Adding a splitter to an older table saw

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Adding a splitter to an older table saw

Roland Johnson Machinery, ripping, Safety, Splitter, Table saw, Table Saw Safety

If you have an older saw that lacks a modern riving knife, here are a couple of ways to add a low-profile splitter.

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Two-Sided Tablesaw Insert

American Woodworker Editors AW146, Dados, Table saw, Table Saw Safety, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I needed a 1/4″ zero-clearance throat plate for cutting dados the other day, but my throat plate only had a 3/4″ slot in it. I didn’t want to interrupt my project to make or buy a new throat plate, so …
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Safer table saw methods for tricky cuts

FineWoodworking Machinery, Safety, Table saw, Table Saw Safety

Is your workpiece trapped between the fence and the blade? If it is, does it have to be?

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Throwback: Shopmade table saw guards

Sandor Nagyszalanczy Safety, table saw jigs, Table Saw Safety

Sandor Nagyszalanczy creates plexiglass guards for four different tablesaw sleds. From FWW #104.

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Tablesaw Finger Saver

American Woodworker Editors AW138, Safety, Table saw, Table Saw Safety, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Trimming small parts on a table saw using a miter gauge can be a little nerve wracking. In order to trim small parts safely, I mounted a handscrew to a piece of plywood. First I trimmed the plywood on the …
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