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Hmpf...even my inexpensive Ridgid 2400 has a guard/splitter that installs without tools and tilts with the blade. Yeah - it has to be realigned when reinstalled (so I remove it as infrequently as...

Without the guard, an accident with the SawStop will only cost you money (replacement saw blade and brake cartridge) - not fingers. Can't say the same for any other table saw.

Like riding a...

Bruce -

SS uses a quick-release mount for the knives that retains alignment with the blade. Apparently, you pull a lever, pull one knife out, install the other, and lock it down - you're done.

...at least on the SawStop...

"Note: when using a dado set, neither the blade guard nor the riving knife may be used. Instead, use other protective devices such as push sticks and featherboards."...

From the SS site: You get both the American riving knife with attached blade guard and the European knife (without guard); the SS has a quick-change mount to ease exchange (the "Product Features"...

In the pics Nissim provided, it appears that his Euro knife has more than enough vertical adjustment range to deal with a smaller dado set.

I've only seen the Euro knives (and the SS...

I believe that's erroneous. If the riving knife is set, say, 1/4" below the highest tooth, the knife retains that relationship to the blade whether the non-thru cut is 1/2" or 2" deep - it's not...

There's a nice bevel sled on the cover of the Feb WWJ, and a better pic inside - but no plans. If you can wait, WWJ will have the plans for it ("Small parts mitering jig") in their March issue. Pics...

Good point, and one I hadn't considered - although I wasn't planning on a top of Ipê...;)

On the other hand, European Beech (per Schwarz, the material most European benches were made of) has a...

Might not be a bad idea. The info is readily available on the web, but every table I've found is missing something that's listed on another...:(

I'll try to put something together this weekend....

Isn't that what bench dogs, plane stops, and holdfasts are for? ;)

Seriously - I couldn't afford anything beyond maple or white oak, anyway. As Southern Yellow Pine is kind of scarce up here, the...

I'm starting to plan out my first workbench, and got curious about wood hardness for the top. Christopher Schwarz's "Workbenches" book gives a partial Janka chart; this one is more complete:
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I use two stones.

One of them is a granite surface plate, which is technically a stone...;)

As the plate cost less than most of my sharpening stones, and should not wear out of true during my...

John:

Is it possible to make this a sticky? It's a great resource; I stumbled into it during a BS search - might save some time for us newbies if it's stuck to pg. 1. Thx.

Good point...;)

You would if you had basement stairs like mine...;)

I'd need to hire a couple of professional movers, size "Small" - anyone bigger just ain't fittin' down the stairs at the same time as the...

Pete:

Thanks, man. I never even heard about the recall, and I've a 9108 in the date code range.

Guess I'm fortunate (or WAY too paranoid) - I've never left the charger unattended (it's on my...

Since I've actually used them now (ok, not on plane irons but on knives - I DID promise my wife...;)), a couple of notes:

- I did need the 220. These knives haven't seen a professional sharpening...

Yup, Mike. Figured that one out when I read the instructions that came with the flattening stone. IMHO, kind of a waste of money...:mad:

I'll use the surface plate and wet sandpaper to keep the...

Brian:

In what situations do you find the Stanley better than the LV BU? Have you tried the LV 38° or 50° irons for the BU? This is at the heart of my initial post: Which one works best 95% of...

I'm kind of ambivalent towards any return policy of the nature that LV and LN offer. Sure - if the item shows up damaged, or breaks during regular use, or doesn't function as advertised, it's going...

Danny:

Thanks for the info. Cohen's reviews are positive. Found another site with reviews - UKworkshop - http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7777 - that are also positive, except...

I'm planning on buying a set of planes in the near future, and am wondering what the reasoning is behind the different plane versions. Is one type generally "better", or does each type excel at...

Found this while surfing the web for info on an old Stanley 110 block plane I inherited (basically a POS, but heck - it was free...;)). Don't know how accurate it is, but an interesting piece...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't the flattener have a larger surface than the stone being flattened? I ordered some Norton's, and the Kitayama from JWW - all are about 8x3. Can't afford the...