optimistspencer Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Just found this behemoth at an Ace hardware, and damn is it a thing to gawk at... I know it's nothing special, but I've been trying to find one of these in person for years, and if it's Makita, I need to have it! Gonna be a while though, looking at the $700 price tag!Sent from my One M8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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madman_us Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 wow thats quite big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Timber saw dude. That thing is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfwjr Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 My brother in-law found one of these at a pawn shop for around $100 and came with a wood blade and a cutting disc. I held it and it is a beast. He has his own portable saw mill and uses it to cut larger lumber he mills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Wow that is a sweet pawn shop deal!! They must have gave the guy that sold it next to nothing!! That is a bad ass saw though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 I bet they could find a worse location for display...then it could collect dust even quicker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00b Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Sent from my One M8 using TapatalkAccording the the placard, it appears to be made in German? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Yeah they do seem huge when you are used to lugging around a 7-1/4 inch blade.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffmcmillan Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 OK yeah the blade is bigger I see that, but most of the blade is within the tool itself. Maybe I am wrong, but looking at it sitting there, it looks like the blade doesn't extend much more past the guide frame then it does for most other circular saws. 0.oYeah it only has 2.5x the cut depth of a 7-1/4 inch saw. Pretty lame. /sarcasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 Yeah it only has 2.5x the cut depth of a 7-1/4 inch saw. Pretty lame. /sarcasmHahahaha just a smidge more... These are real popular the the sawyers, I wouldn't get one because I don't mill at the house but if I ever buy a larger property, this'll be on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools/makita/M-5402NA.htmlJust a link for a good sales site. Plus a chance to check out Mafell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinthecity Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 What's the benefit to this saw vs a worm drive with a prazi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools/makita/M-5402NA.htmlJust a link for a good sales site. Plus a chance to check out Mafell The cutting capacity is only an inch less than the entire diameter of a regular circular saw. That's awesome. Oh by the way thanks a lot ChrisK for showing me another sight to buy tools!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteW Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 if you cut landscape timbers or are a timber framer you live by that saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted July 20, 2015 Report Share Posted July 20, 2015 What's the benefit to this saw vs a worm drive with a prazi?This guy is gonna give a much nicer cut, probably move a bit faster through the cut and also it will allow you to make a straighter cut.. it's like cutting with a jigsaw vs a 7 1/4 circular saw. The jigsaw will be much harder to follow a straight line because the blade is so short front to back so it allows the saw to wander a bit. Same idea with the prazzi.. with a circular saw, so much of the blade remains in the kerf of the cut that it doesn't allow you to make wavy cuts as easily. Now with that said... I own a prazzi because I needed it for a specific job where I was cutting a bunch of 4x14 joists. The prazzi was perfect for me.. much cheaper, much smaller and the quality of cut was actually pretty good.. the cut ends of the joists were all hidden anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 How much do blades cost for this guy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Hernandez Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Never mine I saw it on the link Chris posted, you can buy a 7 1/4 circular saw with the blade money..lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 This guy is gonna give a much nicer cut, probably move a bit faster through the cut and also it will allow you to make a straighter cut.. it's like cutting with a jigsaw vs a 7 1/4 circular saw. The jigsaw will be much harder to follow a straight line because the blade is so short front to back so it allows the saw to wander a bit. Same idea with the prazzi.. with a circular saw, so much of the blade remains in the kerf of the cut that it doesn't allow you to make wavy cuts as easily. Now with that said... I own a prazzi because I needed it for a specific job where I was cutting a bunch of 4x14 joists. The prazzi was perfect for me.. much cheaper, much smaller and the quality of cut was actually pretty good.. the cut ends of the joists were all hidden anywayWhere were you using a 4 x 14 joist? That's a pretty substantial cross section for a joist.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Finish protool, it's all about finish work. You can cut timber with a chainsaw but it ain't going to be a finish cut. Take for instance cutting exposed beam ceiling in your house....do you want a Husky tearing the wood up or a saw giving it a nice finish cut? It's really about what quality you want. If I were building a log cabin out in the rough, sure thing, a Prazi or a chainsaw would be just fine, but for quality finish work you have to use a good blade. I suppose you could mutilate the cut with a chain but the follow up with a plane and chisel wouldn't be cost effective or time effective. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Wow that's a beast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinthecity Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 This guy is gonna give a much nicer cut, probably move a bit faster through the cut and also it will allow you to make a straighter cut.. it's like cutting with a jigsaw vs a 7 1/4 circular saw. The jigsaw will be much harder to follow a straight line because the blade is so short front to back so it allows the saw to wander a bit. Same idea with the prazzi.. with a circular saw, so much of the blade remains in the kerf of the cut that it doesn't allow you to make wavy cuts as easily. Now with that said... I own a prazzi because I needed it for a specific job where I was cutting a bunch of 4x14 joists. The prazzi was perfect for me.. much cheaper, much smaller and the quality of cut was actually pretty good.. the cut ends of the joists were all hidden anywayThat makes sense. Good analogy with the jigsaw vs circular saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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