Friday 19 December 2014

A Nice Swop.


One of the directors of a local commercial wood yard asked if was interested in a board of burr oak. As it stands I have enough timber to last me 10 years or more, but a board this nice was too good to refuse! It measures 9" wide x 46" long x 2" thick and is nice and dry.


We agreed a swop for a dovetail guide and a Lignum mallet which left both of us happy.


On a completely different note I've also bought this old Junior Whitehead band saw dating back to around 1950. Although it's only a small machine just 40" high I had to remove the door and cast iron table before I could lift it and even then it was a real struggle. They don't make them like that anymore!

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  1. Hi there. Appreciate this is an old post, but what would you say is a sensible price for one of these junior Whitehead bandsaws in rough, but useable condition. Just trying to buy one at the moment and it looks like £150-250 is about right...maybe more for something that is mint. How do you find the saw, is it ok to setup and cut true? Love the YouTube videos btw. Cheers!

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    1. Hi Andy, yes the price is right, you shouldn't need to pay much more than that. Mine had a few issues which I didn't have the time to sort, so I sold it to someone who was prepared to do the work. Just check the blade tensioner works properly, the tyres aren't too worn and give it a good test. Good luck! David.

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    2. Great, thanks for replying!

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