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Good. Are you considering a Dimensional Sawmill like we are? Email me if you'd like to manage the project - Marcin.
Good. Are you considering a Dimensional Sawmill like we are? Email me if you'd like to manage the project - Marcin.
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I love this idea.  While the [[Saw Mill]] is also of interest, I really like the lo-tek approach to mechanizing a simple bow saw.  Bow saw blades are very in expensive and are available in a variety of tooth count, size, shape, etc.  Granted it would be substantially slower than a circular or band saw design, but in many cases, that just doesn't matter.  I also think that this design is FAR safer to operate than either the circular or band saws.  Finally, instead of an electric motor, we can use a hydraulic motor and drive it off of a power cube (or better still, the steam engine.  - [[Mark J Norton]]

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Good. Are you considering a Dimensional Sawmill like we are? Email me if you'd like to manage the project - Marcin.


I love this idea. While the Saw Mill is also of interest, I really like the lo-tek approach to mechanizing a simple bow saw. Bow saw blades are very in expensive and are available in a variety of tooth count, size, shape, etc. Granted it would be substantially slower than a circular or band saw design, but in many cases, that just doesn't matter. I also think that this design is FAR safer to operate than either the circular or band saws. Finally, instead of an electric motor, we can use a hydraulic motor and drive it off of a power cube (or better still, the steam engine. - Mark J Norton