New bandsaw for the wood shop

[Brendan Barry]

Maine Maritime Museum donated a working 36" bandsaw to the railroad today. The saw was picked up this morning in Bath and brought back to Alna.

[Mike the Choochoo Nix]

Nice. As a side note, I have seen large ones like that used in home built sawmills. No reason for the museum to do that but with some guides and rollers re sawing odd sized timbers would be doable. .   

[Carl G. Soderstrom]

Am I right in thinking the saw blade tips and not the table to make bevel cuts?

Thanks for the photo Brendan.

[Mike Fox]

Is this larger than the other one we have? Looks good size. I saw a large belt driven moulding maker for sale recently. Is that something we would be interested in?

[Brendan Barry]

Is this larger than the other one we have? Looks good size.

The partially rebuilt saw is a 30" saw and has already moved on to someone who will finish the rebuild.

[Robert Hale]

Is this a "shipsaw" by chance?

[Benjamin Campbell]

No - by definition the frame of a ship builder's band saw is adjustable allowing angle cuts on heavy timbers which remain on a level horizontal table. On this saw the table tilts for angle ripping

[Robert Hale]

No - by definition the frame of a ship builder's band saw is adjustable allowing angle cuts on heavy timbers which remain on a level horizontal table. On this saw the table tilts for angle ripping

Got it. If anyone is interested in boat building look up "The Sampson boat building company" on youtube. Really interesting stuff on that channel.

[Ted Miles]

That looks like a standard band saw to me. The Maine Maritime Museum displays the Percy & Small Ship Yard. It seems very unlikely that they would not keep a ship saw.

Ted Miles, former member Maine Maritime Museum