Can you add a riving knife to a table saw?

Just the one thing that might save you from a very bad day in the shop. But if your table saw doesn’t come with one, fret not — with a little wherewithal you can add a riving knife to almost any table saw.

Which is better riving knife or splitter?

Both sit behind the blade to prevent the two sides of a cut piece of wood from pinching or rotating into the blade. This, in turn, prevents the workpiece from kicking back at the operator. However, a splitter typically doesn’t change height, while a riving knife raises and lowers with the blade.

Are riving knives necessary?

As of 2009, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requires that all new table saw designs include a riving knife.

How do you pronounce riving knife?

Right Way to Pronounce Riving (Knife)? Tim Inman: Easy – you say it just like you say, “Tomato.” Chris Marshall: According to Webster, the latter word rhyme is correct. Maybe the shark-fin shape of many riving knives will make the diving/riving rhyme easier to remember.

How thick should riving knife be?

Our most popular option is . 090 inch thickness. We recommend the . 090” for anyone using both types of blades (thin kerf and standard kerf).

What is the purpose of a throat plate on a table saw?

Speaker 1: Every table saw has one of these removable throat plates, and these metal or plastic throat plates make it easy to access the blade for blade changes, and they work fairly well for general cutting, but they have an overly wide slot in them to provide enough clearance for the blade to be tipped to an angle.

Can kickback occur with a riving knife?

Blades with a narrow kerf relative to their body are more susceptible to grabbing and kickback. A riving knife has these advantages over a splitter: It does not need to be removed from the saw when cross-cutting or doing a blind (non-through) cut as it does not extend above the top of the saw blade.