Thread: Stenner

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Sliding table rip Saw | eBay

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Originally Posted by greggyboy

To all who marvelled at Jacks STENNER, there is an old Stenner table saw listed on ebay at the moment under "sliding table rip saw". Sorry, but I didn't know how to do the link. Cheers Greg

That old girl will need a lot of love Greg, looks like the rip fence and crosscut/mitre fence are missing, rise and fall and tilt handles are broken off bottom cover over blade is missing, and broken switch.... still a very rare saw not many around.
Here are some Pic's of one below..






Melbourne Matty.

That last pic with the extension looks awfully familiar...pain it orange.

So I had to buy it, and somehow my wife even let me buy it, initially if I sold the Wadkin BGP12", but now she has even agreed I can keep both (I have no idea why I need both, but I just do).

After seeing it on eBay when it was first listed (with no reserve), I have been trying to find out as much as I can about the saw, unfortunately the total information I have found through google is this post, and a listing of the same type of saw that was previously for sale on Machines4U, (so I am fairly confident I should be able to easily access spare parts...not). It seems Stenner was all about bandsaws.

I went and inspected it the day the auction was ending, and apart from the obvious problems, everything else seems to be OK with it (well as best I can tell so far). Ever Since I started restoring the Wadkin BGP12" https://www.woodworkforums.com/f163/j...w-53-a-149296/ I have been looking for other Wadkins, especially the PK (if I lived in England I would probably own one right now).

Unfortunately the Stenner appears to be a poor cousin to the Wadkin PK at least as far as finish and shape, but the interior of the saw definitely seems to hold similarities (from what I have seen of Wadkin PK restorations), so I am hopefully once repaired it will cut true with no vibration.

If anyone has any more information on this saws history, or a copy of a user manual please share. Matty the pictures were great to see (did you happen to have any more or anything else relating to this saw, I would really appreciate it).

The table saw thankfully does come with the rip fence (again very similar to the Wadkin PK), unfortunately no crosscut/mitre fence, although I did buy a spindle moulder from the same guy, mainly for the power feeder, but it had a couple of boxes of stuff that I didn't get a chance to go through (guards etc.), so I am really hoping that I find it in the boxes, or when I pick it up he has it laying around the workshop.


Thanks,

Camo

Hi, I've just noticed on the ebay pics, that the saw has a sticker or badge on it saying RENNIKS. This company sells machinery and advertises on ebay as RENNIKS REBUILT.They seem to have a lot of old machines,and could possibly help you out with spares or information. Cheers Greg

Rennicks is skinner reversed.They were a machinery dealer here in Sydney.
Gladesville from memory. The grandson of the founder Chas also Chas Skinner operates a business at Charmhaven on the Central coast.
He has stuff on the bay. Currently a Hyco bandsaw and a wood fast.
Speaking of similar machines to the PK I ave a flyer from Japan which advertises a perfect copy of the Wadkin.
H.

Thanks Greg and H. for the information. The sticker was something I noticed, and found interesting when I checked out the table saw, (good eyes, I didn't see it in the photo's). I have actually come across him at his charmhaven workshop when I was working on the wadkin bgp12. I found him to be really friendly and helpful, showed me his workshop and talked a bit about what he does. After he realized my interest in Wadkin he showed me an awesome collection of wadkin sales catalogues he just happened to have laying around, including a catalogue for my bgp12 (I was like a little kid in a candy store).

He is definately someone I will be going to see (once I get a chance to look over the saw properly and list what needs to be done (even if he can't help me with parts, I would be interested to see if he has any information on the saws history).

H. if you happen to get a chance to, and have access to a scanner, I would love to see a copy of the Japanese flyer.

I hope to pick the table saw up early next week, first challenge will be getting it off the trailer and into the garage (I have a tilt trailer so that should help, it worked with the bgp, but I think this saw is going to have a few 100kg's on it).

Cheers,

Camo

Camo

All I been able to find are machine made in the early 50s to 60s. Steener has no suport for there old range so you on your own.

IMO Stenner is Better than wadkin in many ways and made some serious kit . in fact they were saw mill builder to many in the would and the resaw is what they have been reduced too.

a stenner over under



RAS/docker


I look forward to see the rebuild and how stenner made there slider. Though the PK is cute the wadkin PP is a better saw in terms of engineering. I think it fair to say the saw that the Stenner is more like than the PK. the only other would be the Robinson ET.

any way enjoy the saw I am glade you saved it. I was cutting maple block on the PK slider today and it is a joy to use these old timber dimension saws.
maple block PK 002 - YouTube


jack
English machines

Jack,

Thanks for sharing the pictures on some other stenners that aren't bandsaws and your video.

Once I get the machine (hopefully in the next few days) I intend to take some photo's before commencing the strip down, and hopefully get some feedback on what characteristics it shares with other saws. I will start a new post which in hindsight I should have done earlier (sorry Greg for taking over your post).

Thanks,
Camo

Originally Posted by camoz

Matty the pictures were great to see (did you happen to have any more or anything else relating to this saw, I would really appreciate it).

Thanks,

Camo

Camo,

First of all, I'm glad it was you that got the Stenner saw, seeing how well you have progressed on your Wadkin BGP12" the Stenner is assured of a new and restored life.
As for information on Stenner I am at a loss, I have been on the Hunt ever since Jack purchased his Stenner Mortise machine.
The pic's of your saw were from a two volume set of books on woodworking machinery Called the "Woodworking Machinist" by R.H. Hordern, and only show's the Stenner saw as an example.

Melbourne Matty.