🔎 UNIDENTIFIED New Saw

[ToddsPoint]

My new 16” Highland Park saw arrived yesterday. Hopefully I can do a test run or two today.

 

[Limitool]

Neat looking saw. I have tons of woodworking tools and saws but your saw is a specialty one it appears. I assume it cuts rocks, bricks and very dense things with that blade. Is that a diamond tipped blade? If so I bet they don't give those away...? I just got rocked by buying a 1- 1/4" X 144" resaw blade for a big bandsaw which closed in on $300.

Best of luck with it and have fun guy....!

 

[tamrock]

Looks like you're going all in. Can't wait to see the results of what you can do with it.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I started on a good size cobble of rhomb porphyry. I’m squaring up the cobble. I’ve made 5 cuts and have one to go. This igneous rock isn’t a challenge for this machine at all. More pics later today.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I also took two 1/4” slabs off of this piece of jade I found. I had ground and polished one side to test it before I slabbed it.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I took the porphyry down to usable carving stone size.

I also cut a piece of breccia. The new saw is an amazing machine. Very solid and accurate.

 

[pepperj]

Looks like you're going to be having lots of fun cutting.
There's nothing like having a new toy.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Looks like you're going to be having lots of fun cutting.
There's nothing like having a new toy.

And if it wasn’t for the glacier bringing me all of your Canadian rocks, I’d have few to cut. Thanks Canada!🇨🇦

 

[newnan man]

Those specialized saws are nice & $$$! Looking forward to seeing your finished items.

 

[pepperj]

And if it wasn’t for the glacier bringing me all of your Canadian rocks, I’d have few to cut. Thanks Canada!🇨🇦

Well asking for repatriations of all those rocks would be a bit too much.
So thinking a few selective slices would work out fine.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Those cut block look great. 👍🏼

 

[Athens]

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What a awesome saw , looks like it works amazing, really nice specimens 👍

 

[ToddsPoint]

Working…

 

[LandSeig]

Man that’s nice, I need to get a small one. I have a bunch up local petrified wood that I would like to slab and polish. I would like to get a tumbler for the small pieces.

 

[Limitool]

QUESTION: How wide is the blade or rather how much material does the blade take out of each cut?

That looks like a lot of fun. Good job.

 

[fuss]

That saw is a beast! If you were my neighbor Id be pestering you cut all kinds of stuff for me.

 

[ToddsPoint]

QUESTION: How wide is the blade or rather how much material does the blade take out of each cut?

That looks like a lot of fun. Good job.

I havent measured it but would guess 1/8”. It’s pretty stout.

 

[ToddsPoint]

That saw is a beast! If you were my neighbor Id be pestering you cut all kinds of stuff for me.

Haha! My knapping buddy has already invited himself down to slab knapping flint. I don’t think he realizes how long it takes. I haven’t timed it exactly but a 6” cut takes a half hour or so. It’s great to be able to fire this thing up and walk away. Auto shut off.

 

[ToddsPoint]

More… This thing is loaded with fine cracks. So far none seem fatal. You never know though.

 

[Limitool]

I havent measured it but would guess 1/8”. It’s pretty stout.

Another question: Is it water / oil cooled or isn't it required?