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    Ship Saw - photo and videos

    Here's a bandsaw on steroids - a ship saw.



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    A WW2-era ship saw used to make minesweepers for the US Navy - and still operational.


    Sharpening with a jig:



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    Corm (Dec 11, 2018), jimfols (Dec 11, 2018), Marine2171 (Dec 10, 2018), Seedtick (Dec 10, 2018)

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    Anyone who respects Louie Sauzedde is destined to turn out great projects.
    Thanks for saving the saw.

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    AFAIK a ships saw has a frame that tilts the head to cut bevels while the table remains flat. This is just a big old bandsaw.

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    A beautiful big old bandsaw at that!! I'd build on to my workshop to accomodate that big old guy!!!



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