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Andrew Hughes
10-30-2014, 9:19 PM
Got my Davis and Wells tablesaw back together,Ive been using it for two weeks with a new Forrest blade bored out to .75. Thought i would share the before and after.I took a chance buying this saw thats over 50 years old.The person i bought it from was not a wood worker and had been running the the saw backwards with it think was a mitersaw blade.i am sure it was not a pleasant experience. I bought the saw for 225.00 and put about 500 to get it tuned up.I still may change the arbor it was scored from the blade coming loose on the previous owner.For now its cuts as good as any saw i have ever run plenty of power and smooth.
Rick Potter
10-30-2014, 11:07 PM
Looks great. Is the outfeed table from a D&W also?

I have seen a couple on local CL recently. Have to ignore deals if I hope to have full recovery on my tool junkie status.

Rick P
Andrew Hughes
10-30-2014, 11:48 PM
Thanks Rick,the outfeed table is the top that came with the saw,I was able to get a new one from Dan,the original was damaged.
Ive been watching the davis and wells jointer in seal beach come down in price,I am mostly a looker and luster.
Todd Burch
10-31-2014, 7:34 AM
Looks great. I like how you rotated it 90 degrees too. I bet that makes a HUGE difference. ;)
jack forsberg
10-31-2014, 9:32 AM
are these saws table mounted trunnions or cabinet?
Andrew Hughes
10-31-2014, 11:03 AM
Table mounted trunnnion, check out the scroll and rack gear that moves the blade up and down,it does the same thing as other saw but I think it's cool.
jack forsberg
11-01-2014, 11:23 AM
Table mounted trunnnion, check out the scroll and rack gear that moves the blade up and down,it does the same thing as other saw but I think it's cool.
very nice thanks
Rick Potter
11-01-2014, 4:16 PM
I dunno, looks a little sketchy to me. ;)
Andrew Hughes
11-01-2014, 11:11 PM
Your soo right Rick the whole tablesaw idea is Sketchy at best, I'm just happy to have the blade back vertical and spinning forward.I still can't believe I shoook the hand of someone that ran the blade backwards for 6 or 7 years and still had all their fingers.:eek:
jack forsberg
11-02-2014, 1:21 AM
Your soo right Rick the whole tablesaw idea is Sketchy at best, I'm just happy to have the blade back vertical and spinning forward.I still can't believe I shoook the hand of someone that ran the blade backwards for 6 or 7 years and still had all their fingers.:eek:

Oh i forgot to add the Model 1400 12 " Canadian Made Poitras is very much the same saw with a full case iron base. the spindle molder works the same rise and fall too. very solid design

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