Sampsom Boat Company on UA-cam also has a large "Boat Saw" and has fabricated plywood guards for the wheels. Also, made a pit for the base to sit in to reach the table. Love the work, I have learned a bunch!
The man rebuilding the Tally Ho seems to me to be so much more than a boat builder and sailor. The work he does and what he has to know to setup and carryout the rebuild, truly something else.
If you remember, Kieth did a repair on Leo's pipe threader. Leo does great work, look forward to his video everyother Sat and Acorn to Arabella every Fri
I realize that a lot of people here that deride OSHA and their safety inspectors are just joking but I wanted to say that my father was an OSHA certified safety inspector working for the Department of Defense all through the 70's and most of the 80's and eventually became safety director for all of 7th Army. I credit him with saving many limbs and lives with the work that he did, especially for our men and women in uniform, some of which was actually demonstrated during that time. We always dump a little on the guys that enforce the rules because most of the time we don't see the positive results of their work. I'm proud to say that I got to see those tangible benefits first hand simply because of my dad's desire to protect people, sometimes, even from themselves.
This popped into mind as well. People shit on health and safety and yet you mention something like putting a guard on something this big and suddenly it's ok. Health and safety covers the big AND small things. Everyone deserves the ability to go home uninjured every day. Sometimes they may go overboard. But it's a price worth paying when the cost of the other thing is so damn high.
Many men died for the freedom OSHA and the like robbed....I worked before OSHA ...and we did not need the government to tell us oil was slick. If we thought it was unsafe we did not do it.....there is no serious OSHA in China and there're going to own us over ...OMG,,,,,,,,,,,SAFETY....Stay on the porch and let men work and learn. The smart ones will not get hurt. Government should be forbidden to get involved in safety; It has been the basis of to much corruption.
I've been thinking for a while but I can't remember the name of the casket company where I pulled this saw out. Remember the place had old wood floors and we couldn't use a forklift or anything so pulled it across the building on a dolly. I spent most of the time I was there climbing ladders and taking line shafts down for someone else. Ended up completely covered in saw dust. Glad it found a good home
One thing is constant in the youtubers I follow, they find and have some of the coolest tools. Tilting bandsaw of that age and size with such a smooth mechanism is a true testament of the golden age of tool making in America. I will never have enough room to justify looking for one, because as far as needing one, well any tool you have or see, there will be found a need. Thank you for the presentation.
There is a British guy somewhere in America restoring a 110 year old wooden boat, the Tally-Ho. He uses one of these saws, but the bigger model, as they had to dig a hole to accommodate the bottom wheel. When they were cutting the 'ribs' for the ship, they had a guy on the angle adjuster, changing the angle while cutting. The clips can be seen under Sampson Boat Co.
I love restoration videos including Engineering, Steam Locomotives, Vintage Fairground Rides and my passion Vintage Hi-fi (Tube) Amplifiers and I have to say this Band Saw is quite remarkable for its age! Kieth Rucker you are a marvel at explaining things and enjoy all of your videos and especially the Steam Stocker and your own Museum Steam loco and of course the huge log cutting machine. I really appreciate the inventiveness of the pioneers of these ancient machines and the ingenuity of the inventors and engineers of the time!
Just looking at your tool apron and that bottom wheel gives me the willies. Your focus is on top of the machine and much easier to stay aware of the top wheel. You can't see under the table while working. Maybe a piece of plywood bolted to the base you made until you can make something more period correct.
Sean Horton this is amazing Sean - I read your comment about the lower wheel and “the willies” after I wrote mine and used exactly the same bit of slang for “it scared me”.
I love the video, watch all your stuff. But I'm sitting here chuckling to myself at the thought of the next time I'm at a funeral, I'll be examining the coffin saying to myself "Hmm...now I know how these complicated cuts were made!"
Weird school of thought on the common bandsaw, because people keep talking about the throat being the limiting factor, but i was taught that you can cut anything you want as long as the excess doesn't touch the neck, by putting a level table on the other side. Biggest circle i personally assisted in cutting on a band saw was 2.5 meters OD, a cover for a church's round glass, from laminated sheets of OSB during restoration work on the facade. The limiting factor really is, how big is your shop floor space. :))
Keith thx for sharing. Your student and you did a great job. I was most impressed by the quietness of the saw. It only makes a whisper of a sound while it's running. Again thx for sharing.
A beautiful restoration of an awesome machine Kieth. It's so quiet! It being unguarded still gives me the willies though. A suggestion: Keep the 14" saw with an 1/8" blade on it for scroll work. Swapping out blades for different work is a pain.
Leetonia, Oh. has a lot of history. Went there to see the coke ovens and where the Erie crossed the Pennsylvania railroad. Had a nice day there. Have a great day Signet 145.
Sweet saw Keith. That is one of the quietest 36" bandsaws I've heard. Makes me think that most saw's sheet metal components, e.g. guards, doors, etc, amplify noise while the cast iron bases are actually very quiet. Must be a pleasure to operate.
Beautiful piece of Americana, and no doubt it will make pattern making a pleasure for you. With the speed and power it would be good for carving, ala Diresta, cheers!
Very nicely done. I have a 1905 vintage McGorley 30" bandsaw that I need to get running once again. I last had it running 7 yrs ago in my previous shop. The big thing that I need to do is build a base because it is a pillar mounted machine.
What a fantastically awesome bandsaw. It’s beautiful. I’m only familiar with the ship saw, that Leo procured, from watching the “Tally Ho” project. By the way, I saw a photo of “Tally Ho” today, anchored in Port Townsend, with THE CAPSTAN installed on the foredeck! It sure was looking Awesome. Great Job!!!!
I have the 1945 version of this saw--last year of manufacture. By that time, Crescent had moved the tilt crank onto the operator side and the saw is fully guarded. It also came with a rip fence.
Your care putting the new tires on the wheels and the new guides pays off big time now - that saw runs as smooth as silk! Fun to see you cutting so delicately with such a beast of a saw! Nice work on the video as always!
Keith, that was a great demonstration! What a great band saw, you will have tons of fun using that machine. Amazing how smooth it cut that 4" block. Thanks for todays video (and all of the videos). Be safe be well.
Hi Keith excellent bit of kit .... I worked as a pattern maker for Land Rover in the 1980’s , we had 3 big Wadkin bandsaws , with 36” wheels fully guarded with steel enclosures .......... when a blade came off it was well scary ..... please consider some guarding , you’d stand no chance if that saw threw a blade !!! Regards Robert Partsmade 🇬🇧
Seeing that scratch on your noggin reminded me of something my Father-in-Law said. "God only made a few perfect heads, the rest he put hair on!" Good video.
That's a big one...even so, it's the only one a universal shop really needs. It's sturdy as ever and likely going to last another 100 years. Imagine that, another 100 years and today's mid-range machinery can't come close. No need for digital readouts...let your human digits control all of that. That a very nice hunk to have, for any larger shop or garage....
Nothing more satisfying than to resurrect an old machine and use it. Well done Keith. OSHA is for those who cannot think for themselves and don't pay attention to what they are doing......................
OSHA is for the statistical reality that sh-t happens, no matter how "careful" you are, and that there are employers and operators who are NOT careful, and somebody will be made to pay in the event of an "accident". Grow up.
@@pauldeeley669 Paul, you are right. Now that I am retired after 45 years, I guess I should reflect on why I still have all my fingers, my eyes, arms, and legs.......and to think that 50% of my work years were spent without OSHA. I'm out, Keith's page doesn't deserve this type of banter.
I'll share a bandsaw nightmare! Years ago I was working a temp gig. Started putting plastic things together and then wound up fixing their patterns and fixtures (Vac forming ABS mostly). Wouldn't have done it for what I was paid but it was in the industrial park behind my house! So they had a little bandsaw (and two big ones). The little one was set up on a crappy stand which blocked the door from changing the blades. So one day the "shop foreman" made me carve up scrap plastic. I went out to my car and got MY Kevlar gloves and started. After lunch he walked up behind me and said: "You look like you're playing!" Do it like this! And started slamming the scrap through the blade! I told him I couldn't do it that way and he said: "You do like *I* tell you!". Now this guy (bipolar Vietnamese) had half his right hand missing! I hit the kill switch on the saw and dropped the scrap to the floor. Took my gloves off and clocked out. As I walked out I said: "I Quit!" Company was Tango Uniform two months later!
A suggestion for the bandsaw is to make a modern-day guard system out of clear polycarbonate to make the bandsaw safe but still demonstrate how much safety has changed over time.
Beautiful old saw. And it runs so quietly. Don't be too quick to toss out the small saw now that you have the big one. I made that mistake. There are a lot of times you don't want to deal with the big saw for small jobs (especially when blade changes are in order).
The company I worked for in 60s and till the 80s had a high speed band saw for cutting Stainless plate and when the blade broke it used to fire it into the plate and zig zag it till it stopped spinning. Saw a couple of guys get some bad cuts from the blade breaking.
Obviously, the reason this one took so long to restore - no scraping! Scraping projects get moved to the front of the rotation. Well done Keith! That bandsaw is definitely in the spirit of the vintage machinery theme.
Can you imagine going to a modern day bandsaw manufacturer and asking them to make one of these! Wouldnt know where to start no doubt! Looks great Keith.
Great job getting it up and working. I'm not going to mention the lack of guards (Ooppps I just did). I think a fence would make it easier for straight cuts.
I'm always curious to see if the older machines are really as good or better than the new ones. I thought this might be sloppy and clunky. But watching those smooth accurate cuts cleared up any doubts. What a magnificent piece of technology !! Some might say the old machines were "over engineered" while today's machines are designed with minimum specs to save on costs. But this machine is still going a century later... with great results... and it has many good years in front of it. I guess if the motor is efficient, then this whole system is as efficient as anything on the market today. Just make sure no kids are horsing around in the shop. Maybe a plexiglass wall around the lower wheel?
Love the saw! And the bed moves with the tilt feature! I have ever seen on like it! (there is not much industry around here in agricultural lands of ND )The large size of it makes it intimidating!! Unfortunately ,Id bet there were some accident stories to go with them.NICE SAW and restoration!
I just watched one of your older videos with a bandsaw much like this one driven by a line shaft; Shop Tour 4: Walter Clements - Line Shaft Machine Shop.
Most likely used to cut the ogee for the lid of a casket. Fireball tools did a nice guard for this big bandsaw a twenty gauge version with the same design work work on this on .
That looks a lot like a bandsaw we had. We had to have parts made for it. There was no identifying marks. Someone had fabbed a "guard" that met OSHA "standards" that we put on if an inspector showed up. Never had anyone get hurt on it.
Later on , you'll be sorry you got rid of the 14 inch bandsaw. Most woodworking shops have both a large and small bandsaw. You can keep a scrolling blade on the 14 inch saw and a wider blade on the large saw, that can be used for resawing boards. The 14 inch saw has a small footprint and doesn't take up much room.
Wow, the throat on that thing is awesome. I'd love to have something like that at the shop I work at. We wouldn't need it all that often but when we do it'd save quite a bit of time and be less dicy than using the table saw. 'Course, dunno where we'd put it. I guess that's why we have the 14" Rockwell.
Keith: Consider contacting Jason at Fireball tools about a collaborative project to build a custom blade guard as he did for his vintage bandsaw. Which of course turned out fabulous. It would make some great video. He could fabricate some of the more intricate parts on his hydro-jet. Like a lot of people I'm more concerned about a guard on the lower wheel and blade. Imagine if a youngin happen to push the power button and reached into the wheel. We all have grandchildren or will, and they are very curious. Not to mention your apron being snagged!
Nice restoration,saw on your Instagram page a while ago a close up of the reproduction decal and the city name Leetonia, Ohio got my attention,been there many times,about 30 miles south of me.
Thank You Keith! The saw from Leetonia, Ohio reminds me other tools from the Salem, Oh area. I often seen tools from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo & Bucyrus.
Sampsom Boat Company on UA-cam also has a large "Boat Saw" and has fabricated plywood guards for the wheels. Also, made a pit for the base to sit in to reach the table. Love the work, I have learned a bunch!
One of my favorite channels.
@@sayeager5559 and Tips From a Shipwright.
The man rebuilding the Tally Ho seems to me to be so much more than a boat builder and sailor. The work he does and what he has to know to setup and carryout the rebuild, truly something else.
If you remember, Kieth did a repair on Leo's pipe threader. Leo does great work, look forward to his video everyother Sat and Acorn to Arabella every Fri
*Restoring a HUGE vintage Ship Saw / Bandsaw - Rebuilding TALLY HO EP22 **ua-cam.com/video/oKEd3ro3Z4I/v-deo.html*
That bandsaw sure is quiet running! That's a nice restoration.
I realize that a lot of people here that deride OSHA and their safety inspectors are just joking but I wanted to say that my father was an OSHA certified safety inspector working for the Department of Defense all through the 70's and most of the 80's and eventually became safety director for all of 7th Army. I credit him with saving many limbs and lives with the work that he did, especially for our men and women in uniform, some of which was actually demonstrated during that time.
We always dump a little on the guys that enforce the rules because most of the time we don't see the positive results of their work.
I'm proud to say that I got to see those tangible benefits first hand simply because of my dad's desire to protect people, sometimes, even from themselves.
funniest thing seen inside a portable loo, scribbled in sharpie.
"Due to new OSHA regulations, All Logs Over 10" In Length Must Be Lowered By Hand."
@@jhart7304 Best not let logs get over 10"! Evacuate sooner is my suggestion.
I'm for letting darwin's theories work their magic.
This popped into mind as well. People shit on health and safety and yet you mention something like putting a guard on something this big and suddenly it's ok. Health and safety covers the big AND small things. Everyone deserves the ability to go home uninjured every day. Sometimes they may go overboard. But it's a price worth paying when the cost of the other thing is so damn high.
Many men died for the freedom OSHA and the like robbed....I worked before OSHA ...and we did not need the government to tell us oil was slick. If we thought it was unsafe we did not do it.....there is no serious OSHA in China and there're going to own us over ...OMG,,,,,,,,,,,SAFETY....Stay on the porch and let men work and learn. The smart ones will not get hurt. Government should be forbidden to get involved in safety; It has been the basis of to much corruption.
Color me GREEN with envy - Bandsaw envy. Thanks for the video. Jon
I've been thinking for a while but I can't remember the name of the casket company where I pulled this saw out. Remember the place had old wood floors and we couldn't use a forklift or anything so pulled it across the building on a dolly. I spent most of the time I was there climbing ladders and taking line shafts down for someone else. Ended up completely covered in saw dust.
Glad it found a good home
You can really tell that tilt on the saw makes you pretty happy. Nothing like a new working tool to make your day.
What a great machine, so quiet.
Thats one hell of a saw Keith!
One thing is constant in the youtubers I follow, they find and have some of the coolest tools. Tilting bandsaw of that age and size with such a smooth mechanism is a true testament of the golden age of tool making in America. I will never have enough room to justify looking for one, because as far as needing one, well any tool you have or see, there will be found a need. Thank you for the presentation.
Leo would be proud of you. Another great tool in the Rucker shop.
Thank you for what you do. Thank you for sharing this stuff.
Running that thing you will need to stay alert. Nice job. One way to keep your employees awake back in the old days.
Crescent is always cool ! Thank you
Very nice acquisition for the wood shop, and a great restoration...
I love seeing older equipment being rescued/restored rather then thrown in the scrap.
Thanks for sharing and keep up your great work!
very good video..thanks for your time
What a beautiful saw... thanks for sharing!
Nice machine Kieth thanks for sharing!
There is a British guy somewhere in America restoring a 110 year old wooden boat, the Tally-Ho. He uses one of these saws, but the bigger model, as they had to dig a hole to accommodate the bottom wheel. When they were cutting the 'ribs' for the ship, they had a guy on the angle adjuster, changing the angle while cutting. The clips can be seen under Sampson Boat Co.
it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood....
I love restoration videos including Engineering, Steam Locomotives, Vintage Fairground Rides and my passion Vintage Hi-fi (Tube) Amplifiers and I have to say this Band Saw is quite remarkable for its age! Kieth Rucker you are a marvel at explaining things and enjoy all of your videos and especially the Steam Stocker and your own Museum Steam loco and of course the huge log cutting machine. I really appreciate the inventiveness of the pioneers of these ancient machines and the ingenuity of the inventors and engineers of the time!
Beautiful machine smooth and quiet, great video
Amazing to see an individual with so much workshop experience be so cavalier about safety.
Just looking at your tool apron and that bottom wheel gives me the willies. Your focus is on top of the machine and much easier to stay aware of the top wheel. You can't see under the table while working. Maybe a piece of plywood bolted to the base you made until you can make something more period correct.
Was getting nervous when I saw the cloth apron getting close to that lower wheel.
Me too.
I actually shuddered when I saw that. I experienced someone getting a shirtsleeve in a work piece on a lathe.
I saw that as well @14:09. Hopefully Keith will watch his own video and realize that the bottom wheel needs some sort of guard.
Sean Horton this is amazing Sean - I read your comment about the lower wheel and “the willies” after I wrote mine and used exactly the same bit of slang for “it scared me”.
What a beauty. Thanks for sharing.
It's a beautiful piece of both machinery and art! Looking forward to seeing it in future videos....
What a unique machine and a great restoration!
Best Regards
Fred Thomas
You'll never look at Band Saws the same way again after seeing Leo's Ship Saw that he has been using on Tally Ho
Another job well done 👍 thanks for sharing
People would die to have that machine. Comes from a casket shop get it.
Think how many people used that saw and that most of them are dead.
Wow! You are getting a lot of new toys aren't you? I enjoy the restoration videos. Keep up the good work.
I love the video, watch all your stuff. But I'm sitting here chuckling to myself at the thought of the next time I'm at a funeral, I'll be examining the coffin saying to myself "Hmm...now I know how these complicated cuts were made!"
Weird school of thought on the common bandsaw, because people keep talking about the throat being the limiting factor, but i was taught that you can cut anything you want as long as the excess doesn't touch the neck, by putting a level table on the other side. Biggest circle i personally assisted in cutting on a band saw was 2.5 meters OD, a cover for a church's round glass, from laminated sheets of OSB during restoration work on the facade. The limiting factor really is, how big is your shop floor space. :))
that is sooooo cool. Enjoy that, use it often, it's a work horse.
You do nice work Keith.
Keith thx for sharing. Your student and you did a great job. I was most impressed by the quietness of the saw. It only makes a whisper of a sound while it's running.
Again thx for sharing.
*Keith, thanks for the sanity in the midst of all the stupid craziness in the news.*
A beautiful restoration of an awesome machine Kieth. It's so quiet! It being unguarded still gives me the willies though. A suggestion: Keep the 14" saw with an 1/8" blade on it for scroll work. Swapping out blades for different work is a pain.
Woah - kinda shocked to see “Leetonia, OH” on that sticker. I grew up there and it is a super small town. Great to learn some of its history.
Leetonia, Oh. has a lot of history. Went there to see the coke ovens and where the Erie crossed the Pennsylvania railroad. Had a nice day there. Have a great day Signet 145.
I love this small town and I have been acquiring Crescent Machines for my wood shop.
Sweet saw Keith. That is one of the quietest 36" bandsaws I've heard. Makes me think that most saw's sheet metal components, e.g. guards, doors, etc, amplify noise while the cast iron bases are actually very quiet. Must be a pleasure to operate.
Good Job Keith
Beautiful piece of Americana, and no doubt it will make pattern making a pleasure for you. With the speed and power it would be good for carving, ala Diresta, cheers!
The tilt function will be handy for adding draft to your casting patterns.
Very very good point. I bet thats one reason why Keith wanted it.
I was thinking you could add some serious draft with that.
Very nicely done. I have a 1905 vintage McGorley 30" bandsaw that I need to get running once again. I last had it running 7 yrs ago in my previous shop. The big thing that I need to do is build a base because it is a pillar mounted machine.
Keith, I really enjoyed watching your video, great content, thanks for sharing your video.!.!.!.
What a fantastically awesome bandsaw. It’s beautiful.
I’m only familiar with the ship saw, that Leo procured, from watching the “Tally Ho” project. By the way, I saw a photo of “Tally Ho” today, anchored in Port Townsend, with THE CAPSTAN installed on the foredeck! It sure was looking Awesome.
Great Job!!!!
I like that! Thanks for the video!
Very Keith, I am green with envy over that machine. But I doubt my 9 foot ceilings in the shop would accommodate that monster.
Both Jason and Keith have giant bandsaws so now Brian and Adam need one also.
very quite and the tilt is a great function
Time to start sawing some complicated casting patterns! :-)
I have the 1945 version of this saw--last year of manufacture. By that time, Crescent had moved the tilt crank onto the operator side and the saw is fully guarded. It also came with a rip fence.
Your care putting the new tires on the wheels and the new guides pays off big time now - that saw runs as smooth as silk! Fun to see you cutting so delicately with such a beast of a saw! Nice work on the video as always!
Great saw! Hard to beat a sharp blade and lots of hp!
Keith, that was a great demonstration! What a great band saw, you will have tons of fun using that machine. Amazing how smooth it cut that 4" block. Thanks for todays video (and all of the videos). Be safe be well.
Really nice old bandsaw. Thanks for sharing it.
Here's to the 240v (ish) 3 phase motor. Super quiet and smooth.
Nice saw!
what a beauty.
that is the coolest band saw ive ever seen - amazing
Very cool Video, Thank you.
I’m sure you saw Fireball Tools bandsaw restoration.
ua-cam.com/video/Li3boD9A8b0/v-deo.html
Hi Keith excellent bit of kit .... I worked as a pattern maker for Land Rover in the 1980’s , we had 3 big Wadkin bandsaws , with 36” wheels fully guarded with steel enclosures .......... when a blade came off it was well scary ..... please consider some guarding , you’d stand no chance if that saw threw a blade !!!
Regards Robert Partsmade
🇬🇧
Seeing that scratch on your noggin reminded me of something my Father-in-Law said. "God only made a few perfect heads, the rest he put hair on!" Good video.
In the early 1990s, craftsman had a tilting head band saw. I think 12". I had one and liked the tilt.
That's a big one...even so, it's the only one a universal shop really needs. It's sturdy as ever and likely going to last another 100 years. Imagine that, another 100 years and today's mid-range machinery can't come close. No need for digital readouts...let your human digits control all of that. That a very nice hunk to have, for any larger shop or garage....
Wow! What an amazing band saw! Never seen anything like it. Now I need one. LOL
Nothing more satisfying than to resurrect an old machine and use it. Well done Keith. OSHA is for those who cannot think for themselves and don't pay attention to what they are doing......................
OSHA is for the statistical reality that sh-t happens, no matter how "careful" you are, and that there are employers and operators who are NOT careful, and somebody will be made to pay in the event of an "accident". Grow up.
@@pauldeeley669 Paul, you are right. Now that I am retired after 45 years, I guess I should reflect on why I still have all my fingers, my eyes, arms, and legs.......and to think that 50% of my work years were spent without OSHA. I'm out, Keith's page doesn't deserve this type of banter.
I'm loving this old saw!
I'll share a bandsaw nightmare! Years ago I was working a temp gig. Started putting plastic things together and then wound up fixing their patterns and fixtures (Vac forming ABS mostly).
Wouldn't have done it for what I was paid but it was in the industrial park behind my house!
So they had a little bandsaw (and two big ones). The little one was set up on a crappy stand which blocked the door from changing the blades.
So one day the "shop foreman" made me carve up scrap plastic. I went out to my car and got MY Kevlar gloves and started. After lunch he walked up behind me and said: "You look like you're playing!" Do it like this! And started slamming the scrap through the blade!
I told him I couldn't do it that way and he said: "You do like *I* tell you!". Now this guy (bipolar Vietnamese) had half his right hand missing!
I hit the kill switch on the saw and dropped the scrap to the floor. Took my gloves off and clocked out. As I walked out I said: "I Quit!"
Company was Tango Uniform two months later!
A suggestion for the bandsaw is to make a modern-day guard system out of clear polycarbonate to make the bandsaw safe but still demonstrate how much safety has changed over time.
Beautiful old saw. And it runs so quietly.
Don't be too quick to toss out the small saw now that you have the big one. I made that mistake. There are a lot of times you don't want to deal with the big saw for small jobs (especially when blade changes are in order).
The company I worked for in 60s and till the 80s had a high speed band saw for cutting Stainless plate and when the blade broke it used to fire it into the plate and zig zag it till it stopped spinning. Saw a couple of guys get some bad cuts from the blade breaking.
Obviously, the reason this one took so long to restore - no scraping! Scraping projects get moved to the front of the rotation. Well done Keith! That bandsaw is definitely in the spirit of the vintage machinery theme.
Can you imagine going to a modern day bandsaw manufacturer and asking them to make one of these! Wouldnt know where to start no doubt! Looks great Keith.
Hi Keith,
What a beauty, I never new they could tilt, quite a revelation and ideal for
building hulls as you said.Congrats mate.
Beautiful bandsaw! So many capabilities that I am sooo jealous!
Great job getting it up and working. I'm not going to mention the lack of guards (Ooppps I just did). I think a fence would make it easier for straight cuts.
Nicemachine, a good one for sure!
Looks like an excellent job. Maybe your next project is building a blade and wheel guard?
Nice Machine
Wow that thing is super smooth Keith, good job!
I'm always curious to see if the older machines are really as good or better than the new ones.
I thought this might be sloppy and clunky. But watching those smooth accurate cuts cleared up any doubts.
What a magnificent piece of technology !!
Some might say the old machines were "over engineered" while today's machines are designed with minimum specs to save on costs. But this machine is still going a century later... with great results... and it has many good years in front of it.
I guess if the motor is efficient, then this whole system is as efficient as anything on the market today.
Just make sure no kids are horsing around in the shop. Maybe a plexiglass wall around the lower wheel?
Bravo! We had nothing like that in our high school wood shop!
Gday Kieth, great restoration, I’ve never seen one that angles back before, very interesting, awesome job, thanks for sharing, cheers Matty
Keith,
Be glad to weld up some blades for you.
Eric
Love the saw! And the bed moves with the tilt feature! I have ever seen on like it! (there is not much industry around here in agricultural lands of ND )The large size of it makes it intimidating!! Unfortunately ,Id bet there were some accident stories to go with them.NICE SAW and restoration!
I just watched one of your older videos with a bandsaw much like this one driven by a line shaft; Shop Tour 4: Walter Clements - Line Shaft Machine Shop.
Most likely used to cut the ogee for the lid of a casket. Fireball tools did a nice guard for this big bandsaw a twenty gauge version with the same design work work on this on .
That looks a lot like a bandsaw we had. We had to have parts made for it. There was no identifying marks. Someone had fabbed a "guard" that met OSHA "standards" that we put on if an inspector showed up. Never had anyone get hurt on it.
Might want to get a guard made for the drive belt as well, wouldn't detract from the aesthetics of the machine as it wasn't there originally anyway
Later on , you'll be sorry you got rid of the 14 inch bandsaw. Most woodworking shops have both a large and small bandsaw. You can keep a scrolling blade on the 14 inch saw and a wider blade on the large saw, that can be used for resawing boards. The 14 inch saw has a small footprint and doesn't take up much room.
WHOA! Great history info. Great restoration. That bandsaw looks awesome.
Makes my 18" bandsaw look puny.
Wow, the throat on that thing is awesome. I'd love to have something like that at the shop I work at. We wouldn't need it all that often but when we do it'd save quite a bit of time and be less dicy than using the table saw. 'Course, dunno where we'd put it. I guess that's why we have the 14" Rockwell.
Keith: Consider contacting Jason at Fireball tools about a collaborative project to build a custom blade guard as he did for his vintage bandsaw. Which of course turned out fabulous. It would make some great video. He could fabricate some of the more intricate parts on his hydro-jet. Like a lot of people I'm more concerned about a guard on the lower wheel and blade. Imagine if a youngin happen to push the power button and reached into the wheel. We all have grandchildren or will, and they are very curious. Not to mention your apron being snagged!
Nice restoration,saw on your Instagram page a while ago a close up of the reproduction decal and the city name Leetonia, Ohio got my attention,been there many times,about 30 miles south of me.
Beatiful!
Thank You Keith! The saw from Leetonia, Ohio reminds me other tools from the Salem, Oh area. I often seen tools from Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo & Bucyrus.
You just made some tally sticks! look it up
pretty neat indeed