Thread: Three mitres.

Ok after a gently prod from a gentleman here today.
Some further progress as been made well its all most done.
The Mitre box that is.

The box is back together
Still to do is attach the makers plate rivets have been turned up.


And there going to be superglued in yep I don’t want to muck around trying anything else.
There in blind holes and they are very much non structural.
So apart from everyone who views this no one will know[emoji6]

Now the big question do I use this mitre saw



Or use this mitre saw but that handle will be going in the bin.
Mind you making a new handle will take awhile.
Or do I find another saw(Paul) I mean I’m sure Sally won’t know if I sneak another saw in there.
Plus I also feel bit slack on the mitre saw front only owning two mitre saws compared to all the other saws I own.

I will attempt to post more pics tomorrow but I’m literally freezing in my creative zone this evening.

Cheers Matt,
Whoops the other ugly duckling

Matt,

with regard to your unknown mitre box, from what I've researched there were 2 early (Stanley) mitre boxes

the #50 had roller saw guides and the #50 1/2 the less expensive guides (the ones with wings)

the bases were the same, it was only the saw guides that differed

if a saw was included in the order the numbers changed to #60 and #60 1//2

as the years went by there were minor evolving changes to the various features of these mitre boxes

I reckon you have an early #50 1/2 (the radius casting at the front is open and not filled in as mine (below) is.

My #50 is the same vintage as your #50 1/2 (it also has the open casting)

Some one may now come along to say I'm loopy and put forth some other information

(life wasn't meant to be easy, now who said that??)

Graham

Originally Posted by macg

(life wasn't meant to be easy, now who said that??)

Graham

George Bernard Shaw!

(Malcolm Fraser merely mis-quoted Mr.Shaw.)

Regards
Paul

Looking at the phots of the restoration has me thinking about restoring my father’s Stanley Mitre Box. Checked model and it is a 242.

We would certainly like too see that Peter
I think the 242 is an early model again.

Cheers Matt

Matt

very nice job on the restoration of your #246

with regard to which saw to use with it, well
I'd clean both up and go with the Richardson,
the other saw would suit the other newer mitre box

if your not happy with the handle shape, rather than
toss it, you could have a go at reshaping it using
the other handle as your guide.

When restoring the mitre boxes I have here, after
cleaning them up the other fun part was tuning them up
to cut correctly, that stupid grin one gets when time
after time the finish cut is perfect is something to be
happy wearing.

Graham

Originally Posted by macg

Matt

very nice job on the restoration of your #246

with regard to which saw to use with it, well
I'd clean both up and go with the Richardson,
the other saw would suit the other newer mitre box

if your not happy with the handle shape, rather than
toss it, you could have a go at reshaping it using
the other handle as your guide.

When restoring the mitre boxes I have here, after
cleaning them up the other fun part was tuning them up
to cut correctly, that stupid grin one gets when time
after time the finish cut is perfect is something to be
happy wearing.

Graham

Thanks Graham for the kind words.
Yep next job is to tune it up and get it cutting square.
Sorry I must have mislead my previous post, the Richardson saw I won’t be touching regarding the saw handle, I may get around to restoring the saw one day [emoji849].
It’s this saw that I intended to re handle
.
It’s bloody ugly lol.
But unfortunately it docent have the same depth as the Richardson saw.

I’m back in the creative zone tomorrow, so I check both saws and measure than up against each other.

Cheers Matt,

Originally Posted by Simplicity

We would certainly like too see that Peter
I think the 242 is an early model again.

Cheers Matt

Would be nice to have it cutting accurately so a strip down, repairs and repaint would be a good place to start. Along with sharpening the saw. Will check the links in this post to see if there any photos of a 242 in case any parts are missing. I know one of hooks that holds the saw up is missing. It used to be there when my father had it.

Peter

Originally Posted by Pete57

Would be nice to have it cutting accurately so a strip down, repairs and repaint would be a good place to start. Along with sharpening the saw. Will check the links in this post to see if there any photos of a 242 in case any parts are missing. I know one of hooks that holds the saw up is missing. It used to be there when my father had it.

Peter

Go for it Peter,
There is a lot more information now available on them.
I’m on a few Facebook sites about vintage tools.
But this place is the best for decent information.
One thing to be mindful of,Stanley used weird thread on there tools.
So be careful pulling it a part and try not loose all the little nuts and bolts.

And keep posting lots of pics for us,

Cheers Matt,

Ummmm errr,
It just become Four Mitres,

Some of you are aware, that I split my time between making a living in Old Melbourne town, and wanting to just watch the hills and valleys of greater Victoria.
Well this weekend I was meant to finishing a small timber repair job on a property in Beaumaris Melbourne approximately 200 metres from the coast short story it’s wet, I ain’t going up no ladder in the rain for know one.
So Sally and I went junk shopping,
$35 Au, how the hell was I to say no to this
Yep one Millar Falls Mitre Box No 72 proudly waiting to join its siblings in Ballarat.


Cheers Matt,
Stay tuned the poops just got real,

Easy, Repeat after me N, O. Now say them together NO!

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Easy, Repeat after me N, O. Now say them together NO!

Isn’t that meant to be N,O,S [emoji849]

Matt

A work colleague told me just the other day that "NO" is just one letter short of "NOW," which could be construed as a synonym of "YES." We were not actually discussing mitre boxes at the time , but I can see an application for your situation.

I think you have bought very well there. There would have been no stopping me either.

It seems that the Model No.72 type 2 required a saw with 4" under the back. Looks like you could be in the market for another mitre saw too . This is a link that explains everything to do with Langdon, Millers Falls, ACME and a little bit ofGoodell-Pratt and has left me more confused than ever.

https://sites.google.com/site/langdo...me/model-guide

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Matt

A work colleague told me just the other day that "NO" is just one letter short of "NOW," which could be construed as a synonym of "YES." We were not actually discussing mitre boxes at the time , but I can see an application for your situation.

I think you have bought very well there. There would have been no stopping me either.

It seems that the Model No.72 type 2 required a saw with 4" under the back. Looks like you could be in the market for another mitre saw too . This is a link that explains everything to do with Langdon, Millers Falls, ACME and a little bit ofGoodell-Pratt and has left me more confused than ever.

https://sites.google.com/site/langdo...me/model-guide

Regards
Paul

Comrade,

I may have my people, contact your people in regards to attaining the last of the pieces in regards to our World domination by SAW.

Cheers Matt [emoji1782],