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Thanks for the info. Mine too! Got a Spear & Jackson rip saw for £2. The guy I bought it from was in his 80's and it was his first saw.

Thanks for the link to your post, Fitz. I'll be sure to give it a read through, looks like an interesting thread.

The issue I see with power tools, at least for me, is that buying the tool is never the end of your problems. I love my Elu Mof97 router. It's a great machine. But in handheld mode it's unwieldy (meaning you really need a table for serious work) and creates an immense amount of dust (requiring...

Good points, thanks! Yes, I imagine once you achieve proficiency it becomes far more viable an option. I'll just need some practice.

I do actually own a band saw that until you and the other poster mentioned I'd forgotten about; reason being it doesn't really work. It's a 90's Black and Decker table top with no fence, likely a dull blade and one that slips off the wheels. I think I'll make a post about it with some pictures...

Ah yes, I've watched that video; it was a good one and very informative. And yes, I think I'll probably pick up the predator as well as sharpening my old Spear and Jackson. Many thanks

Thanks a lot for the tips as if you haven't had said so I would've undoubtably done it wrong. The set I own is indeed the Eclipse No.77, so it's especially relevant.

Great post, thanks! I'll check out the predator; I too have heard good things about that particular saw. Good to see someone else successfully rips all their stuff by hand.

Interesting, thanks for the input. I'll bare that in mind.

Nice, I'll be on the look out for that. Cheers :lol:

Thanks for the advice. I do actually own a small table top band saw but it doesn't work. Forgot I had it in all honesty. It's a 90's black and Decker I believe but it doesn't cut straight, there's no fence and if I remember correctly it kept slipping off the wheels. Perhaps I should get it out...

Good points! thanks for the post.

Thanks for the link. I don't own or use and Japanese gear so I'll check those out.

I don’t own a table saw. I own a circular saw, but precise cuts with it are laborious and quite difficult. So for most of my projects so far, I’ve just had the wood ripped for me at the shop, and chopped it with my mitre saw to dimension. The ripping issue is quite a thorn in my side. Even...

I like Electra Beckum gear so ill have a look, cheers.

That makes sense. I’m not actually after a flip saw per se; it’s a table saw I’m after. Its just i haven’t seen a table saw in this price range from a reputable brand, and obviously I know Elu make great gear so I thought it might be a good bet. Cheers :)

Ill be sue to look out for the sliding carriage models, thanks!

Interesting, thanks a lot for the reply.

Good point, many thanks.

When you say drill press stand, do you mean something like this?: https://www.sealantsandtoolsdirect.co.u ... gIBOPD_BwE Or one i’d Actually have to take from an proper drill press? Because I don’t have one of those. Many thanks!