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Russell Smallwood
03-04-2011, 8:19 PM
Wadkins Ripsaw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWeFhpJ1rJI)
Eric McCune
03-04-2011, 8:23 PM
wow. A saw like that deserves more outfeed space.
Russell Smallwood
03-04-2011, 8:32 PM
wow. A saw like that deserves more outfeed space.

Well... yes, there is that....
David Nelson1
03-04-2011, 9:18 PM
wow beats the snot otta my band saw LOL
Leigh Betsch
03-04-2011, 9:42 PM
Gotta like a saw that has three speeds and a neutral. Not sure about making furniture out of railroad ties though.
Kevin Gregoire
03-04-2011, 11:19 PM
Gotta like a saw that has three speeds and a neutral. Not sure about making furniture out of railroad ties though.

no, but it sure would be sturdy stuff!
Peter Quinn
03-05-2011, 6:36 AM
Wow. That's like a sawmill in the shop! I wonder if that's on a mobile base? That wood looks more like a recycled barn timber than a rail road tie to me, given the lace of creosote coating. Those Brits will recycle anything though since they cut down all the live trees.
Russell Smallwood
03-05-2011, 9:53 AM
I guess you don't have to worry so much about blade drift with this resaw setup.
Darin Kauffman
03-05-2011, 9:55 AM
NICE!

I second the "more out-feed space". Also, Peter; what would a mobile base really do for a machine like that? :D

That has to weigh around 1000lbs.:p
Jamie Buxton
03-05-2011, 10:19 AM
That video comes from the folks at http://www.indigofurniture.co.uk/. Their furniture is strange. It is clearly high-end stuff, but they go to great lengths to make it look crude.
Anthony Whitesell
03-05-2011, 1:42 PM
Do you think they make a thin kerf blade for that saw?

The lack of outfeed made me nervous watching the video. The board that was ripped was left between the blade and fence until the saw stopped.
John Toigo
03-05-2011, 5:05 PM
I kept thinking "I hope they checked that board for nails......."