Remember Barry Dima? He’s doing well and still building wonderful stuff.

Barry and I spent a good chunk of last night texting about table saws he’s been looking at buying. Money is a constraint, and the used options are limited where he lives. We both agree that a riving knife is a must, but there is one concession I would make. At the right price, a vintage Delta Unisaw with an Ark Shark Guard* is hard to beat.

Unisaws are widely available, but most of them at a good price need some work. The good thing is that there is not much to them—a motor, a couple of pulleys, an arbor, and some bearings. I rebuilt the bearings on my old Unisaw after buying it from Mike Pekovich. This video from Pop Wood is a great demonstration of the process and can most likely be applied to most vintage table saw rebuilds.

Also, friend of FWW Mike Farrington recently posted a video documenting his process. All of his videos are worth a watch as well!

*I get asked about the Ark Shark Guard a lot—really. Yes, I wholeheartedly recommend it. When I sold the Unisaw, I kept the Shark Guard to put on my brother’s saw. I wouldn’t let him use it until I installed it. I thought the irony of an accident happening while it was sitting uninstalled would be more than I could bear.

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