fisherman510
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by fisherman510 on Jan 11, 2009 17:43:34 GMT -5
My new Covington 16" saw that I ordered from JS Gems came by Fedex on Friday. I can't say enough good stuff about the service from both John and Covington. Both are top notch. Couldn't put my hands on the Corvus 13 oil a buddy was giving me, so got a bucket of AW32 hydralic oil from O'Reily Auto Parts for $40.00 and got started. The saw works great. Now for my question. I cut some pet wood that I showed on here(Louisiana Pet Wood). I have made several cuts across the grain a full quarter inch thick. The slabs seem brittle, they break very easily. I haven't tried it with the grain yet. Hopefully that will be better. Does pet wood tend to be brittle?
bob
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 11, 2009 18:08:56 GMT -5
Congrats Bob!
Some wood is brittle and some not. Depends on what replaced it. Also some of the La/Tx wood has lot's of fractures. Cut it with the grain and see what happens.
Curt
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller
Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 11, 2009 18:16:49 GMT -5
Some may disagree with me about this but I've found pet wood to be one of the worst blade breakers. I've got to the point where I look over my pet wood rough very carefully to make sure it doesn't have too bad of fractures because when it comes apart in the vice it can dish or mess up your expensive blade real quick if you don't get the saw shut off in time. Pet wood is very variable and some types can be very solid while lots like the Arizona type wood, can be both hard to saw and highly fractured. I'd say, just study the piece a bit before you vice it up and if it looks iffy, I'd just set it aside as tumble material unless you're really desperate for a slab of that particular chunk.....Mel
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Post by texaswoodie on Jan 11, 2009 18:39:42 GMT -5
Mel The pet wood around here is no where near what it's like in AZ and other western states. I very seldom see AZ wood that is worth a flip for cutting, although I know there is some.
All the same, it's always best to look carefully before cutting. I've had rocks other than pet wood to explode in the vise.
Curt
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Post by stardiamond on Jan 12, 2009 13:38:20 GMT -5
My new Covington 16" saw that I ordered from JS Gems came by Fedex on Friday. I can't say enough good stuff about the service from both John and Covington. Both are top notch. Couldn't put my hands on the Corvus 13 oil a buddy was giving me, so got a bucket of AW32 hydralic oil from O'Reily Auto Parts for $40.00 and got started. The saw works great. Now for my question. I cut some pet wood that I showed on here(Louisiana Pet Wood). I have made several cuts across the grain a full quarter inch thick. The slabs seem brittle, they break very easily. I haven't tried it with the grain yet. Hopefully that will be better. Does pet wood tend to be brittle? bob I got mine months ago, but haven't had time to set it up. How long did it take for you to set up the saw?
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fisherman510
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since August 2008
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Post by fisherman510 on Jan 12, 2009 13:57:10 GMT -5
It didn't take any time at all on the saw. Just bolt the motor on and adjust the belt tension. The stand took the longest. One leg has an opening at the top. The left front corner of the saw must fit in that leg. The opening is for the drain. We had to take it apart and redo. The stand has some fiber washers that go between the legs and the rim peices. That was the hardest part of the whole assembly. 30 to 40 minutes start to finish.
Bob
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MidNight~Rocksi3
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by MidNight~Rocksi3 on Jan 12, 2009 15:03:32 GMT -5
WOOOHOOOO!! nEW SAW NEW SAW NEW SAW!!! You go Bob! Cut em up and post em !! I get so excited for Rock Saw's they are the best toys ever!!! Congrats on your new toy!
*smiles* Roxy
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