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No amount of tensioning will make the blade cut straighter. It is all down to set up. Look to clean tyres and guide set up. The guides should almost touch the blade but should be set behind the gullet. Then run the saw, the blade should project a clear black line when viewed end on. If the line...

For me power tools just do not have any soul. Hand tools on the other hand are a link to our ancestors. Having said that I do not condemn anyone who uses them for their work, I guess I would do the same if time were money but as a retired fuddy duddy I can take as long as it takes. I am very lucky

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This saw is going on Friday to DB Keighley Ltd in Leeds. I am trading it for a Nobex Champion, as I said, I prefer hand tools so if anyone wants it they can contact me today

I tried to access the Sharpquips website but couldn't, I would be interested to try them. Have you tried the ones from Hamilton Edge Tools?

Further to my last post on this matter, I have received, 2 blades to evaluate. I have fitted the 5/8" blade to my Record Power Band Saw and I will report my findings once I have had chance to test it and speak to the company who I have a call into. First impressions, delivery very prompt- what...

I am not surprised about lack of response- see my post For Sale Dewalt DW707 Crosscut Compound Mitre saw on page 2. No response but well viewed. If I needed a small bandsaw then your offer looks very good don't give up

The saw is as new, I find I prefer to use hand tools. It was Bought for £319.00 from Machine Mart £150.00 ONO, includes shop made machine table Dewalt Guarantee blank- receipts-papers and instructions- buyer collect West Yorkshire - or could ship, would have to check cost of postage- my...

The saw is as new, I just have not found a need for it. Bought for £319.00 £150.00 ONO, includes shop made machine table Dewalt Guarantee blank- papers and instructions- buyer collect West Yorkshire- or could ship, would have to check cost of postage- my e-mail in...

I would think you will get lots of conflicting advise on this topic, but for what it is worth heres mine. I have a DMT diamond stone which I use for general initial lapping preparation but all final honing and finish lapping is done on waterstones. I find diamond stones too aggressive to trust...

Well I think they look ugly- but I guess the acid test is performance- Didn't someone already invent the wheel?

I tend to use a tenon saw to cut tenons- a LN carcass saw to be precise

So sad to see good tools abused

I have a Stanley 604 Bedrock fitted with a Ray Isles iron a LN 4.1/2" with a high angle frog- superb- end grain wild grain hardwoods and a LN 5.1/2" every other finishing task Record No7 Jointer Plane with a Karl Holtey iron. I also have e 60's Stanley No 4 for suspect hardwoods that I do not...

fair comment- I just was not aware of current prices- give me your recommendation as the saw is just doing nothing and I might as well move it on

The saw is as new, I just have not found a need for it. Bought for £319.00-£185.00 ONO, includes shop made machine table Dewalt Guarantee blank- papers and instructions- buyer collect West Yorkshire- or could ship, would have to check cost of postage- my e-mail in...

I was pleased to discover another source for Meat and Fish Band Saw Blades as I have had no joy in trying to obtain them from Hamilton Edge Tools who I did get them from. They are superb for accurate cutting of all hardwoods and enable me to re-saw and and make my own veneers. The supplier in...

No they are not very nice, Brazilian Rosewood and as this tree is now on the endangered list they can only be obtained second hand, and as I mentioned one can acquire them through old tool dealers- I got mine from Ray Isles