Is Your Table Saw Dangerous Without This ?

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For reasons unknown, "Riving Knives" have real fascination with woodworkers that "Splitters" never enjoyed, although they do nearly identical functions, but the new versions of splitters, easily have the upper hand the more recent Riving Knife adaption.

I se this happening all the time, someone acquires a new table saw and the first thing they do is remove the Splitter with the protective cowling and anti-kickback Pawls, then procede to install a Riving Knife.

I have had the opportunity to ask a few woodworkers why they did this and the general answer is simply "because everyone else does it so it must be the best". Not really the best answer, and when you look closely, certainly and newer splitters, it's pretty clear the for safety reasons, splitters are by far the best alternative ... but riving knives still have a place in the workshop.

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