Miter boxes

8/15/04, 3:44 PM #1

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Miter boxes

Jack Guzman from Maine

>Hi,

I finished cleaning up the miter box I got at a flea market. It's a Stanley 360A model. I managed to get all the little pieces back together and functioning properly.It's a nice tool.Most of the paint is intact with only minor pitting underneath from rust. All parts are present and functional(including two bars for holding stock against the fence and a slotted bar for hold down use attached to the back).Only problem--neither my 30" nor 26" Disston backsaw will fit it. The blade guides appear to be designed for a saw with 6" of blade beneath the back. The teeth of both my saws are in the guide,not under it when the back is resting on the bearings in the guide.

What I'm looking for is information on Stanley miter boxes. There's info available for the millers falls and langdon boxes but I can't find anything on Stanley. Help anyone?

thanks---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.

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8/15/04, 4:39 PM #2

brucerenfro
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brucerenfro

>Hi Jack,

There's an Adobe Acrobat(tm) exploded drawing of a 1926 Stanley Miter Box (and other vintages) on Stan Faullin's website.

This website has been undergoing maintenance for a long time, and it may take patience! Hope this helps.

Bruce

Stanley Miterbox Info

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8/15/04, 4:45 PM #3

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.
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Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>I believe a Disston backsaw with a 6" blade would be correct

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8/15/04, 4:58 PM #4

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Jack Guzman from Maine

>Thanks.That is a very useful link. I made a copy of the instructions from his site.---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.

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8/15/04, 5:05 PM #5

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Jack Guzman from Maine

>Now I need another saw. I have two saws of the wrong width.

Now,if I could only find someone willing to do some swapping. I could trade my box for a comparable condition one that would fit my saw or trade one of my 4" saws for a 6" one.If I get a saw to fit I'll still need a box for the smaller saws. This slope gets complicated sometimes.---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.

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