[chrisstef]

now ya done it … im gonna have to blow the dust of my old stanley miter box and post some pics tonight. Its been up on a shelf for about a year now …. thanks Smitty, now i gotta do some restoration to keep up with the Jones'.

 

[chrisstef]

You guys are gonna make me blow the dust off my stanley miter box and haul home my 28" disston saw thats been i nthe corner of my office for years. I know the miter box needs some serious love but you guys will talk me through it right?

 

[chrisstef]

CL810 - youre right, you guys have been a terrible influence on me, and my wallet.

Smit - i wish i had a solid answer for that buit im lacking such a response. Lazy, inundated, slacker all come to mind . I got it years ago from my uncle, where he got, it lord only knows. I honestly think its missing a few parts but im sure you guys will know more than i will. As for the Disston saw, she needs a cleaning and a bit of Andy's touch to bring her back to life. Its one honkin chunk of spring steel thats for sure.

 

[chrisstef]

Splendid work Cl8.

So here i am, asking for mercy from the panel as i stand here ignorant on the ways of the hand mitre saw. I dug out what ive got. From looking around the net im missing a thumb screw but besides that the Stanley 150 is in good shape. Ill need a saw to go along with it. Something medium length with a 4" plate? Talk dirty to me.

 

[chrisstef]

Much thanks for the article CL810. A $300 saw is just slightly outta the price range for a free mitre box but damn it would be nice. I might cut down a larger 24" Disston that i have kicking around. It coincidentally has 4.5" of depth that was used by Bad Axe as referenced in the article. Just the info i was lookin for brother.

 

[chrisstef]

Pete's been holdin out on us! You dog! You've got a whole pile full of goodies there man.

 

[chrisstef]

And that chic looks like Alice Cooper wielding a dollar store handsaw. Ill keep my buck n a half.

 

[chrisstef]

The hell with dickerin … you had the smarts to not look a gift horse in the mouth. Thats a steal!

 

[chrisstef]

Prolly gotta download 3 security updates, restart twice and input commands in MS DOS.

 

[chrisstef]

Be careful with all that foot tappin. Especially if you find yourself in an airport bathroom stall.

Nice box Eric.

 

[chrisstef]

Whats the consensus say on a Stanley #60 miter box? I found one buried in the back of the warehouse at the office the other day. Im sure it hasn't been used in a long time around here. Thinking about takin her home with me to pair up with a 28" disston miter saw.

 

[chrisstef]

Is it Union out of New haven (edit, New Britain) or is it Union Hardware out of Torrington Brad?

Limited internet search comes up with a Perfection miter box made by union hardware out of Torrington CT.

 

[chrisstef]

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/100-yr-old-perfection-miter-box-w-saw-union

http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=94614&submit_thread=1

 

[chrisstef]

Looking for a thumbscrew to fit a Stanley 150 miter box.

 

[chrisstef]

Sorry for the tardy response here fellas. I do have the other thumbscrew that fits the collar. I tried it out late last night and that same screw fits in the hole that presses the guide/tension thingy against the saw plate. Ill try that size you had suggested CL810. Thanks gang, ill see if the local hardware store has got some in stock. Im not real concerned about a vintage screw, I just want the old girl functional again.

 

[chrisstef]

Ive been using my little 150 for a few weeks now and I like it. Ive got it paired with a 16" Langdon / Disston saw. Its got a little bit of slop in it that ive got to figure out but for quick cuts on small pieces I love it. Im still coveting some of the larger boxes out there. One day.

 

[chrisstef]

I think its in those clamp plates. Ive scabbed a thumbscrew from my #80 to replace the missing one. Im not sure if its not pinching the plate of the saw well enough or whats going on but I noticed a wayward cut in my sacrificial board the other night. I took the whoel thing apart and found some japanning underneath the rear swivel arm and flattened it out much like the sole of a plane so I don't think the problem is there.

Edit: Hmm, now that I see your sacrificial board im not sure if its a problem. I had a cut that was about 1/16 or so off of another cut that I had previously made.

 

[chrisstef]

Im pretty sure that all of those parts are functional but ill double check it before I use it again. I probably just went full tard on the cut and hacked away like some kind of animal and it got a little out of whack on me.

 

[chrisstef]

I thought dirty things about that saw just now. Thanks todd!

 

[chrisstef]

Is it the hacksaw lookin version or would a regular backsaw fit it Eric? I just took in a couple of miter saws (16", 28") that ill be looking to sell.