bench saw plate

[paulm]

I'm very thankful to get an answer to my problem and to get useful advise as well. Thanks everyone I will now take over from my wife doing the sawing

 

[Walter]

Every now and then you come across a keeper - I'm having this one, Walter!

Now you know what I really mean if you read one of my reviews and it says; "The insert plate is not as robust as I would expect in a product in this price range"

 

[paulm]

Excellent Walter. I've had time to think over what everyone has said and I am now convinced that as you say the plate isn't as robust as it should be and my sawing techniques aren't or rather weren't that good. I realise why now the fence alongside the blade should only be used for ripping and bringing it back will still allow me to cross cut but without the danger of the wood being thrown and smashing the plate. Unfortunately I still can't put the riving knife back on when not cutting completely through the wood as I cannot see a way of making it lower than the top of the blade

Thanks again all for your help

 

[Walter]

The main purpose of the riving knife (apart from acting as a mounting point for the guard) is to prevent the kerf closing up and jamming the wood on the blade. If you are not cutting all the way through the wood then the kerf cannot (or at least is extremely unlikely to) close up so that should not be a problem.

Ideally you should be providing some alternative form of guarding when using the saw in this way but that is up to you, it is your safety. Just remember to re-attach the riving knife and guard before you go back to normal cross-cutting or ripping.

Walter

 

[paulm]

Ah, yes I can see that now, I will use your advice and keep all my fingers. I just wish I could have had a sawing lesson somewhere first.

The main purpose of the riving knife (apart from acting as a mounting point for the guard) is to prevent the kerf closing up and jamming the wood on the blade. If you are not cutting all the way through the wood then the kerf cannot (or at least is extremely unlikely to) close up so that should not be a problem.

Ideally you should be providing some alternative form of guarding when using the saw in this way but that is up to you, it is your safety. Just remember to re-attach the riving knife and guard before you go back to normal cross-cutting or ripping.

Walter

 

[paulm]

Oh, and by the way, I've recently bought a 16" bandsaw.... standby for questions

I have read most of the manual though

 

[Walter]

This might help:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/wis31.pdf

 

[Buckeye]

Oh, and by the way, I've recently bought a 16" bandsaw.... standby for questions

I have read most of the manual though

:sadmo: I wish I had the space for one that size, with one that size you will be the envy most:wink:

Peter