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   jc21 | Sep 09, 2002 04:50am | #1

   http://www.timberwolftools.com/ ........worth a look

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   FrankB89 | Sep 09, 2002 03:56pm | #2

   I've used the Makita and still use the Prazi on occasion.  The Makita, to me is a big, cumbersome, blade-wobbly waste of $600 plus, though some would disagree.  For that money, I would shop around and look for one of the old 16" Delta radial arm saws with counter-weight and mounted on a trailer.

   That being said, when I'm cutting beams or logs, I score the line with a circular saw or a utility knife and make the cut with a sharp chainsaw.  With a little practice or experience you can make a nice smooth, accurate cut and it's quick and efficient.  The scoring is important, though, or you'll pull a lot of slivers. If you do need to clean up your cut, a 4 1/2" peanut grinder with a sanding disc works great.

   Off with their heads!!!

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   Piffin | Sep 09, 2002 07:12pm | #3

   Just minor thoughts

   I've never used the Prazi, it seemed unsafe and ungainly. I used the old Makita enough to learn to hate it. The thing gotr the job done but it torqued out so much at startup that I had tendonitus for a year in that arm from a couple months of use. The new one haas the handle in plane with the blade and I think has soft start too so it must be a little better.

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   FrankB89 | Sep 09, 2002 07:31pm | #4

   I agree about the safety of the Prazi.  That chain running around out there is treacherous and though I've never got myself, I'd never let anyone else use it;  it's like a wicked circ saw with no guard.  It's also a pain to keep lubricated in a way to keep oil off your work and keeping the chain snug is a pain. And the splitter that lays behind the bar is easily bent and can be a nuisance.

   I do still use mine on occasion, particularly when cutting an odd angle on a log or cutting long radii on beams,  but I've found I  can do real clean work with a chainsaw with a lot less hassle and less risk to my favorite people parts.Off with their heads!!!

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   Piffin | Sep 09, 2002 07:37pm | #5

   my favorite people parts.

   LMAOExcellence is its own reward!