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21st February 2011, 09:52 PM #16
Paul - yes, a good saw is a useful friend, alright. I won a bet with my BIL a few years back. We had to crosscut a 10" x 2" chunk of Spotted Gum. He said, "I'll get my saw out", but I suggested I would have it done before he came back with his Skilsaw. This caused him much amusement, & he rashly bet me I couldn't do it. Luckily, my saw was freshly sharpened, & he took a minute or two to find his shed key. Can't remember what brand it was, but I know I enjoyed that slab!
In the early chainsaw days, they would run a competition between a chainsaw & a crosscut at the local show. For the first 10 years or so, the manual blokes nearly always won - particularly as the rules were the chainsaw couldn't be started until the starting gun went off. Those old two-strokes were so damn persnickety, there was at least one occasion it didn't fire up at all! With electronic ignition & vastly better saws & chains, I don't think I would back the "black snake" boys these days, though....
Cheers,IW
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22nd February 2011, 08:56 AM #17
Ian
Yes I like that story. It appeals to my sense of humour, but I think you would have to pick your opposition carefully.
A while back I was at our local Mitre 10 store and had to borrow their handsaw to cut some scantling to a suitable length for transporting. The M10 man commented that it was not often to see someone use the full length of the saw.
I had never even thought about it, but then recalled that one of my old uncles had taught me to use a handsaw. His claim to fame (according to him that is) was that he had built the timber panneling in the Houses of Parliament in the UK. He was however adamant that the saw does the work. No significant pressure; Just long smooth strokes. That way, providing as you pointed out the saw is sharp, you can saw all day long.
On that chainsaw contest you wouldn't want to compete against these blokes:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Tamp2fHhg]YouTube - V8 Chainsaw[/ame]
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PaulBushmiller;
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22nd February 2011, 09:07 AM #18
Paul - no, it's not a common sight these days. Sounds like your uncle & my dad were from the same school.
You're not wrong there! But then I wouldn't want to compete against any chainsaw these days. Not only are they so much better, my ageing body would crack up before I got halfway through even a small log.
I still use my old man's ancient 070 very occasionally, and it's enough to remind me that I'm much better off in the shed cutting fine dovetails, than out getting the raw material..
Cheers,IW
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His claim to fame (according to him that is) was that he had built the timber panneling in the Houses of Parliament in the UK.
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Paul
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24th February 2011, 08:54 PM #20
The old uncle was fairly ancient, but not 19th century. I think your assumption is correct. I was told the story when just a little boy. It wasn't my place to point out when the original building was constructed.
Just out of interest, this same uncle told me that when he was an apprentice carpenter he would be told to go and make a door. He said that it would take him a week. This was between the two WWs so we get the time frame correct.
It don't think it was an indictment of the speed at which he worked, more a coment on the tools available and the quality of workmanship.
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5th March 2011, 06:10 PM #21
I bought a Slack Sellars panel saw when I was doing my apprenticeship in the 1970s. It had a plastic handle which had a texture and colour almost as if it was moulded from MDF (but it was plastic from memory).
We (us apprentices) joked that maybe they didn't sell very well ("slack sellers").
I wonder if it was hard point or similar, as it cracked lengthwise maybe 6mm below the gullet of the teeth, for about 25mm.
I'd never heard of them before and I've never seen one since.
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