did not purchase one so I can't very well do a review, how about you?
Ed
Okay i guess I will be labeled as one who is not fond of the the top blade guard. Recently I have been working with plywood and harwoods while building two Sewing tables. I have found the riving knife does exactly as advertised. I find it safe to use and inexpensive to purchase. I actually have purchased two of them. One for each Shopsmith. Fjimp
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:02 pm
by MikeG
No joy for older 500 table users as it only works for 505 and up.
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:27 pm
by fjimp
MikeG wrote:No joy for older 500 table users as it only works for 505 and up.
Ahhhh, but think of the joy you could enjoy if your loved ones presented you with a 520 and Power Pro update for the Christmas:D Fjimp
Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:22 pm
by MikeG
fjimp wrote:Ahhhh, but think of the joy you could enjoy if your loved ones presented you with a 520 and Power Pro update for the Christmas:D Fjimp
Yes, that would be great!
More realistic might be the caster upgrade, if I'm lucky.
Riving Knife for 500 TS
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:59 am
by allsas
I added a wood spline to a throat plate....by cutting a blade slot in the throat plates that I made from 1/4" particle board then gluing in an over size wood spline in the backend of the slot. Kinda like the
Microjig Table Saw Splitter . Height of spline may have to be terminally height adjusted for shallow dadoes, but it helps if you don't have the 500 blade guard system.
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I have the SS Riving Knife, use it on the 520, because I had two memorable kickbacks cutting blade width dados before I bought the SS Riving Knife. If it prevents ONE kickback, IT'S WORTH IT.
Riving Knife
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:41 am
by dusty
I decided to build my own. I made several different version before I finally settled on one that in principal is the same as the one Shopsmith now sells.
I use this one a lot when cutting small strips. The rip fence is not shown but is definitely required.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:50 am
by wallpaperman
reible wrote:About 6 months ago shopsmith released their new riving knife, within 24 hours they taken over 50 orders so I'd have to guess at least a few users/posters here must have them and used them, but I did not find any follow up reviews.
They are on sale (ie free shipping) again so I thought I would bring up the subject again to see if any one has comments.
I did not purchase one so I can't very well do a review, how about you?
Ed
This is what I did,
http://www.garymkatz.com/ToolReviews/riving_knife.html & it worked great. only spent $10 on eBay for a used guard.