What Is a Riving Knife?


A riving knife is a piece of equipment or tool meant for safety and is attached on table saws and radial arm saws to the woodworking machine. The specific use or purpose of table saws is for ripping and cross cutting.
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A riving knife is a safety device used for achieving straight cuts on table saws used for woodworking. Its purpose is to prevent the freshly cut timber from closing up onto the blade.
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Go to one of the hardware or tool stores in the area and look at how their table saws are set up. A cheap table saw is less than $100 with the riving knives and blade guards. Then
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