360 Miter box

8/14/04, 1:34 AM #1

Jack Guzman from Maine
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360 Miter box

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I,ve been looking for a good miter box ever since I got a nice Disston 26" miter saw for $5. All I see on ebay are sets with a saw. I bought one that was let go pretty cheap but all I got was another nice saw (30")and a useless box. All the accesories are missing.

Today I went to an indoor flea market I've never seen before. Just a bunch of cheap new junk.Dollar store items mostly. I saw a sign on a bench in back that said "tools" but all that had on it was yellow plastic no name new power tools in shrink wrap. Just beyong the bench I noticed some rust on the floor and in the middle was a complete stanley 360. I contained my excitement long enough to get it for $15. I would have paid more.Now all I have to do is clean it up a bit but I'm happy.---Jack

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

Re: 360 Miter box

8/14/04, 4:01 AM #2

Bill Houghton
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Congrats

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>That's just what I paid for my Millers Falls Langdon Acme box. The real miter boxes are pretty impressive tools.

Re: 360 Miter box

8/14/04, 12:01 PM #3

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine
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Re: Congrats

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Good catch at a decent price Jack. I use a Stanley 358 and really enjoy it. I screwed it down to the top of a rolling cabinet. Sure comes in handy, is quiet and accurate. Make double sure that the little brass holders for the springs aren't in the path of the saw tho. The saw will cut them, but I don't think it does the saw much good. DAMHIKT.

Todd O.

Re: 360 Miter box

8/14/04, 3:40 PM #4

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Jack Guzman from Maine

>Thanks,I'll look out for that.---Jack

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I am a carpenter by trade.Also a handyman/Jack -of-all-trades.I work around my neighborhood mostly helping people keep up their old houses.I have a fairly large woodworking shop in my house where I work with both hand and power tools. At the moment I'm focusing on Windsor chairs building.I will build most anything if needed. I'm always learning,adapting,changing trying to broaden my woodworking skills.I work mostly with hand tools in my shop but will use power if it is a better way to get the desired result. My wife,Donna,and I live in the woods of Maine with our dogs,cats,and birds. We have 5 grown kids and six grandchildren. Woodcentral has been central to my growth as a woodworker. I pass through this place every day.

360 Miter box

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