#84.1 - Gryphon C40 Wet Bandsaw - Review
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
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In the "No Comment #2" build video around timecode 39:40, I processed a large piece of Onyx I scored from a local granite shop's dumpster, I mean, showroom. The first email I received after releasing the build video was "what's that wet bandsaw all about?"
The next build video in the "No Comment #2" series (Tim Burton Table) will cover all the Onyx work for the top cap. Since that relies on this Gryphon wet bandsaw, I thought to review it first so I don't have to do that part in the build video.
This saw is popular among artisans since it is so well designed and fits well in a studio. Cutting tile, stone slabs, rough stone, and glass is all very easy to do. Its glass-cutting ability would make it a fantastic tool for stained glass work. In my case, my interests were in being able to add stone accents to projects and possibly moving into some Pietra Dura, which is marquetry with stone.
The version I have is from Paul Schürch, who modifies them to have a beveling table on the deck for the bevel cuts needed to inlay stone or do Pietra Dura; he uses one for his work as well as for teaching Pietra Dura classes. First chance I get, I'll take that class! They are special order from his store; if you get the saw from another distributor, it won't come with that addition, which may or may not interest you.
Part 2 is the demo video and can be found here: • #84.2 - Gryphon C-40 W... - Навчання та стиль
Excellent, well detailed video. Im a woodworker and have multiple bandsaws ranging up to 7ft high. I appreciated the educational aspect offered for the different approach and requirements for working with stone. Oh, I also noticed all those lovely Festal boxes in your shop. You are obviously into what you are doing :) Cheers
The good part about using blue tape is you can draw out your cut path with a ball point, so very clean and precise lines.
Thank you I emailed him... I am still looking for part 2 of this video to see the more intricate cuts. I will be using mine mainly for stained glass. I love that it cuts with very little or no grinding..
How come you have to take the blade off to clean it?
Why is this better than a standard wet saw? It certainly is much slower and by the closeup of the cut, very inaccurate. What am I missing?
Using a band saw for straight cuts is goofy as the blade will track toward the softer material and most stone has thousands of density quadrants. The band saws forte is cutting around curved lines. These are great for stained glass artists or even cab rough cuts. I would use a diamond disc for straight cuts using a fence as a guide. The Gryphon C40 is a killer machine for curved cuts but always use the right tool. If you can't afford both disc and band saw. . .I would choose the disc and make a jig for cutting 'rounds' or hand trim the oval. The bandsaw is a job specific tool. You could make a fence guide easy enough but they still tend to drift unless the tension is off the scale. . .which in turn breaks the blades or at least lowers the length of time it is used. Band saw blades cost around $20.
When I buy my Gryphon. . .I will modify it to have a diamond dressing disc attachment on one end and a leather polishing fixture on the other [removing the band saw blade first]
I agree it isn't the correct tool for straight cuts. The demo I did in this video was a poor choice. A follow-up video shows using it in tile, glass, stone making curved cuts.
The first project I used it on was cutting straights to make an octagon of onyx then recut to apply a wide beveled edge on it. Was a good way to get comfortable with it.
I bought it with intentions to use it on stone inlays. To that end, i'm taking a class with Paul Schürch in May on Pietra Dura inlay; for that, this is perfect :)
***** The closest I have ever come to Pietra Dura is a piece of Cloisonné I designed in school on a bet [$20] I cheated. I used his favorite enamel color schemes and even the style of scroll work he always used. He chose the judges and I won the $20 [after investing $100 in time]
The minute I put the twenty in my wallet, I put the Cloisonné pin on the anvil and crushed it. That was the wrong thing to do. I should have risen above his level and given it to someone. As a result, I have carried that regret with me for over 40 years.
He was a braggart and refused to share knowledge with the other students. Which to me was intolerable as the knowledge growth potential is exponential compared to his sluggish hording of histories 'secrets' which he claimed as his own ideas. There is something about a plagiarist's nature that demands exposing to me at the time.
If the kids asked him a question, he would childishly sing, "That's for me to know. . .blah blah blah. . ." I I found most of his techniques in. . .
Metal Techniques for Craftsmen: A Basic Manual for Craftsmen on the Methods of Forming and Decorating Metals by Oppi Untracht (Jan 16, 1968)
It's still an amazing resource book. One can find a used copy on Amazon for $35 plus shipping. New is close to $100. Oppi has other books that are equally fine in content and explanations of techniques
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I am a fan of UA-cam for that very reason. This is an amazing resource.
Please note that my comment was not meant to belittle you in any way. I though you were associated with a tool manufacturer and had no choice in the format.
My best regards Mr.Half Inch Shy
Does this have enough throat depth to cut a wine bottle in half? I think I need about 4 1/2 inches. Thanks!
Hi, should you take it apart and dry it each time you use it? Or, can the blade sit in water ?
Money ? Qual é o preço da maquina ? Sou do Brail . obrigado👍👍
I paid $370 back when I got it. Looks like US prices are around $400-430 now.
Where do you get the ones with the beveling table from Paul Schürch and if you already have the saw does he sell the attachment?
Will the blade cut you if you touch it while it is running?