Powermatic

[Bruce Page]

Try this: http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/ezine/toolpreview.cfm

Thanks Lee. It sounds like Powermatic has all of the bases covered with the 2000! Nice looking TS.

[Jim Becker]

Jim - worst case you could buy a second knife and cut it down for the blind cuts.

True, but you shouldn't have to if it's really a "true" riving knife! But this is speculation...'hopefully, someone will buy one and give a full and detailed report on all the bells and whistles...

[Mark Blumer]

I have had a PM66 for a number of years. I hope some of those improvements (especially the blade shroud with dust pick-up) are made to retrofit the 66!

Mark Blumer (East Lansing, MI)

[Jay Kilpatrick]

I do wonder if that riving knife can be set below the top of the blade height, however, for non-through cuts. That's an important adjustment for a riving knife and the pictures don't leave any clarity on the question.

Jim,
Looking at the pics on the WWJ review, I'd logically conclude that its stationary. It doesn't look to be attached to the arbor height adjustment assembly, and the tail end extends beyond the rear of the throat. But a mention to the WMH tool group at this point in the venture may be valuable for those of us buying one in the next 2 or 3 decades.

Correction: It could be mounted the the height adjustment assembly, but the tail is still to long. But the 3rd picture from the top could lead one to believe there is slight offset from knife to blade... so now I'm in a bit of a conundrum...