mikeaidanh

Question !. "Can you live without a Byrnes saw" ?
Yes.
Question 2. "why would you want to"?

Time served and time taken.You earned the right to appreciate the Byrnes Saw.
 
Mike.

Time served and time taken.You earned the right to appreciate the Byrnes Saw.
 
Mike.

Time served and time taken.You earned the right to appreciate the Byrnes Saw.
 
Mike.

My first saw  (1978 or so...) was a  36 tooth slotting saw blade mounted in my dads 1960's Black and Decker drill fixed to some kind of horizontal mounting stand that he had for it. I think the stand was meant to use the drill as a grinder or something.
 
I'd bought C Nepean Longbridges book about building  HMS Victory and I thought that a model of the Victory  would be the perfect  place  to start  my ship modelling hobby.
 
I built a dodgy saw table around the drill  out of Mecanno (spellcheck has underlined Mecanno - is that not a known US thing? If it isn't then  its a metal kids building system -  Google it for more info) There was no safety guard and I only had wood bought from the local hardware shop to choose from.
 
I think I ended up using western red cedar. Maybe because it was softwood I still have both hands.
 
 The planked hull is still sitting in my shed, looking exactly like somethnig made by a 15 year old as a first attempt using hardware shop timber cut  with a killer saw made from a childs construction set...
 
What has this to do with the thread topic? I am not too sure but I do now have a Jim Byrnes saw and a full size table saw, which is one of the questions brought up in this thread.
 
This is my full size tablesaw and its brilliant because a standard circular saw turns into a precision table saw.   Is the Triton (or similar)  saw table available in the states?
 

 
Its an Aussie thing and is awesome and what makes it better is that everyone buys one and never uses it and sells them cheap on Ebay a few years later so like me you can get a bargain.
 
The only issue is the waste due to the saw blade widths. So when the Oz dollar was buying more than the US one I bought a Jim Byrnes saw. The postage to Syndey was in the hundreds of dollars but even with that it was cheaper than getting a Proxxon one locally.
 
And it is sooo  good. I use mainly local timber -primarily  Tasmanian -  eg Huon pine - and  given that it only legal source is from lumber yards scavenging from already fallen trees,  its rather expensive, but the bigger the plank size the cheaper it is. So I use the Triton to rip large planks into  sizes that the Brynes saw can manage.
 
And the Byrnes saw IS amazing. Not just using it but everything about it -  moving the fence, tightening the machined thumbscrews, feeling the quality... I'm not a plastic hater but not having anything plastic just makes it even better. I don't know why - it just does!   Just geting my Byrnes  saw out and setting it up  brings a smile to my face. I do remember the postage cost a bomb, but I'd buy another one tomorrow.
 
I think basically theres an equation you need to answer - cost vs satisfaction. I certainly don't need a Jim Byrnes saw, but I feel that the satisfaction I get using it outweighs the cost (even the outrageous shipping...)
 
That said, I still look at my unfinished 36 year old HMS Victory hull and am  amazed at what I did with a Black and Decker drill, a slitting saw and some Meccano.

3d cheerful
 

 

I love my tilting table. Works fine once you have engaged the little grey cells.
 
Mike.

Eamonn: the scratchbuild went live at 2.26pm; this should be the link (but I've never tried posting a link before): http://modelshipworld.com/index.php/topic/10045-tug-hermes-1150/ 
 
Mike: you're welcome to try the ideas, but bear in mind they may not work - as the financial adverts say, you may get back less than you put in!

Forgot to attach photo!

Hey there D.. great to see Glacial Boat Works back in operation !
 
All The Best From Procrastination Ship Builders..  formerly known as Snails Pace Boat Yards ltd.,
 
Eamonn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2_YEoGunu0
 
 

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6gI9ljJsdo
 
Paul

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

Well, I tried lying down to do some work. No good. I fell asleep and when I awoke I could not remember why I was on the floor.
I have just realised that I cannot remember when last I had a good idea. I hope they haven't gone for good. Scary!
 
Mike.
 
Ps. sorry for interrupting  this serious topic.

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

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I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

Well, I tried lying down to do some work. No good. I fell asleep and when I awoke I could not remember why I was on the floor.
I have just realised that I cannot remember when last I had a good idea. I hope they haven't gone for good. Scary!
 
Mike.
 
Ps. sorry for interrupting  this serious topic.

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

Well, I tried lying down to do some work. No good. I fell asleep and when I awoke I could not remember why I was on the floor.
I have just realised that I cannot remember when last I had a good idea. I hope they haven't gone for good. Scary!
 
Mike.
 
Ps. sorry for interrupting  this serious topic.

Well, I tried lying down to do some work. No good. I fell asleep and when I awoke I could not remember why I was on the floor.
I have just realised that I cannot remember when last I had a good idea. I hope they haven't gone for good. Scary!
 
Mike.
 
Ps. sorry for interrupting  this serious topic.

I am considering lying down to work as I will be close to all the bits and pieces that I drop.
When I have tried this out I will report back.
 
Mike.

Well, I tried lying down to do some work. No good. I fell asleep and when I awoke I could not remember why I was on the floor.
I have just realised that I cannot remember when last I had a good idea. I hope they haven't gone for good. Scary!
 
Mike.
 
Ps. sorry for interrupting  this serious topic.