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Re: Tools: saber saw guide
By:Terry Haines
Date: 2/8/2008, 6:36 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: saber saw guide (Bill Hamm)

: A good saber saw, I've got a Bosch too, does a professional job on materials
: it was designed to cut. Deep plunge cutting isn't one of those jobs.
: Actually might be better off with a hand saw and some patience :)

: Bill H.

Bill, your comment on using a hand saw struck a cord - Kudzu also noted that he would prefer one to jigsaws. I dusted off my Stanley Steamer (almost new, lost my antique saws in a fire) and let it rip (sorry) on some spare ply. It was at least as fast as the jigsaw with a cleaner cut and way easier to keep to the line. It would follow a curve for a Wee Lassie plank.

I am not always happy with modern tools, the old ones seem to have better steel and balance, but those newfangled teeth cut better than my pullsaw.

Only problem I have is supporting the ply for a long curved cut, a problem I solve with a panel power saw with the ply resting on a plastic foam. Any ideas out there?

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Tools: saber saw guide
Scott Shurlow -- 2/3/2008, 6:49 pm
Re: Tools: saber saw guide *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/4/2008, 12:48 pm
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Terry Haines -- 2/5/2008, 11:30 am
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Tom Yost -- 2/5/2008, 12:41 pm
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Terry Haines -- 2/5/2008, 11:43 pm
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george jung -- 2/4/2008, 11:20 pm
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Terry Haines -- 2/5/2008, 11:10 am
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Tom Yost -- 2/5/2008, 9:41 am
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george jung -- 2/5/2008, 6:32 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/6/2008, 12:59 pm
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Tom Yost -- 2/5/2008, 7:16 pm
modern materials, old designs
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/5/2008, 2:36 am
Re: modern materials, old designs (2nd attempt) *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/5/2008, 10:13 am
Re: modern materials, old designs *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/5/2008, 10:07 am
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Jay Babina -- 2/4/2008, 9:15 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 2/5/2008, 7:35 am
Re: Tools: saber saw table *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/5/2008, 2:25 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 2/6/2008, 7:22 am
here's what it looks like *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/7/2008, 11:56 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/6/2008, 12:17 pm
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dave -- 2/6/2008, 12:49 pm
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Kudzu -- 2/5/2008, 9:18 am
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Kudzu -- 2/4/2008, 9:29 am
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Terry Haines -- 2/4/2008, 11:58 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/6/2008, 2:13 am
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Terry Haines -- 2/8/2008, 6:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/10/2008, 3:06 am
Re: Tools: saber saw guide *LINK*
Kudzu -- 2/9/2008, 7:06 pm
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Terry Haines -- 2/10/2008, 10:18 am
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David Kennedy -- 2/4/2008, 12:16 pm
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John D. -- 2/4/2008, 2:02 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 2/4/2008, 7:28 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/3/2008, 8:56 pm