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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by metadat on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @07:43PM (#39985484)
What's a riving/ryving knife? I searched but still unclear.
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by Wohlf on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @07:46PM (#39985499)
A riving knife is a piece of metal behind the blade that prevents wood from pinching the blade and being launched towards the front of the saw.
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Re:After years of trying, the U.S. government may mandate sa... by defrost on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @07:49PM (#39985516)
Beat me to it. Picture here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riving_knife
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