I Haz Riving Knife Now, Sort of...

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 02/23/2020 at 19:23 • Filed to: None

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It rises up too high though, and should it be made of steel so more rigid than aluminum? I'll modify this one or make a second one so that when the blade is all the way down, I can put a cover on the saw and have a work surface.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 19:34

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Diablo blades are sweet

Nibby > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 20:05

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how well does it work on limbs?

notsomethingstructural > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 20:10

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it’s not really a structural component, aluminum should be fine as long as it’s the width of the blade

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > notsomethingstructural 02/23/2020 at 20:22

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Or at least that the fence side of the knife is flush wiht the fence side of the blade... I want this knife to actually be a hair thicker  than the blade...

Tripper > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 02/23/2020 at 21:15

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+1 almost chucked my old ryobi miter saw. Threw a diablo blade on. Re-squared the fence and adjusted the laser... it’s one of my fav tools now.

66P1800inpieces > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 21:25

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Where is the anti-kick back?  I  have a bunch of trim to do around some new windows so I bought a Skil Saw worm drive table saw.  The safety features are so well integrated. Much better than the saws I had when I was younger. 

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Tripper 02/23/2020 at 21:31

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I had a 12" dewalt miter saw and the blade you get is durable, but really suited for chopping 2x12s . Got a 90 tooth blade and it did all the trim without any post sanding.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > 66P1800inpieces 02/23/2020 at 21:52

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There is one somewhere for this saw but I cannot find it. I got careless once and got kicked back right into my gut and it has caused a small hernia. Word to the wise.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Nibby 02/23/2020 at 22:24

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It tends to destroy too much of the meat and bone unless the limb is frozen beforehand . Plus it makes a hell of a mess and can even jam the saw.

For the severing of limbs and general body dismemberment, I much prefer to use a band saw.

Nibby > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 02/23/2020 at 22:31

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good choice

the local halal shop uses a band saw for lamb

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 22:37

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Not too shabby of a first draft. 

TheRealBicycleBuck > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 22:40

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Safer than before!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 02/23/2020 at 22:58

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Thank you. What do you think about aluminum versus steel?

Tripper > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 02/23/2020 at 23:23

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I’ve even got them in my 4.5” saws. I don’t sand anything I cut (unless it’s going to be exposed)

notsomethingstructural > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 02/23/2020 at 23:36

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I also personally prefer knives that are slightly thicker from my limited experience  but YMMV.