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10th November 2014, 10:48 AM #31
Hi Matt,
I was wondering where that thread with the USD handle wandered off to.
Rob
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10th November 2014, 11:29 AM #32
Its in research and development stage lol
Matt
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11th November 2014, 02:41 PM #33
Rob
Those saws are just marvelous and I was most interested by two aspects and one query. To get the query out of the way first, was the placement of the split nut on the left hand side of the saw in post #25 deliberate? Conventionally they are on the other side, of course.
I thought you might be interested to see the heel shape of the mitre saws as, while not as extreme as your modification, they do reflect your thinking. These are Simonds No.95s from the 1920 era. (Ahem..One has been cut down, modified or bastardised if you prefer.)
Plate design 008.jpgPlate design 006.jpg
The other point was your bush to minimise tote movement. As far as I am aware the only manufacturer to address this issue was Disston with their D-95, athough they used a quality plastic and not timber. The handle was two piece with a square locking washer. The holes in the plate were huge to accommodate the raised plastic.
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You may be the only other saw maker to attempt to prevent movement and your totes are so superior to Disston's .
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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12th November 2014, 05:28 AM #34
Paul,
Thanks for your kind words. The saw bolts in the pictures contained in post 25 are reversed, by accident. Too many distractions and tiredness.
As to the plate outline, I was thinking of this saw.
close up Goodell Pratt made by Disston.jpgGoodell Pratt made by Disston.jpg
It is made by Disston and the etch is Goodell Pratt.
The bushing effort was motivated primarily by my desire to avoid burring saw screws by repeated tightening due to the shrinking and swelling of the handle induced by fluctuations in ambient conditions. So far it works fine. Once the bolts are tightened down I have found no further need for tightening.
Cheers,
Rob
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12th November 2014, 09:51 PM #35New Member
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Call it a left handed saw.
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13th November 2014, 03:17 AM #36
I could but I made it up to be a right handed saw. I canted the handle slightly and tapered the thickness of grip section from bottom to top. I'll try to post some more detailed pictures if I can get my camera to focus on them adequately.
Here's a prettier shot.
finished #14.jpg
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13th November 2014, 11:04 PM #37
Very nice Rob, I liked the evolution of the design, and I think the shaping of the heel of the plate looks just right.
Ray
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28th November 2014, 07:56 AM #38
Here's #8 completed.
SN 8 LHS full view 1.jpg
And #14.
SN 14 RHS full view.jpg
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