Pat Barber wrote:
>
> You know what a mortise is ???
> You know what a chain saw is ???
>
> Now....try to put those together....
>
> and this is what you get...
>
> http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools/makita/M-7104L.html
>
And while you're there click on the ProtoTools image
and have a look at a 16+ inch hand held circular saw!
The contractor that did my house addition used one to
cut a big beam for the ceiling. At the time I'd never
used anything larger than my 7 1/4 worm drive
SkilSaw but I knew enough to stand way clear of that
beast. The kick from the start up torque was scary
enough but the sound it made after spinning up to
speed wasn't just gut wrenching (sp?) - it was
sphincter clenching!
Imagine a kickback where the board stays put and
the saw AND operator gets thrown. THAT's a scary
tool.
charlie b
What in the world is a chain morticer? :-) I assume Lie Nielson doesn't
make one.
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone got any experience with chain morticers, particularly the small
Ryobi?
>
> Should I buy one that's going cheap ?
Thanks guy's, Now I know. I wonder why Roy Underhill didn't show one in his
books? It would be fun (for a while) building a timber frame house. I've
always felt that the timber frame builders are highly skilled wood workers.
"Pat Barber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> You know what a mortise is ???
> You know what a chain saw is ???
>
> Now....try to put those together....
>
> and this is what you get...
>
> http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools/makita/M-7104L.html
>
> Lowell Holmes wrote:
> > What in the world is a chain morticer? :-) I assume Lie Nielson doesn't
> > make one.
>
I don't think "timber framing" is for the "faint of heart
or "the light in the ass" category.
charlie b wrote:
> And while you're there click on the ProtoTools image
> and have a look at a 16+ inch hand held circular saw!
> Imagine a kickback where the board stays put and
> the saw AND operator gets thrown. THAT's a scary
> tool.
charlie b wrote:
> Pat Barber wrote:
>
>>You know what a mortise is ???
>>You know what a chain saw is ???
>>
>>Now....try to put those together....
>>
>>and this is what you get...
>>
>>http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools/makita/M-7104L.html
>>
>
>
> And while you're there click on the ProtoTools image
> and have a look at a 16+ inch hand held circular saw!
>
> The contractor that did my house addition used one to
> cut a big beam for the ceiling. At the time I'd never
> used anything larger than my 7 1/4 worm drive
> SkilSaw but I knew enough to stand way clear of that
> beast. The kick from the start up torque was scary
> enough but the sound it made after spinning up to
> speed wasn't just gut wrenching (sp?) - it was
> sphincter clenching!
>
> Imagine a kickback where the board stays put and
> the saw AND operator gets thrown. THAT's a scary
> tool.
>
> charlie b
I went to a Timber framing class a few years ago
http://www.timberframemag.com/TimberFramingWorkshops.htm and they had both
the chain mortiser and 16" saw. One of the two had been refitted with
an1/2" magnesium plate that eliminated the starting kick completely. The
difference was enough that most of us would wait for it after using the
standard saw one time.
And the chain mortiser was lots of fun.
Joe
I have a chain mortiser. It is an industrial type that I have used for
several years. It works well if you keep the chipper plate ( wood) in good
condition. Otherwise, you will get a breakout on the back side of the
mortise.
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone got any experience with chain morticers, particularly the small
Ryobi?
>
> Should I buy one that's going cheap ?
On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 08:36:30 -0700, charlie b <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Pat Barber wrote:
>>
>> You know what a mortise is ???
>> You know what a chain saw is ???
>>
>> Now....try to put those together....
>>
>> and this is what you get...
>>
>> http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools/makita/M-7104L.html
>>
>
> And while you're there click on the ProtoTools image
> and have a look at a 16+ inch hand held circular saw!
>
> The contractor that did my house addition used one to
> cut a big beam for the ceiling. At the time I'd never
> used anything larger than my 7 1/4 worm drive
> SkilSaw but I knew enough to stand way clear of that
> beast. The kick from the start up torque was scary
> enough but the sound it made after spinning up to
> speed wasn't just gut wrenching (sp?) - it was
> sphincter clenching!
>
> Imagine a kickback where the board stays put and
> the saw AND operator gets thrown. THAT's a scary
> tool.
>
> charlie b
I think kickback with that saw is pretty unlikely. the large diameter
blade is being turned by a motor about the same size as a skil 77. the
amount of torque at the tooth can't be too high. it *should* be pretty
easy to stall....
On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 08:22:04 -0500, "Lowell Holmes" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>What in the world is a chain morticer? :-) I assume Lie Nielson doesn't
>make one.
Sorta like a tiny fixed position chainsaw.
Bill.