Why I like my Ripsaw mill on a good day

[agg221]

I set up this 14ft spruce log on Sunday and split it in half with the Alaskan. My wife took the children to Tesco's and an hour and two tanks of fuel later I had this:

 

 

Then the saw band snapped and I stopped liking it so much

 

Alec

[Brushcutter]

Looking good. IS that a band saw attachment for the saw?

[agg221]

Looking good. IS that a band saw attachment for the saw?

 

Yes it is. It's a 14" width, 9" throat, running on an 044 which it's about perfectly matched to.

 

Alec

[Brushcutter]

Yes it is. It's a 14" width, 9" throat, running on an 044 which it's about perfectly matched to.

 

Alec

 

Cool where did you get such a tool. I rather fancy one of them.

[Charlieh]

i just had a look on their website on about $1500 US. ouch!

 

looks a handy bit of kit though

[Brushcutter]

i just had a look on their website on about $1500 US. ouch!

 

looks a handy bit of kit though

 

Just seen the site. Yikes best part of a grand too rich for my blood. Still looks bloody handy though.

[agg221]

Cool where did you get such a tool. I rather fancy one of them.

 

Unfortunately nobody in the UK currently stocks them, and no I didn't pay $1500 for mine (although it would probably have paid off by now even if I had). Mine was bought on ebay.com from the US when the dollar rate was good. Got away with no import duty somehow too . Where it scores heavily over the Alaskan is speed and kerf. Where it loses is that it's sensitive to snapping bands, or having them roll over the front of the bandwheel into the case, or at least it did until I patched it over with a bit of stainless. Band may have ceased to be quite such an expense though, as I've worked out how to use work's saw band welder, which if my repaired ones hold up (haven't tried one yet) will mean I can double their life.

 

Alec

[offgridchris]

nice work. ive been looking at one for a while. the company havnt replied to one email. good to see a picture of one. i think for the time being ill stick to my chainsaw and the large pile of saw dust.

[Grass hopper]

That's a great bit of kit.

[Peasgood]

What do you think of it on a bad day?