An enormous gloat even better the second time around

[Tony Greenway]

Three years ago I bought some shop equipment from someone over in the next town. Some stuff I needed and some things I resold. Well a 9' tall bandsaw with a 31" throat was definitely something that I had no use for. Now that I'm trying to prep larger wood chunks for turning, I have regretted selling that saw for a while. The other evening I was telling my friend David Christopher about the saw that passed through my hands when he said, "why don't you try to buy it back". So on Friday, I did just that. Today it took five people to load it, haul it, and unload it at my shop. The real challenge was standing it back upright. Here are a few pics of the saw that I've done a total 180 turnaround on whether I need it or not.......Tony

[Jim Evans]

Planning on turning some old growth redwood? :D

[Dewey Torres]

Holy cow...Tony's saw mill is reopened:eek:

[David Christopher]

Tony, thats a bigggggggg band saw.... I like it......dont cut the shop in half..LOL .....that should prepare any blank that you could ever need..and great gloat

[Dewey Torres]

Funny it looks like it can cut the 14" in half:D

[Steve Schlumpf]

Wow! You should be able to cut pen blanks all day long on that one!

Just wondering....... when you power it up - do lights in the city dim?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Should be able to handle all the pen and box blanks you can throw at it.:eek::cool::rolleyes:;) Now that is a saw.

[Chris Haas]

what is the blade length?

[Don Carter]

Tony:
Wow! What a bandsaw! But you know what, I would kill :rolleyes: for a shop that size! That is a mansized bandsaw in a mansized shop. I am very envious. Good turning to you, sir.

All the best.

Don

[Bruce Smith]

Now thats what I call a bandsaw. Hope it doesn't run on 550 as that is expensive to install. Have fun and good luck.

[alex carey]

sure is beautiful. I can surely imagine it must have been real tough to move it around and lift it up. Congrats.

[Jim Becker]

"Arrrgh...Arrrgh...Arrrgh!!!!!"

[Jim Underwood]

Well now you can throw that little tinkertoy bandsaw away!:D

[Tony Greenway]

Before someone out there has a chance to suggest that maybe I'm over compensating for something else, let me be the first to say, maybe I am. It's something that I'm sure others can relate to. Well, you see, I have a little shop dog. Okay, I said it, and I feel better for doing it too. Now I can stop taking all those meds.;):):D

AS far as the blade length, I've been trying to locate my 50' tape to check that. Fortunately, the saw came with one blade so I can measure it instead of wrapping the tape around the wheels. I'll post that info when I have it........Tony

[Jeff Nicol]

Tony, That thing is a giant! If I had a shop that big I would fill it with big toole too!! Great saw and hope the blades are affordable!!! You can get them custom made by some one.

Jeff

[Bob Hallowell]

Wow! I bet that will cut a pen blank, maybe even a bottle stopper blank!

[Burt Alcantara]

How do you change blades? Do you need a latter and fork lift?

Looks great!
Burt

[Rick Cicciarelli]

Yeah....also, where does one GET blades for that thing?

[Tony Greenway]

I now have some answers to your questions:

Steve->I will be sure to give a report on any power
black-outs as soon as I get her wired up.
(if your lights start to flicker, you'll already know)

Chris-->the blade measures 18 feet and 4 inches

Burt--->I just stood on a 5gal. bucket

Rick--->the saw sharpening service I use can get
any blade length that is needed

[George Morris]

Now that is a BANDSAW!!!!! I like the shop dog to cute! George

[Jarrod McGehee]

That's a good gloat Tony. Good luck not falling into the saw when you're cutting those huge trunks and burls :eek: