Thread: Whats this called ?

Are you talking about a manual mitre saw?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miter_saw

Peter

Hi Peter,
Yup thats it, thank you
Can you do straight cuts with a mitre saw?

The reason I ask is that I havent got either a mitre of table saw and dont really have the money yet to spend 100's of dollars on a motorised one of each. But also dont want to keep making un-square cuts doing it by hand with my hand saw

Any suggestions?

Buy a couple of reasonable quality hand saws and get or make a mitre box

If by straight cuts you mean square cuts (i.e at 90 degrees) then you can. I have one of the manual ones, although I don't use it much now I have a table saw. You do need to watch the tension of the blade though or it won't cut well. Stanley (and maybe others) used to do some with a proper hand saw that should be less flexible and give a better cut than the frame saws - like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-VINTAGE-...QQcmdZViewItem

Not sure how easy to obtain or what they are worth though

Peter

Would this do the trick, both angled and 90 degree cuts?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=017

Originally Posted by adammc

Would this do the trick, both angled and 90 degree cuts?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=017

Nah. The one PeterSemple posted the link to is a better saw that will increase in value with age.

Have a look at this recent thread on the terrific job woodlee did restoring his. https://www.woodworkforums.com/f163/restored-stanley-mitre-box-68359

I impulsively paid $120 recently for one but I have since seen a couple of similar models go for quite a bit less on epay. One went for $35 and another I think was $75. Cast iron and solid, a precision article around 100 years old, it will se you out.

prozac

I bought a table saw off Soundman in this forum a little while back. He had a Stanley Mitre saw available then too. Not sure if he still does but may not be a bad idea to PM him (it may have gone on ebay though)

Peter

My father inlaw had an old one in his garage to my suprise
I tried it out today, however I cannot get a straight (flush) cut with it ???

I'm guessing its the quality?
Can you get a perfect cut with the expensive models?

dont waste your money on one of those things iv had 2 and they both broke after a few uses and wernt that good. build yourself a nice mitrebox.

My advice is, if you're going to get one, get a good quality one. I think there are some around though I've never used one.

Years ago I got a cheapo one from B***ings and it cut perfect angles. Those angles were 43, 88 and 133 degrees. Absolutely useless.

Then again, it wasn't worth the petrol to take it back, so not much harm done.

Gaz.

Originally Posted by adammc

Hi folks,

When I was a kid a friend of the family had a manual bench saw / mitre saw looking thing. No motor just like a handsaw set in a metal frame that could allow you to peform the tasks of a modern day bench / mitre saw.

Does anyone know what this may be called?

Mitre box .
This is mine fully restored and very accurate .It will cut angles for 4 ,6 ,8, 12,and 24 sided
boxes .
It also can be set at any angle in between 90deg at one degree intervals.
I bought it off Ebay and it was in good condition although very rusty and some parts missing .
The rust was removed using electrolysis and repainted with a home made mixture similar to the original.
The missing parts I made my self on my metal lathe and some by hand.
They turn up on Ebay occasionally in various degrees of dis-repair ,with or with out the saw. and can be had for reasonable prices .The saws turn up some times with out the box.

Kev

Get an anglemag. an example is below
http://www.cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/..._id=1107145445

btw I have no commercial interest in either the product or the seller