Originally Posted by
Steve Reich
Hi Mike:
You can move the riving knife on the shark guard up and down and thus do not have to remove it for non-through cuts. With my Microjig MJ splitter, I always had to put in a different throat plate for non-through cuts. I'm planning on posting a review of the Shark Guard within a week or two and will try to address these questions.
Is it a manual operation to move the SharkGuard up and down, or does it move with the blade, as you raise and lower the blade?
Also, does it tilt with the blade?
A true riving knife moves with the blade, up and down, and tilts (without any manual intervention). It always stays just below the top of the blade. If it doesn't do that, I consider it a splitter and not a riving knife.
I have not seen any kits that will convert an older saw to a true riving knife, but I expect some may exist.
Mike
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