Buying a second miter box

Re: Buying a second miter box

William Duffield on the Cohansey

>If the price is right, you could always cut the saw down a little and make a "real" tenon saw out of it, per Adam's recommendations. If you find that the box works better than your MF, you could keep the Stanley and modify the MF. If you are a honking big galoot, you might even be able to operate one of them freehand, and still have it for use in the miterbox. There's not much use that I can think of for a rip toothed backsaw installed in a miterbox, however.

Tongue planted in cheek, mostly, on this one.

Re: Buying a second miter box

Tony Z.

>Bill and William,

I got 18 (yes, that's right) 18 miter boxes (actually 20 if you count two that have cords, but are not used very much).

Some may have a bit of value, but most don't! I just like them.

By the way, my Millers Falls Langdon is my user. I have one of the Stanleys you mentioned (can't remember the number), and there is much similarity between it and the Langdon sawposts. For some reason the Langdon just feels better!

Incidentally, I also use a Lion mitre trimmer to trim up cuts, or a shooting board.

Bought a second miter box

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>I stopped this morning and, after some thought, explained that it's worth only about $10 to me and that I thought she could get more, so please to sell it if she could. At the end of the day, she told me, while carrying a little plywood rowboat she sold to another neighbor, that the saw was mine for $10 and an agreement that, if she needs a miter saw for something, she can borrow it.

It's a 360A saw, looks to be from about the 1970's or so (?), with very little use. The saw is designated 30" by 6"! That's one sizable saw. Missing one screw that holds one of the posts on. I could probably use a regular cap screw, but it'd be nice to use a Stanley part - but Stanley no longer lists this saw model. Did they just renumber, or is it a dino-model?

Re: Buying a second miter box

Jerry Dahl

>I'm looking for a saw for a Stanley 360. Anyone have one?

Re: Buying a second miter box

Jack Guzman from Maine

>I don't,but I do have a 360A that takes a very large saw. 6" of blade below the back is all that will fit in it. Anything less and the teeth will cut into the guide. I ended up getting a Millers Falls langdon with a 4" saw and shelving the 360A til I can find a saw.-Good luck.---Jack