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Barton Spokeshave
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.
>Here is a Barton spokeshave that I picked up at a flea market a few weeks ago. I really like it as it is a cross between and spokeshave and a drawknife.
I am posting a picture of it as my Trail Run simply because it is the only one that I currently have that is below 40K.
Here goes nothing
WE DID HANK!! :~)
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.
>WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! By Blast I've done it, after years of being a member of WW forums I am now picture posting capable! Will wonders never cease?!
Hank, Thank You so very, very much I feel FABULOUS!
Todd O.
I'm Delighted! Great Post
Hank Knight in SC
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Pic? What pic Todd?
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA
>HA! HA1!HA! April fools Todd!
'bout time you figured it out;^)
Re: Pic? What pic Todd?
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.
>Wiseguy! You had me too.
Brother, it was a hard fought battle, but I finally won it. :~)
T.O.
Good for you Todd!
Paul in NJ
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Re: Barton Spokeshave
ernie miller
>I resized that saw and sent it back to you post that it is a great saw.
Now WHAT...!!!????
HC Sakman @ Victoria, BC
>We have to figure out the ways you posting too many pictures now!
;-)
Great to feel "Fabulous"
Having a great day Todd?
Wish you many more....
Chico...
Good for you...
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA
>Feeling happy I finally got to pull your leg...;^)
Re: WE DID HANK!! :~)
Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI
>Congratulations! You know I remember that feeling. Now all you have to do is remember how you did it ;)
Re: Barton Spokeshave
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.
>Here is the Japanese Rip Saw that Enire eluded to. I picked it up at the same flea market as the Barton Spokeshave. I am not really into Japanese Tools, but I thought that this saw was so cool I bought it.
It is in very good shape, the teeth are all nice. there is no pitting except for in the handle area which won't affect anything. The teeth are graduated and are VERY coarse. I half-heartly tried in on a 2x4 but couldn't get it to start. I'm thinking that it needs to be used on giant sized logs. Don't know what I'll do with it, hang it on the wall as a decoration I guess, but than again I'm not a real fan of doing that, nor do I have the wall space to spare.
I have no idea pf it's age or value.
Pam, this is right up your alley, got any insight?
Todd O.
Re: Barton Spokeshave *LINK*
Alice Frampton, UK
>How's your Japanese, Todd? :~) If you click on the right arrow on the bottom right of the screen, there's some more pics.
Cheers, Alf
Japanese Saw in use
Re: Barton Spokeshave
Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
>I have one of those that does work on logs, and quite handily. However, I can't tell the age (probably made sometime during the last century) or value (they've sold from $80 (what I paid) to $400 on ebay, probably depending on how many are interested at any given time and how much they're willing to pay). You need to examine the teeth and look for a lamination line. If it's there, it's probably more rather than less valuable.
It would also be a good idea to try to get it to work. If it cuts well, either it's all tool steel if you can't find a lam line or there's enough tool steel there.
BTW, it's called a maebiki, which should help if you put it on ebay. You may remember about three years ago when I was looking for one on BP. It's normally used to rip, but it's supposed to be held horizontally, in spite of that semi-famous graphic showing the sawyer standing on the wood ripping with it held vertically. Mine cuts cross grain, too. Talk about letting the saw do the work! I simply let it rest teeth down on the log and pulled it back and forth a few times and the 20-24" slice was cut.
Pam
Re: Maebiki *LINK*
Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
>Here's part of a special article (Wood, Trees, & Japanese) in English from a Japanese magazine.
new challenge...
john jesseph
>Any chance of getting a close-up or two? I have one of those, handles are a bit different, and the original blade is gone. Is the DR Barton name upside down on the chipbreaker/cap? What do the original screws look like (mine are replacement bolts)?? Thanks!!
BTW I really like mine, is a good tool for working around the perimeter of a Windsor seat...
John J.
Re: new challenge...
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(
>Sure John be glad to take some closeups for ya'. Might not be until this weekend tho, but will try for sooner. I get home anywheres between 9:45 and 10:30 p.m. and try to spend some time with the wife, the dog, the cats, take a shower, go thru the mail a little, catch some news, etc, etc. Basically try to squeeze an evenings worth of things into 2 hours or less than get to bed, so I can get at least 6 hours of sleep a night if I'm lucky, and to top it all off tonight is Wrasslin' Night. I hope Chris Benoit did well at last nights pay-per-view, and that HHH got is butt beat.
Yes, DR Barton is upside down on mine as well. The screws are thumbscrews, but instead of being flat they are kinda' like little squiggles.
The sole is slightly concave.
I'm sure that my blade is not orginal either as it is a Stanley Sweetheart.
Todd O.
Still giddy from being picture posting capable.
Re: Maebiki
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(
>Alice and Pam, Thanks for the add'l info on this saw. I would of thought that it was to be used vertically, and am surprized to learn that it is intended to be used horizontally. I think this would be less back breaking that for sure.
I looked for a lamination line, but didn't see one, but than again, I may have looked in the wrong area. I looked right at the base of the teeth. Perhaps once it is cleaned a little it'll be visible. I'll use some fine grit sandpaper and a sanding block along with some simple Green and lightly sand it.
I am not going to fool much in the way of sharpening it as I don't want to mess it up. I'd rather wait until I find somebody who really knows what they're doing with this type of saw. While probably not an impossible thing to find in Japan, I've never seen another one here in the U.S., so I don't want to spoil it.
One some of the teeth there is a little "notch". Are those notches suppose to be there. They are uniform in shape, so I'm sure that they where manufactured into the teeth, but who knows.
Todd O.
Re: Maebiki *LINK*
Fred Peake
>The notches on the teeth are a feature called chongake. Bod Brode gives a good description of the Maebiki on his website. Check out the attached link.
Maebiki Saw
Thanks Fred,
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(
>That's a very informative Link! I almost missed it, glad I scolled down a bit further and found it. :~)
Todd O.