Post by kkoerber on Jul 18, 2017 8:51:34 GMT -5
Hello, I was just curious if there might be anybody on these forums with a used 14 inch blade for a slab saw lying around they wouldn't mind getting rid of to a young lapidary like myself. I don't have alot of cash, but I can make a sacrifice for a new (used) blade if there is one available. I have a 14 in drop saw modeled after the lortone I assume that I got from someone on craigslist for 150 bucks. Quite the steal, lucky for me because that was about the only way I was going to be cutting any slabs on my own. Please let me know, it would be very much appreciated, and will go to a good home where it will get lots of enjoyment and use. I know I don't post much on here but I sure do love reading all the different things everybody talks about on here. Great community.
Thanks for your time and contributions ,
-Kasey
Funny story, I have had the saw probably around 4 months and only figured out today the blade was 14 not 12. Feel pretty silly but oh well wont make that mistake again. I'll post some pics of some slabs I did manage to cut with the saw, until the other day it was working really great, until I got impatient and decided to "swage" the blade edge. I had done it before and saw it's benefits, but this time I was too careless and tried to go too quickly and messed the blade up big time. Where it would bind in the cut instantly. I got it working somewhat today, by going real slow and taking my time and re "swaging" the blade as evenly as I possibly can. Still every slab I got it to cut today came out of the oil pretty warm, and when I was cutting translucent material I could see a lot of sparks inside the rock as it was cutting.
Thanks for your time and contributions ,
-Kasey
Funny story, I have had the saw probably around 4 months and only figured out today the blade was 14 not 12. Feel pretty silly but oh well wont make that mistake again. I'll post some pics of some slabs I did manage to cut with the saw, until the other day it was working really great, until I got impatient and decided to "swage" the blade edge. I had done it before and saw it's benefits, but this time I was too careless and tried to go too quickly and messed the blade up big time. Where it would bind in the cut instantly. I got it working somewhat today, by going real slow and taking my time and re "swaging" the blade as evenly as I possibly can. Still every slab I got it to cut today came out of the oil pretty warm, and when I was cutting translucent material I could see a lot of sparks inside the rock as it was cutting.
