Table saw construction for dismantling of pallets

In a table saw for use in dismantling a wood pallet comprising a plurality of elongate, flat, parallel face boards of substantially equal length and of a predetermined thickness, a plurality of stringers extending at right angles to said face boards, said stringers being positioned one along each of the opposite ends of said face boards, and a plurality of metal fasteners extending through said face boards and into said stringers securing said face boards to said stringers and wherein said face boards define a substantially flat outer surface,

• said table saw comprising a frame, a table mounted on said frame, said table having a flat, substantially horizontal upper surface, and a continuous band saw blade having a cutting edge,
• saw blade supporting means mounted on said frame and supporting said saw blade with an upper course extending across and above said table upper surface, and a lower course positioned beneath said table,
• motor means operatively arranged with said saw for driving said upper course of said blade in a predetermined direction of movement across said table surface,
• and fence means mounted on said table upper surface extending substantially normal to the direction of movement of said saw blade upper course,
• said fence means comprising a first portion defining a convexly curved surface facing towards said saw blade direction of movement, with the apex of said curved surface being substantially aligned with the cutting edge of said saw blade.