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Nice score. Sometimes those looong miter saws can be had for low money--the short ones are in bigger demand. Good luck.
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If you're interested, I've got one in nice shape and fairly sharp, shoot me a PM; it's a 4" deep, 25 1/2"-26" depending on how you measure it; I think it came out of the same box.
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Thank you for the offer. Currently talking to a fellow from the Cinci area about a meet-up half way up the road from him. Will see how it turns out, and let you know...
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Better yet, save on shipping, local is always good.
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I had a near mint example of the same miter box for a good while. It was a great tool.
Ended up passing it on, as I needed the space back.
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Great find! Good price on it, too. I recently got a Millers Falls one with the saw for $40, and I thought I did all right. Still haven't really used it, but the day I start cutting moldings will be the day I'm glad I bought it.
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That's a nice find. My ex-FIL had one I used many times. My son (his grandson) is a wood worker too and would have liked to have had that saw as a heirloom. Unfortunately when he passed away the vulture relatives swooped in and cleaned out everything including the saw before my son was able to lay claim to the saw.
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Road Trip this morning, to meet up with the fellow with the saw.....
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4" x 24" Disston- HK Porter, fully readable etch, straight as an arrow. $20
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Need to haul this thing to the haul, for a test drive. I think it will do just fine. Not sure IF I would even NEED the extra 2" the normal saw had. ( 4 x 26")
Total price......$36.09, not too hateful?
HK Porter bought out Disston about 1957, or so......mitre box might be the same age....
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Bandit........ hope it works out. The $20 already got me two new palm gouges at the woodcarvers show after I left you. We both had a good day.
