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1863 Article-Wm. H. Hoag & Bro., Tapley's Patent Saw Bench |
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Scientific American, V 08 #2, 10 Jan 1863, pg. 17 |
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12/5/2013 8:36:21 PM |
Improved Saw Bench
Much inconvenience is felt by woodworkers, who do not employ steam or water power on their premises, in re-sawing heavy planks and timber; it is a work occupying much time and involving great labor. To remedy this difficulty, Mr. J. A. Tapley has invented the machine which is represented in our engraving. It consists of a short wooden bench, A, having bearings upon each side, in which runs the usual arbor provided with the saw, B; behind the saw, a small roller, a, is let into the bench, which facilitates feeding the stuff. The transverse shaft, C, has a small toothed wheel, b, fixed in its center, which catches in the lumber as it is presented to the saw and draws it in; the shaft being driven, during this operation, by the rag wheel, D, and another upon a. shaft which is invisible. The cone pulleys, E and E’, drive the circular saw through the medium of the belt, e, the upper one, E, being attached to the slotted frame, f. This frame regulates the height of the feed shaft and allows it to be elevated or depressed for any thickness of stud; it is secured in place by the thumb-screws, g. It will also be seen, by glancing at the engraving, that the operation of feeding the stuff is materially aided by the position in which it is offered to the saw, that is, from behind; the teeth revolving from the workman instead of toward him, as is usually the case. The operation of this self-feeding saw is very simple, involving no other labor than that required to turn the handle of the fly-wheel, and to place the board to be cut in position; the toothed roller then takes the operation in charge, and, by means of the ordinary guide, h, at one side, cuts to a straight line. The inventor states that a two-inch oak plank can be sawed without difficulty on this machine; it seems very convenient, and we do not doubt it will be found useful in a great many shops. Patented July 1,1862, by Mr. J. A. Tapley, of Somerville, Mass. Further particulars can be obtained from him.
Patent #35,790. |
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1863 Wm. H. Hoag & Bro., Tapley's Patent Saw Bench
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