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RE: Split top saw benches - hbmcc - 01-15-2019
(01-15-2019, 05:41 PM)stillgotten Wrote: I think I need to make one of these, just not as good looking.
I have the splayed leg type and it's okay but I've always struggled rip sawing without leg interference.
I always wondered if CS acolytes were holding back criticism on this "splay-leg" point.
Regarding the parallel beams saw bench I posted earlier, I know nothing about it. It sorta' "looks sturdy". I think I would expand one of the beams to 2x8s. But it's likely I would never use it for hand ripping wood anyway. That's what tailed saws do better for me.
RE: Split top saw benches - tomcraw - 01-23-2019
(01-15-2019, 10:26 PM)hbmcc Wrote: I always wondered if CS acolytes were holding back criticism on this "splay-leg" point.
Regarding the parallel beams saw bench I posted earlier, I know nothing about it. It sorta' "looks sturdy". I think I would expand one of the beams to 2x8s. But it's likely I would never use it for hand ripping wood anyway. That's what tailed saws do better for me.
The more I use the splay leg CS version the less I like it. I think the longer Roman or whatever style benches from ingenious mechanics will work better just having a longer section in between the legs. I do like to use it as a stool.
RE: Split top saw benches - Chuck Nickerson - 01-24-2019
(01-15-2019, 10:26 PM)hbmcc Wrote: I always wondered if CS acolytes were holding back criticism on this "splay-leg" point.
Regarding the parallel beams saw bench I posted earlier, I know nothing about it. It sorta' "looks sturdy". I think I would expand one of the beams to 2x8s. But it's likely I would never use it for hand ripping wood anyway. That's what tailed saws do better for me.
Holding back? There's no mystery as to the trade-off involved here.
I used the splayed-leg saw benches for three years. I passed them along to my dad when I started ripping some wood by hand (for exercise and skill-building). My split-top saw bench has a two inch gap with a filler at one end for strength.
Having bought those rip saws (4 ppi - 9 ppi) I needed to put them to use.
RE: Split top saw benches - C. in Indy - 01-26-2019
Seen on owllegend.com:
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