I was back in Vancouver this summer to visit family. Part of the time my
wife and I were over on the west coast of Vancouver Island. To get there
you drive through the pulp and paper town of Port Alberni. Driving
through I saw a little sign for a sawmill museum/heritage site. Never
one to turn down the chance to see historic woodworking, we went to see
the place. Well, it's WAY more than a museum!! The Alberni valley
historical society is slowly rebuilding a 35 acre early 20th century
softwood saw mill site. The mill is back in working condition, complete
with log pond. They have rebuilt (or are rebuilding) many of the other
buildings and equipment. We had to catch a ferry, so only could stay a
couple of hours, but I did get to talk with one of the sawyers.
Here's the web site for the society: www.alberniheritage.com. Click on
the McLean Mill label. They have pictures and a few short video clips.
Be sure to note that there are two circular blades used in the
sawing--one blade is above and slightly behind the bottom blade. This
allowed them to cut some pretty big logs.
david
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R. Pierce Butler wrote:
> David Penner <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:brndog-A65FE5.15551715082006 @news.charter.net:
>
>
> > Be sure to note that there are two circular blades used in the
> >
sawing--one blade is above and slightly behind the bottom blade.
> > This allowed them to cut some pretty big logs.
> >
> > david
> >You could give them to someone who Toll paints.
>
> I have a pair of circular saw blades that my father left me. One is
> about 28 inches in diameter and the other is better than 30 inches.
> I am still wondering what the hell I am going to do with them. Right
> now they are sitting outside my shop and if I can't find a good use
> for them I am going to likely toss them. Maybe I should just hang
> them on the wall and leave them there. Any suggestions?
--
David Penner <[email protected]> wrote in news:brndog-A65FE5.15551715082006
@news.charter.net:
> Be sure to note that there are two circular blades used in the
> sawing--one blade is above and slightly behind the bottom blade. This
> allowed them to cut some pretty big logs.
>
> david
>
I have a pair of circular saw blades that my father left me. One is about 28
inches in diameter and the other is better than 30 inches. I am still
wondering what the hell I am going to do with them. Right now they are
sitting outside my shop and if I can't find a good use for them I am going to
likely toss them. Maybe I should just hang them on the wall and leave them
there. Any suggestions?
Dave Hall <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:29:04 GMT, "R. Pierce Butler"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>David Penner <[email protected]> wrote in news:brndog-A65FE5.15551715082006
>>@news.charter.net:
>>
>>
>>> Be sure to note that there are two circular blades used in the
>>> sawing--one blade is above and slightly behind the bottom blade. This
>>> allowed them to cut some pretty big logs.
>>>
>>> david
>>>
>>
>>I have a pair of circular saw blades that my father left me. One is
>>about 28 inches in diameter and the other is better than 30 inches. I
>>am still wondering what the hell I am going to do with them. Right now
>>they are sitting outside my shop and if I can't find a good use for them
>>I am going to likely toss them. Maybe I should just hang them on the
>>wall and leave them there. Any suggestions?
>
> I thought that all old circular saw blades were required to be made
> into clocks ;-)
>
> That 30" one should make a clock that even a half blind man like me
> could see from across the shop ;-)
>
> Dave Hall
>
I have 3 clocks now. One of which is a large timeclock. I think 3 clocks
and 3 thermometers is quite sufficient in a 15x30 space.
The saw blades were used on the front of his Gravely garden tractor and has
been used to cut up some rather large trees that had fallen due to storms,
etc. Darn noisy critters when in use. One sees that thing spinning at a
good clip and realizes just how fragile flesh and bone is.
"Owen Lawrence" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>> I have a pair of circular saw blades that my father left me. One is
>> about 28
>> inches in diameter and the other is better than 30 inches. I am still
>> wondering what the hell I am going to do with them. Right now they are
>> sitting outside my shop and if I can't find a good use for them I am
>> going to
>> likely toss them. Maybe I should just hang them on the wall and leave
>> them
>> there. Any suggestions?
>
> Make a kiddie table. Teaches the kids not to put their elbows on the
> table.
>
That is so wrong. :>
> I have a pair of circular saw blades that my father left me. One is about
> 28
> inches in diameter and the other is better than 30 inches. I am still
> wondering what the hell I am going to do with them. Right now they are
> sitting outside my shop and if I can't find a good use for them I am going
> to
> likely toss them. Maybe I should just hang them on the wall and leave
> them
> there. Any suggestions?
Make a kiddie table. Teaches the kids not to put their elbows on the table.
- Owen -
On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:29:04 GMT, "R. Pierce Butler"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>David Penner <[email protected]> wrote in news:brndog-A65FE5.15551715082006
>@news.charter.net:
>
>
>> Be sure to note that there are two circular blades used in the
>> sawing--one blade is above and slightly behind the bottom blade. This
>> allowed them to cut some pretty big logs.
>>
>> david
>>
>
>I have a pair of circular saw blades that my father left me. One is about 28
>inches in diameter and the other is better than 30 inches. I am still
>wondering what the hell I am going to do with them. Right now they are
>sitting outside my shop and if I can't find a good use for them I am going to
>likely toss them. Maybe I should just hang them on the wall and leave them
>there. Any suggestions?
I thought that all old circular saw blades were required to be made
into clocks ;-)
That 30" one should make a clock that even a half blind man like me
could see from across the shop ;-)
Dave Hall