Riving knives and splitters
When it comes to preventing kickback, the best tool for the job is either a riving knife or a splitter. Each of these plates sits aft of the blade and, when properly aligned, as shown in Photo B, keeps the workpiece against the fence to deny it access to the rising rear saw teeth.
When should you not use a riving knife?
When to Remove the Riving Knife
But there are times when you simply must remove the riving knife, or when it is inappropriate to use one. A good example is when using a stacked dado blade to cut a dado or a rabbet. Because this type of blade does not create a through cut, a riving knife would serve no purpose.
What are 2 ways to prevent kickback?
In this article, we will discuss the steps you can take to avoid kickback on your table saw.
- In short, here are the 7 tips: ...
- Have basic safety features in place. ...
- Never make free-hand cuts. ...
- Do not crosscut with the rip fence. ...
- Use a push stick. ...
- Do not cut crooked stock. ...
- Check your blade. ...
- Be attentive.
