Mike:

I went two ways after a couple of "interesting" kick backs. The Bies
splitter went into my Jet cabinet saw like it was made for it (it was,
of course). Later I added a Delta overhead blade guard. Works like a
dream. I bought an extra splitter blade for the Bies and cut it down
and removed the pawls, so I can split a board held on its edge.
Resawing w/o a bandsaw if you like. Bandsaw is next on my list as
splitting a 6" 5/4 board (2 cuts) is a bit spooky even with a fence
mounted sled. It works, but it is a bit scary.

Regards

Tom




This is a timely discussion as I had a 20x20 mdf panel sail past me
just a couple of days ago that started me looking at overhead blade
guards. I have a unisaw with a 50" Biesemeyer fence and I am having
trouble deciding between the Delta and the Biesememer version. Any
suggestions or experiences would be welcome.
Thanks,
Mike