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"Robert Swinney" wrote:

I have a 1901 Sawyer's handbook by the Covell Co. It is mostly about large
band saws. It goes on
abut the superiority of band over circular as if the circular saw was on the
way out.

They might not be on the way out, but my general impression (I've only
ever run a band-mill) is that the circular mills kill a lot more folks,
and generally have more waste as well. Probably faster, I guess.

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