Looking for a very large circular saw

[djbobbins]

My father had to have his thumb stitched on again using a saw bench similar to that.

Could have been worse, my father told me a story of a bloke using one who had the bright idea to convert it from belt drive to PTO.

The higher revs caused the blade to overheat, split a chunk off and (owing to higher centripetal force) sent it into his skull.

[gensetsteve]

Thank you for all the replies . I have been using poplar this week for kindling 4-6 inch stems. I am thinking now the smaller stems have smaller branches and therefore small knots . Also younger stems are softer and easier to split . Maybe a decent wood processor would be good to cut up to 12 in ch stems 

[Harris2020]

ma 

Makita 5402NA 16-5/16-Inch Circular Saw is the best option i ever used. It has more efficiency to work!!

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, Harris2020 said:

ma 

Makita 5402NA 16-5/16-Inch Circular Saw is the best option i ever used. It has more efficiency to work!!

Another Harris! Nice.  

 

I'm planning on buying a 5402NA for (hobby) Timber Framing if I can ever find a used one over here, most likely a makita 5143r. 

Edited May 16, 2020 by trigger_andy

[Harris2020]

On 16/05/2020 at 15:56, trigger_andy said:

Another Harris! Nice.  

 

I'm planning on buying a 5402NA for (hobby) Timber Framing if I can ever find a used one over here, most likely a makita 5143r. 

Yeah that is good one as well makita 5143r.

[Rough Hewn]

Mate of mine just bought one of these.

[MattyF]

anybody still use  theese  type of bench saws have one similar looks lethal never used it.
 

Yep they are lethal ! Too many horror story’s!

[daveatdave]

is this the size you are after not that I recommend this one 

 

[topchippyles]

26 minutes ago, daveatdave said:

is this the size you are after not that I recommend this one 

 

That one would be over a hundred years old i should think. Health and safety would have a field day 

[daveatdave]

2 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

That one would be over a hundred years old i should think. Health and safety would have a field day 

that why I did not recommend it just trying to find out what size is requierd