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Offline Sparrow

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Primitive Bandsaw
« on: March 03, 2012, 07:25:42 pm »
Been piling up a bunch of bow wood for a year now,black walnut, hazelnut, pear, plum, apple, black locust, maple. So looking at the pile it came to me "I need a bandsaw" Put an ad in local and a week later a guy calls me."Got a big bandsaw". I went and looked, hung out swapping stories all afternoon,got to dickering,couple of hours later,went to the bank and got some cash. Went and picked it up next day. I don't know if a bandsaw can be termed "Primitive" but this ones over a hundred years old,so if there is a primitive bandsaw,this might be one. I hope to cut a pile of wood with it in the next few weeks,needs a little cleaning,a new blade,and some tuning.
 26" crescent from Leetonia, Ohio. Last patent date  Jan. 3rd 1905
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2012, 07:30:54 pm »
where do you attach the horses?  :P
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2012, 07:35:18 pm »
Gotta fab some blade shields so the little beauty slips the blade,It won't cut some valued appendage off.   The 1st instruction I ever got ,the instructor cut an inch off the end of his thumb, (7th grade wood shop) Made a lasting impression.  I am hoping to set up a bow making area incorporating my old barn and some additional (not yet constructed ) covered area, (ala Pappys place) Anywho,this oughta be handy.  '  Frank
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Offline Ifrit617

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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2012, 07:41:28 pm »
Nice find and saw... I would make a safety wall out of bricks for that monster!  >:D >:D >:D

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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #4 on: March 03, 2012, 07:50:40 pm »
If you consider you bought your new "primitive" saw by the pound you probably got a pretty good deal on it.  ;) I'll bet that baby is heavy but I also bet it is a smooth cutting saw.   What HP is it?
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #5 on: March 03, 2012, 07:55:32 pm »
SWEET!!  :)
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2012, 08:00:04 pm »
Pat , It came with a very old 1 HP electric motor that is about as old as it is (Probably not) but its the biggest 1 horse I've ever seen. I think I will probably be up-grading the motor.  '  Frank
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2012, 08:14:26 pm »
its beautiful  :'(
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2012, 10:31:48 pm »
That's awesome looking.  I've seen some big ones like that in some lumber yards overseas here.   I'd be pretty wary about not having any housing around the wheels if you break a blade.  maybe you can make something.  I'm a little gun shy after talking to James Parker about having a blade fly at him and almost hit him in the neck but luckily he knows karate and blocked it with his finger. :-[.  I couldn't help feel a bit guilty because he was trying to trim up a piece of osage for me.
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2012, 10:35:16 pm »
what am i looking at
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2012, 10:45:30 pm »
Be careful with that thing  :o
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #11 on: March 03, 2012, 11:03:36 pm »
Nice!  I've been watching a huge Crescent bandsaw on Craigslist.  It would take up half my shop.  I bet that thing is as smooth as silk once you get it going.
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2012, 11:14:05 pm »
Quote from: Dictionary on March 03, 2012, 10:35:16 pm
what am i looking at

What he is leaning on is a very old bandsaw. Built back when Pat was a pup. >:D
Actually it was built back when they made them solid. To last. That is a GREAT addition to your shop!!
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2012, 02:09:00 am »
i think it is wonderful...some times the old stuff is better than new...john
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Re: Primitive Bandsaw
« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2012, 03:55:48 am »
Old tools work better.  It may need a tune up. 
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