Jcredding Posted June 2 Share #1 Posted June 2 Being new to shipbuilding - still considering my first - but having done a number of miniature houses, I was planning to purchase the Byrnes saw and thickness sander this year before the untimely passing of Jim Byrnes. While I continue to hope they will restart and also look for used, I’m wondering if there are alternatives that people would recommend based on their usage. Thanks for any thoughts, John mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted June 2 Share #2 Posted June 2 I have an "old" (maybe 15 years old?) MicroMark saw and thickness sander Not as powerful or maybe as accurate as the Byrnes but they've worked for me. Others have similar tools from other manufactureres. Keep your eyes open on Ebay for those as they do pop up from time to time. And they also pop here in "Traders and Dealers" area on MSW. BANYAN and Canute 2 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cabrera Posted June 19 Share #3 Posted June 19 I was also saving for the same set tools. Can somebody recommend or possibly outline how one goes about evaluating a saw and thickness sander such that I would have something of the caliber of Byrnes’ tools? My budget is on a par with what it would’ve cost to purchase those tools. Canute 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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