We consider a making a rip fence to be a worthy investment in the long run.
We are here to help you choose the right one for your needs from all the best available products in market today.
Our review process:
After analysing dozens of fences for the past few months, here are our favorite fences, in a wide range of styles and prices.
Our final collection has the best products and we also worked hard to maintain variety within our selection to accommodate personal preferences.
We have collected fences from several brands including delta, powswopx, carter fuel systems, yeshinda, makita etc., specific to your regular usage .
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The kreg making a rip fence is capable of outshining several other fence featured in this list in overall features. The Kreg fence base comes with three holes for fitting most. The ability to flip the fence ( high and low), add an adjustable, higher backrest for veneer sawing, along with the micoadjuster are great. The mounting bolt holes on the side of the table are 11" center to center. The slotted extrusion is good for adding a tall fence extension for resawing wider boards.
The extruded fence is solid and straight, the sliding mechanism for the rails is very smooth and easy to operate. It is pretty stout and quite adjustable. The fact that the t-slots are standard size gives you the ability to use other than kreg products. Among the many things to like about this fance is the ease with which it can be removed and replaced in case you need the extra depth on the table.
Why We Like This:
Super good quality, heavy, solid, very well made product
Love the adjust ability to accommodate for blade drift
Works with 14" central machinery bandsaw with modification
Solid construction and ability to adjust for blade deflection
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Not everyone likes to purchase fence for their daily usage, but the makita making a rip fence would be an anomoly. This rip fence will fit the Makita 4351fct barrel grip jigsaw. It's basically just a metal bar that slides into the baseplate of your saw and allows you to guide your cut along an existing edge. It is great for quick straight cuts. It comes with the infamous hold down screw. It is slightly narrower than the slot on the saw by a couple of mm but the screw holds it securely in place. It makes life so much easier when you have the right tool for the job.
The fence is rock solid, it does not move at all, and the fit into the Makita base plate is perfect. It is easy to install and adjust.
Why We Like This:
Good value, fits black and decker saw
Takes only seconds to rip a 20’ piece to width
Really great tool when repeating a number of similar cuts
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Compared with other fence in this category, the bosch making a rip fence has a convenient design. It works well with the Bosch corded circular saws to allow consistent, accurate rip cuts. It comes with the screw and spring that is perfect. The guide is 5/8” wide and the slot for the saw is 3/4” wide. The screw and retainer spring also fit perfectly. It helps steady saw for any type of rip cuts. It’s good for about a foot foot and a half. The knurled thumb screw is also exact threads.
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It is great fence for the craftsman 113 saws. It comes with plenty of hardware. The gauge is the key to the whole installation, by all means use it. You will need to drill holes in the cast iron but it is soft and easy to drill. The fence is longer than 27 ” because it does go over the rails, and it is made for a 27 ” table top. It is wide enough to bolt up to.
It comes with various features such as easy-gliding, steel tube fence body to handle quick, precision ripping and square cuts, and the delta t3 fence system is ideal for fence attachments. The fence will just touch your blade.
Why We Like This:
Stays locked without the back bracket
Fine tuning adjustments are easy with the 5 cut method
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If you often find yourself confused about appropriate and satisfactory fence, carter fuel systems making a rip fence is your end point. The Carter Magfence and the Carter F-A-S-T Fence Alignment tool are a great combination as an accessory for your bandsaw. This fence is to be used with band saws, where the force from the blade goes straight down towards the table. The fence stays in place when you lock it down. It comes with the t-slots you can add stops, jigs and other accessories as you see fit.
The fence has a t-track which will allow an auxiliary board to be snapped on. The magnets are super strong, so you will not be able to move this when it is engaged. It takes about 30 seconds to set it up for resawing with the "F.A.S.T bars" and holds strong once set.
Why We Like This:
Easy to switch on magnets no fighting always on magnets, just turn a switch
Great product with multi uses, bandsaw, table saw, drill press
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The shop fox making a rip fence is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily purpose. The W1720 features a steel and aluminum fence body for durability, strength, and reduced weight. It includes either standard or long rails, a self-adhesive measuring tape and adjustable magnified cursor for quick positioning. It is made for a table that is 27" front to back because that is where the back slide is located. The included self-adhesive measuring tape and adjustable magnified cursor offer the ability to quickly position the fence with a high degree of precision.
This guide is a well thought out design and does what its designed well. It is a nice setup and truly square. The fence with the extended rails allows you to open it to 50 1/. This will work on any table saw that you can mount to the front, and the fence is 5 stars all day.
Why We Like This:
Good set up for beginners or pros
Amazing quality, definitely top of the line fence system
Slides great on table and rails with little effort and stays square
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Powswopx line of fence come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. It fits the saw and does a great job. It is modified, and the fence works well.
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The Grizzly resaw fence is designed to fit a wide variety of 14 inch bandsaws. It is all doable depending on your skill level and determination to make it work. The plastic on the handle feels heavy duty. The fence is repositionable from vertical to horizontal. It is easy to drill new ones if necessary.
This fence is intended to fit Grizzly models. It isn't adjustable for difference size tables, and the fence is sticky when sliding. This fence is really well built.