NRG
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Post by NRG on Jul 25, 2018 18:10:39 GMT -5
Never have seen a saw like this
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goatgrinder
spending too much on rocks
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Post by goatgrinder on Jul 25, 2018 19:19:08 GMT -5
Wow is this cool and thanks for sharing. Now where can I get one of those?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Jul 26, 2018 23:29:56 GMT -5
Dang, watching that guy exhausted me.
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 27, 2018 0:06:44 GMT -5
Marble?
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 27, 2018 1:24:05 GMT -5
More specifically I would say travertine.
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Post by vegasjames on Jul 27, 2018 1:24:51 GMT -5
Wow is this cool and thanks for sharing. Now where can I get one of those? Can you imagine what one of those blades would cost?
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Jul 27, 2018 8:35:57 GMT -5
Dang loud too. No hearing protection. No safety squints.
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Post by fantastic5 on Jul 27, 2018 9:34:32 GMT -5
And he does it all by eye. No detailed measurements.
I wonder what the angled smaller pieces are for?
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Post by rockpickerforever on Jul 27, 2018 10:16:55 GMT -5
OSHA would have a field day with that shop. The things you can get away with in third world countries anywhere besides the US. No hearing protection, no safety squints, no guards on saw blade that would prevent you from being separated from your digits and/or limbs. Sure made quick work of those chunks of rock!
Interesting, thanks for posting that.
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 27, 2018 10:17:54 GMT -5
And he does it all by eye. No detailed measurements. I wonder what the angled smaller pieces are for? Looks like he used the slots in the table as reference. Bet the slabs are only slightly off flat and parallel. They probably have some sort of surface grinder/polisher that takes care of that. Not knowing about how they're installed, it might not even be necessary. I've seen angled trim in old courthouses and such, that might be what the end pieces are for.
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agatemaggot
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Post by agatemaggot on Jul 27, 2018 10:33:00 GMT -5
A WHOLE bunch faster than the 10 inch unit I have in the garage !
You are right about OSHA, an inspector would go into Cardiac Arrest looking at that set up !
Harley
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Jul 27, 2018 13:15:53 GMT -5
A WHOLE bunch faster than the 10 inch unit I have in the garage ! You are right about OSHA, an inspector would go into Cardiac Arrest looking at that set up ! Harley Shhhh.... don't tell Paul, he works for OSHA. Haha barclay
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 27, 2018 21:09:40 GMT -5
I suspect it's travertine. Reminds me of an old school 52" saw mill I had years ago. I've sawn millions of board feet of lumber back in the day and I can tell you he was using reference marks on the carriage and he had a fine tuned technique that might look hap hazard to the regular Joe. The angular pieces were probably plinth blocks or key stones for entry ways.
Did anyone notice him sprinkling grit (probably sand) on the carriage to keep the stone in place?
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barclay
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Post by barclay on Jul 27, 2018 21:51:45 GMT -5
A WHOLE bunch faster than the 10 inch unit I have in the garage ! You are right about OSHA, an inspector would go into Cardiac Arrest looking at that set up ! Harley Shhhh.... don't tell Paul, he works for OSHA. Haha barclayI know nothing! *scribbles furiously on a ticket book*
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NRG
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Post by NRG on Jul 27, 2018 23:26:02 GMT -5
Well done Paul!
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Jul 28, 2018 1:12:58 GMT -5
The 1st thing I thought was how does his lungs look?
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Post by grumpybill on Jul 29, 2018 15:41:10 GMT -5
Definitely an old-school saw. The saws in modern stone shops are not only larger, but CNC controlled. Program the dimensions, angles, etc.; hoist the stone onto the table; press "Run" and go get the next big un'.
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