On Sunday, September 8, 2013 11:21:13 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
Frank wrote:

On Sunday, September 8, 2013 10:16:46 AM UTC-4, dpb wrote:

On 9/8/2013 2:17 AM, Frank wrote:



Model 124.214000, identical to the Rikon 10" saw also carried by



Sears, but $170 instead of $220. Turns out to be a decent machine



for the price. Tracked perfectly right out of the box. Blade guides



needed to be set in closer, but otherwise, better than I expected.



Anyone put one of these to a torture test, i.e. resawing 4" black



locust?







I've no klew on the current model specifically; I've an old 10"



Craftsman from the '70s era, roughly, that's a decent-enough saw for



what it is.







The problem w/ it for resawing is it simply doesn't have sufficient HP



for it w/ the supplied 1/2 hp motor for full throat capacity for harder



woods even w/ a resaw blade. I put a 3/4 on this one and it's ok for



what it is. I'd expect basically the same thing on the one you have



presuming it is reasonably stout.







Is it fixed frame or does it have the ability for a riser block to be



inserted? This one is of the Al cast "simulated torsion box" design so



doesn't allow same...







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Fixed frame, welded steel. 4-1/2" resaw capacity. Did okay

with some 4" walnut with the included 6 tooth blade, slow, but

acceptable. In the rare event that I need more capacity, I have

a 100 year old George Hammond crosscut saw that I retoothed 6 pt

rip, narrow set.



I suppose your blade is 6 teeth per inch. You are seriously going to want

some where in the area of less than 2 teeth per inch. I use a 1 tooth per

inch bi-metal and a point 8 teeth per inch in HSS for rue sawing. And you

are going to find that walnut is way softer than black locust.

I'll replace the 6 tooth blade with 3 tooth skip when it snaps. That
should be fine for general purpose cutting with occasional resawing of
guitar sides. If I turn out a finished instrument every 2 months, I'll
be doing well.