On 30 Mar, 20:14, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
Looking for a new circ saw to replace my old B&D - which is a great saw, but
the fence doesn't tuck under the base, so it won't rip less that 40mm - and
is big & heavy.

Looking for a 160mm ish saw with a 50mm depth of cut & I notice that many
circ saws no longer have a riving knife fitted.

I've removed the one on my old B&D because its a PITA in many ways, but I
can always re fit it if I need to.

The purpose of a riving knife AFAIUI is to stop the cut closing up & binding
on the blade. So how do the saws without the RK overcome this - or don't
they. I was wondering why they hadn't fitted them?

--
Dave
The Medway Handymanwww.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257


The RK is really only needed when rip sawing natural timber, which
might close onto the blade. When cross cutting natural timber, or
cutting man-made board, there is almost no chance of the blade being
closed upon.