Thread: Riving knife for RAS

I have had good service from:
https://www.toolsandpartsdirect.co.uk/

Website is easy to follow and parts usually arrive in 6-7 days.

Unfortunately they do not list the riving knife for eirther the DW125 oor the 720

Soeery


Cheers

Graeme

Hi Graeme,

Thanks for the link and info, will follow that up for sure.

Cheers.

I have to admit in 40+ plus years of Cabinet maker and working on probably 50 different RAS I have never seen one with a riving knife, kick back palls yes but never a riving knife

Originally Posted by China

I have to admit in 40+ plus years of Cabinet maker and working on probably 50 different RAS I have never seen one with a riving knife, kick back palls yes but never a riving knife

I think they are only needed when turning the saw for doing rip cuts, if you have a table saw for ripping and only using the RAS for docking then there would be no need for a riving knife

Rick

Hi guys, not meaning to be defensive but I will be using this saw for ripping. That's one of the reasons I bought it.

I don't have room for a table saw so trying to get the best from my RAS. Safety a priority!

I have purchased the Mr. Sawdust book, just waiting for delivery.


The DW125 came from the factory with a riving knife as well as kickback pawls. These are also a standard item on later DeWalt RAS.

Thanks for all the replies,

Cheers.

Spent 4 years as apprentice using a RAS to rip, I don't believe there was even any way to attach a riving knife

This is from the manual for my RAS

Rick

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G'day guys,

The DeWalt DW125 and later models had riving knives factory fitted to the guard.

I don't have room for a table saw so need to safely rip with my RAS. I have just purchased the Mr. Sawdust book to safely set up my saw as well.

Hoping someone on this forum has spare parts that they can sell me, fingers crossed!

Cheers.

G'day guys,

Thanks Warrick for the diagram. Hoping someone on this forum has an old RAS that maybe is not working anymore and are prepared to sell me the parts I am looking for.

I have recently purchased the Mr. Sawdust book so hope to safely set up and use my saw for its intended purpose.

Thanks to all.

Cheers,

Jules.

Does not look to difficult to fabricate

I can't help with the riving knife but I have the kickback pawl that came from my FIL's old deWalt RAS. He is long retired and the three RAS' I have ( 2 Sawmasters and a newer de Walt compact RAS 7710 ) - none of them have a provision for fitting one. You are welcome to it ( if I can find it )! I never knew what one was until after I'd finished my apprenticeship as none of the ones we used had one fitted.
I'll dig it out and take a photo.

Here's the one it came off - a deWalt 1512

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Here it is - 330 mm long shaft and 1/2" diameter.

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Stewie

G'day Stewie,

Very generous offer mate but, My saw uses a different type unfortunately.

Thanks for taking the time to help me, out I really appreciate it!

Cheers, Jules

Originally Posted by China

Spent 4 years as apprentice using a RAS to rip, I don't believe there was even any way to attach a riving knife

So sad, China, that what you say is so true.

But just because in "the good old days" safety was appalling, is not a reason to continue those practices.


Cheers

Graeme

Graeme don't get wrong I was trying to get the message across that many, many machines on the used market would not have provision for a riving knife, not advocating that there is
no reason to use one.