OK, WELL …..
WITH THE 1869 MUNGER PATENT THIN SHANK SCREWS
I BELIEVE THIS SAW WOULD DATE FROM THE 1870'S ERA ….
"THE STANDARD"
EARLY MAKER WHEELER, MADDEN & CLEMSON'S ...
PREMIUM VERY TOP OF THE LINE OFFERING.
THE APPLE HANDLED XLCR ...
(SHORT FOR EXCELSIOR)
IN THE 14" 11 POINT JOINERY / TENON RIP CONFIGURATION.
THE IDEAL TENON SET UP AND UNIVERSALLY ...
THE MOST USED CONFIGURATION IN THAT ROLE.
SO, WITH THAT:
FOR THOSE WHO ....
(LIKE ME)
ACTUALLY USE THEIR TOOLS.....
AND KNOW THE VALUE OF OWNING TOOLS NOT SO RARE OR PRISTINE THAT ....
IT WOULD EVER GIVE PAUSE IN USING AS INTENDED:
WITH IT'S THIN GAUGE (.029") PLATE....
IDEALLY SUITED FOR THE JOINER ....
SPORTING ONLY ENOUGH SET TO KEEP YOU WORRY FREE ...
TO IT'S FULL DEPTH OF 3 5/16" BELOW THE SPINE ...
GUIDED IN THE LIGHT CONFIDENT HAND OF THE SEASONED JOINER....
IT PERFORMS WITH EFFORTLESS SURGICAL PRECISION.
NOW FITTED WITH MY EXCLUSIVE RELIEVED AND REGULATED "R&R" RIP SYSTEM.
WITH THE FEED SLIGHTLY MODERATED ….
THROUGH THE FIRST 3 1/2” AT THE TOE.
JUST TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING WITHOUT A HITCH.
IT HAS BEEN APPROPRIATELY FITTED TO RUN SMOOTH, QUICK AND CAREFREE ....
IN PRIMARILY FULLY SEASONED STUFF...
MOST EFFICIENT IN NOT LESS THAN 1/4" ....
AND PRETTY LIMITED TO ABOUT 3" ....
A BIT MORE THAN THAT....
IN THE DENSER STUFF
(IT'S THE GULLETS, MY FRIEND)
AS FAR AS CONDITION ...
MOST EVIDENT IS THE VIRTUALLY NUTHIN' SPOT …
NEAR THE LOWER BRIDGE OF THE HANDLE ON THE PLATE.
WHICH ONLY MAKES IT …
FUCKIN' PERFECT.
THE HANDLE....
(WHICH IS NOT A FUCKIN' “TOTE”)
EXHIBITS – THE EVIDENCE OF….
"THE LIFE OF RILEY"
AND MAY BE FURTHER ENHANCED BY A TINY OLD ENAMEL SPECK ….
(IF YOU CAN EVEN FIND IT).
COMPLETING IT'S ILLUSTRIOUS RESUME'
THESE ARE NOT TO BE MESSED WITH.
NOT EVER.
IT RUNS AS YOU'VE GROWN TO EXPECT FROM ME.
AND
THAT IS ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW.