John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "Jack" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> On 2/13/2018 6:56 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>>>
>>> ...not sure what I would do with it regularly but that isn't the point!
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGH0Qsu3ak
>
>>I went to an estate sale in the 70's, before the internet, and could have
>>bought one of these, perhaps even bigger than that one, for I recall $100.
>>It was too big for me to haul, fit in my shop. The deceased guy had it
>>outside in a breeze way between his house and shop. It was an awesome saw,
>>and was being almost given away because no one could move it or fit it in
>>their basement. I think its starting price was around $500 but at the end
>>of the day, marked down to $100, and still no takers. It looked like a saw
>>a large lumber yard might have.
>
> Sounds like my 36" Crescent band saw... it resides in my lumber shed because
> it wouldn't fit in my shop due to the height. I had to expand the lumber
> shed for it!
>
How much is a new blade for it?
--
G Ross
"Jack" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
On 2/13/2018 6:56 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>>
>> ...not sure what I would do with it regularly but that isn't the point!
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGH0Qsu3ak
>I went to an estate sale in the 70's, before the internet, and could have
>bought one of these, perhaps even bigger than that one, for I recall $100.
>It was too big for me to haul, fit in my shop. The deceased guy had it
>outside in a breeze way between his house and shop. It was an awesome saw,
>and was being almost given away because no one could move it or fit it in
>their basement. I think its starting price was around $500 but at the end
>of the day, marked down to $100, and still no takers. It looked like a saw
>a large lumber yard might have.
Sounds like my 36" Crescent band saw... it resides in my lumber shed because
it wouldn't fit in my shop due to the height. I had to expand the lumber
shed for it!
"Electric Comet" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:40:24 -0500
>Jack <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'd love to have a 36" band saw. 18" radial arm not so much...
>36 would be fantastic but very heavy and probably require a forklift
>a 24 would be nice too
Yes, very heavy... to get it on the trailer for the first move a backhoe was
used. To get it off the trailer at my friend's shop a gantry crane was used.
He later loaded it on his stake truck with the gantry crane. The truck had a
power tail gate and that is how we got it off the truck. For me to move it
into the lumber shed I disassembled it... motor, wheels, table, upper wheel
adjustment mechanism, etc., all came off so that there was pretty much
nothing left on the frame. It is big enough, and heavy enough, that I plan
to put a power feeder on it so I can rip a couple thousand bf of ash for my
new floors.
On 2/14/2018 9:25 AM, G Ross wrote:
> John Grossbohlin wrote:
>> "Jack"Â wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>> On 2/13/2018 6:56 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>>>>
>>>> ...not sure what I would do with it regularly but that isn't the point!
>>>>
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGH0Qsu3ak
>>
>>> I went to an estate sale in the 70's, before the internet, and could
>>> have
>>> bought one of these, perhaps even bigger than that one, for I recall
>>> $100.
>>> It was too big for me to haul, fit in my shop. The deceased guy had it
>>> outside in a breeze way between his house and shop. It was an awesome
>>> saw,
>>> and was being almost given away because no one could move it or fit
>>> it in
>>> their basement. I think its starting price was around $500 but at
>>> the end
>>> of the day, marked down to $100, and still no takers. It looked like
>>> a saw
>>> a large lumber yard might have.
>>
>> Sounds like my 36" Crescent band saw... it resides in my lumber shed
>> because
>> it wouldn't fit in my shop due to the height. I had to expand the lumber
>> shed for it!
>>
> How much is a new blade for it?
>
Probably not a scary price, I have a blade for my Laguna that I paid
$200 for 10 years ago, and that is scary. BUT fortunately BS blades are
easily made to any length so a large size is not something that is hard
to find, if you buy direct from some one like Timberwolf or a local
maker of blades.
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>
> ...not sure what I would do with it regularly but that isn't the point!
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGH0Qsu3ak
Here's the modern version:
https://www.originalsaw.com/22superduty/
I'm happy just to stick with my little 10" model. Most accurate saw in the
shop!
Puckdropper
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On 2/13/2018 6:56 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>
> ...not sure what I would do with it regularly but that isn't the point!
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGH0Qsu3ak
I went to an estate sale in the 70's, before the internet, and could
have bought one of these, perhaps even bigger than that one, for I
recall $100. It was too big for me to haul, fit in my shop. The
deceased guy had it outside in a breeze way between his house and shop.
It was an awesome saw, and was being almost given away because no one
could move it or fit it in their basement. I think its starting price
was around $500 but at the end of the day, marked down to $100, and
still no takers. It looked like a saw a large lumber yard might have.
--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com
On 2/14/2018 9:39 AM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
> "Jack" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> On 2/13/2018 6:56 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
>>>
>>> ...not sure what I would do with it regularly but that isn't the point!
>>>
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiGH0Qsu3ak
>
>> I went to an estate sale in the 70's, before the internet, and could
>> have bought one of these, perhaps even bigger than that one, for I
>> recall $100. It was too big for me to haul, fit in my shop. The
>> deceased guy had it outside in a breeze way between his house and
>> shop. It was an awesome saw, and was being almost given away because
>> no one could move it or fit it in their basement. I think its
>> starting price was around $500 but at the end of the day, marked down
>> to $100, and still no takers. It looked like a saw a large lumber
>> yard might have.
>
> Sounds like my 36" Crescent band saw... it resides in my lumber shed
> because it wouldn't fit in my shop due to the height. I had to expand
> the lumber shed for it!
>
I'd love to have a 36" band saw. 18" radial arm not so much... You're
right, what would one do with it?
--
Jack
Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.
http://jbstein.com
On Tue, 13 Feb 2018 18:56:50 -0500
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote:
that rotary cutter for doing the birds mouth was great
never seen one of those
also realize that have never ripped with a radial arm saw
at least no recollection of doing so
too bad it was not shot in color
On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 11:40:24 -0500
Jack <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd love to have a 36" band saw. 18" radial arm not so much...
36 would be fantastic but very heavy and probably require a forklift
a 24 would be nice too
On Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:39:48 -0500
"John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote:
> left on the frame. It is big enough, and heavy enough, that I plan to
> put a power feeder on it so I can rip a couple thousand bf of ash for
> my new floors.
bandsaws sure can rip
i still marvel at how fast a bandsaw can cut wood
great invention