We have recently restored a 1962 Stenner RackSaw Bench. It has a 54″ diametre blade belt driven off a Fordson Super Major Tractor.
The Riving knife(splitter blade), is seriously corroded and all the wrong dimmensions.
Does any one know the ideal dimensions for a riving knife in conjuntion with a blade of this diametre? (ie. height of knife, thickness of knife in relation to the kerf cut of the inset teeth)?
The knife is welded to a pole which is bolted to the bench beneath the bench table.
Any thoughts on this would be most wecome.
Thanks
B&G
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And I thought my shops 36" Dewalt radial arm saw was big. What do you cut with a saw bench like that. Sounds more like a sawmill. Perhaps someone at this site would be more. helpful...
http://bseps.org.uk/scf2k2/scf2k2.htm
This forum is more geared toward furniture so it's area of expertise would be lacking the old Stenner. I'm assuming you are of British origin as well or perhaps New Zealand. A bit more background would be helpful. More info is better than less in my experience.
Even better try this one...
http://www.stenner.co.uk/
Edited 9/12/2004 7:55 pm ET by rick3ddd
B&G
There are several online sites - I'll google and pull up a few for you.
Basically, the plate of the riving knife has to be thinner than the saw kerf but wider than the plate that the saw is made from
On a saw that size, I'd adjust it within 1/2" of the teeth and approx 1/2" lower than the top tooth.
I'll do that google search (as well as the links that I have on favourites) and then return with the links
Cheers,
eddie
edit: Links
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/woodindx.htm
No36 - circular saw benches may be the one you're looking for
http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/6100D7BF-AED6-4A2E-994E-821415BAB66E/0/cop_sawmill_613.pdf
Our gov't info on safe use of logging/sawmill eqpt
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/pdf/wodwrk-g.pdf
NZ site - similar info
Hope that these help
Edited 9/13/2004 7:53 am ET by eddie (aust)
I would love to see a picture of that beast!
Mike
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