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267009 | leeburk--- | 2018‑11‑09 | Miter Box |
I have a Miller's Falls Langdon miter box with its long backsaw and all of its various adjustment pieces. It has stamped steel legs and the cast iron body with the "Buck Rogers" red phenolic base plate. It is "lovely" in the way the adjustments work and in its accuracy. In my opinion it is easily worth well in excess of $100 considering that even my cell phone charger costs $40 bucks nowadays. If one doesn't leave it out in the rain the miter box will still be working smoothly in a hundred years; the cell phone charger not so much. Lee |
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267011 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
Lee I agree to the value of them being well in excess of $100 when you are going to use it. But most people can buy them for much less, cuz only a small % of us will use it. Meanwhile, miter chop saws are going for $65 - $300 around here, and definitely not worth it to me, as I like all 10 of my fingers. KE On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 11:32 AM leeburk--- via OldTools < oldtools@s...> wrote: > I have a Miller's Falls Langdon miter box with its long backsaw and all of > its various adjustment pieces. It has stamped steel legs and the cast iron > body with the "Buck Rogers" red phenolic base plate. It is "lovely" in the > way the adjustments work and in its accuracy. In my opinion it is easily > worth well in excess of $100 considering that even my cell phone charger > costs $40 bucks nowadays. If one doesn't leave it out in the rain the miter > box will still be working smoothly in a hundred years; the cell phone > charger not so much. > > > -- Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, CA |
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267012 | John Leyden <leydenjl@g...> | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
Lee — red “phenolic” base plate? Really? I’d love to see some pix of that if you don’t mind because all the ones I’ve ever laid eyes on were enameled steel. As for the valuation, there’s no question that tools of such high quality cannot be affordably manufactured and sold today, which is why they are highly prized by the relatively small number of people like ourselves who do use them. But the sad fact remains that these things sell for a pittance at yard sales precisely because they are no longer widely used by practicing tradespeople. Come to think of it, does any practicing tradesperson actually use a hand miter box on a professional job site these days? I would be sincerely curious to know whether anyone does. I use mine at home of course and also at the theater where I work. It fits neatly behind the seat in my truck, whereas my power miter saw will not; it’s quiet and doesn’t spew sawdust everywhere; it’s a great conversation piece; and I don’t get any pushback or outright panic from parents when I show their darling middle- and high school kids how to cut moldings with one. But that’s as close to “professional” as I get. Not exactly a living history exhibit either, but close. John |
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267014 | Dan Beck <drumsandbacon@g...> | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
I would guess that most carpenters working on-site don't use a mitre box and instead opt for a chop saw. I've got a power miter saw, and while I've never felt it particularly unsafe, I just don't think it produces very accurate cuts. Factor in the volume and the dust, and I'd much prefer a nice mitre box and saw. I've only used junk - either plastic or wood. So I'm REALLY looking forward to using a high-quality vintage one. Thank you all for sharing your knowledge and advice! |
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267017 | Brian Welch <brian.w.welch@g...> | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 4:01 PM John Leyden |
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267019 | leeburk--- | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
Yup! I agree. Reminds me of that AT&T ad where Nerd #1 asks Nerd #2 how much he would pay for something he doesn't want? Nerd #2 says, "Is this a test?" -----Original Message----- From: Kirk Eppler |
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267020 | Bill Ghio | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
> On Nov 9, 2018, at 4:24 PM, Dan Beck |
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267023 | Kirk Eppler <eppler.kirk@g...> | 2018‑11‑09 | Re: Miter Box |
This is the main reason I wanted one. I bring it into my house, place it on a mat on the carpet, and trim moulding to length. Clean up the mat, and I am done. No vacuuming the WHOLE house due to using a power saw. On Fri, Nov 9, 2018 at 1:26 PM Dan Beck |
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