A woodworking shop
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woodworkingboy
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The Europeans liked those heavy swords, no doubt that they could really clobber you once they got going. The samurai were known for their speed and dexterity, and willingness to die.
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sawinredneck
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Sorry for the derail Jay!!
I don't want anything heavy, I like the Samurai personally!
What is the cabinet saw? It looks like either an old Delta or a Grizzly. It would be nice to have all of that, but I still don't think I could accomplish what you do, or even come close!
I don't want anything heavy, I like the Samurai personally!
What is the cabinet saw? It looks like either an old Delta or a Grizzly. It would be nice to have all of that, but I still don't think I could accomplish what you do, or even come close!
MasterBlaster
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They were meant to knock a rider from their mount.
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Blinky
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...with extreme Scottish prejudice.
sotc
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wow, tiny little thing eh?
Paul B
I dig hammocks.
if y'all need some japanese quality knives and such, contact Murray Carter, he moved back to the USA last year after his time in Japan perfecting his trade. 
http://www.cartercutlery.com/
http://www.cartercutlery.com/
woodworkingboy
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It's a 36" bandsaw. I purchased it at auction for a grand, from a factory in Oakland that went out of business. It needed some rebuilding, the upper bronze bushing was worn, and I ended up converting the lower wheel from the old style babbit type bearing, to ball bearing. Took my time rebuilding it, but now everything runs true, and it has been a sweet machine for me. The Silver manufacturing company, out of the great state of Ohio, produced it. I've seen one other made by them in yesteryear. The original motor, a 3hp hand wound thing of beauty, as large as a twenty horsepower one made today, still runs after a century and a half, but I changed it out because of the initial poor starting torque, due to 3phase only being 200 volts here. It was kind of sad, relieving the motor of it's long faithful duties.
The table or cabinet saw is an old Powermatic....also US made. Lots of sharp cutting edges in my shop, still have all my fingers though, knock on wood. I've always liked woodworking. In junior high I couldn't wait until shop class time came around. Had a good teacher there, an old Dutchman with an old world accent, and a great attitude about hand skills. He was always there for his students, very inspiring, and he really got my interest going. I kept communicating with him, long after I left junior high.
The table or cabinet saw is an old Powermatic....also US made. Lots of sharp cutting edges in my shop, still have all my fingers though, knock on wood. I've always liked woodworking. In junior high I couldn't wait until shop class time came around. Had a good teacher there, an old Dutchman with an old world accent, and a great attitude about hand skills. He was always there for his students, very inspiring, and he really got my interest going. I kept communicating with him, long after I left junior high.
The reason I called your bandsaw "scary looking" was because it lacks most of the protection covering the band, that I like to have on a saw like that.
Too many places to accidentally cut yourself.
A good bandsaw is nearly indispensable for a woodturner, so I own an old castiron bandsaw myself, 31 " wheels and about 3/4 tons of iron frame.
Only the part of the band that is actually used is accessible. Much safer that way.
Not so many sharp edges in my shop, just big pieces of wood spinning at crazy revolutions. I still have all my digits, too.................except for the tip of a finger I stuck in the planer last spring. ouch!
Too many places to accidentally cut yourself.
A good bandsaw is nearly indispensable for a woodturner, so I own an old castiron bandsaw myself, 31 " wheels and about 3/4 tons of iron frame.
Only the part of the band that is actually used is accessible. Much safer that way.
Not so many sharp edges in my shop, just big pieces of wood spinning at crazy revolutions. I still have all my digits, too.................except for the tip of a finger I stuck in the planer last spring. ouch!
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You can always add some safety devices.
This is for a table saw, but I'll bet you could build something similar for just about any cutting tool.
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This is for a table saw, but I'll bet you could build something similar for just about any cutting tool.
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The big difference between european swords and the samurai sword or katana is in the way they are used.
With a straight european sword you stab or hack.
A katana is used for stabbing or SLICING, that means that when you cut with it, the edge is moving against the target like when you slice a tomato on a cutting board, instead of being swung straight into the target, like when you use an axe on a log.
Cutting deep with a katana takes a lot of hip action to generate the slice.
Im no expert with the katana, but I am a master of the Bo, the japanese long staff, and that slicing tecnique is used with that too.
With a straight european sword you stab or hack.
A katana is used for stabbing or SLICING, that means that when you cut with it, the edge is moving against the target like when you slice a tomato on a cutting board, instead of being swung straight into the target, like when you use an axe on a log.
Cutting deep with a katana takes a lot of hip action to generate the slice.
Im no expert with the katana, but I am a master of the Bo, the japanese long staff, and that slicing tecnique is used with that too.
woodworkingboy
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You are correct, Stig, the bandsaw SHOULD have a guard on it. Have been using it for over twenty years this way. The blade tracks perfectly, and the guy who welds them up for me is a master at it, they never break, at the weld or elsewhere, 'cept once when a neighbor and his buddy were ramming a small log through, and I think it must have twisted in the cut. No injuries. The saw runs at somewhat slower speed than most, so very minimal vibration.
Al Smith
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At one time Ohio was the machine building capitol of the entire world .Cincinnati for example around 1890 had over 5,000 men employed just for metal working machinery not counting the wood stuff .
Sadly to say that's pretty much history now,all gone but the machines live on .Built to last almost for eternity .
I imagine you would look high and low to find a giant bandsaw of that quality any more .If you could find one it would be a site higher than a thousand bucks .
I gave 200 for the one I bought and it with a 1 HP motor .It weighs around 7-800 pounds I imagine .
woodworkingboy
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Your's, Crescent, is also a good brand. Getting the upper and lower wheels true to each other, so that a long straight edges can touch two points on the upper wheel rim, and also two points on the lower wheel rim, from left to right, and from right to left, will make a hell of a difference in the way a blade will track and be free of vibration. Most old saws have gone out of true, and a lot of new ones are not set-up right either. Usually you can adjust at least one of the wheels to get it trued up, and it makes a big difference. If the blade isn't running in the same position in relation to the edge of the rim, on both wheels, something is amiss. Having the rubber on the wheels in good shape, is a factor too.
