Foley Saw Sharpener

[@andysmith8544]

That's a great find!

[@hillbillychic3933]

Enjoying it for the time being.

[@briancarnegie2603]

I was a filer for years but when I moved ten years ago I gave away the majority of my Foley machinery. I advertised it and couldn't even get a bite on it until I said free and come take it away. I had three filers and kept one 387 and a 310 carbide grinder and a bench gummer. I just bought a bandsaw mill and I am going to try to adapt a grinding head to the filer to sharpen hardened band mill blades. It's a good idea and would resurrect these old filers and give them a new purpose for existence. If you take the push arm off the file arm it would just go up and down but not back and forth. Make a longer filer arm with a chainsaw grinding motor on it and it would work like a charm. Self feeding and full adjustments. I don't know if it would work with your model or the 200 but it will work with the 387.

[@hillbillychic3933]

It doesn't get much use but I like having it in my shop and it's mesmerizing to watch it work.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

6:23.....it is mesmerizing. Fascinating machine.

[@hillbillychic3933]

Would really expect to see it in one of your videos after you pulled it from a dumpster or out of a scrappers truck.

[@Coal.Thompson]

Nice video and cool machine! Does this only file rip saw teeth? Or could it be set up for crosscut as well?

[@hillbillychic3933]

It can do cross cut as well. The head of the machine can swivel.

[@Coal.Thompson]

@@hillbillychic3933 that's awesome, what a cool machine!

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

How did your forearms feel after all that setting? I'm sure those were extra unneeded teeth that got filed down 😁

[@hillbillychic3933]

Luckily the saw wasn't a long one.. Those teeth were like the bolts left after an engine rebuild. Not really necessary.

[@nesincg]

So what caused it to stop advancing?

[@hillbillychic3933]

Worn teeth I think.. and they are so small I'm surprised it works at all.

[@bosshop7445]

That guy Andy looks familiar!!

[@hillbillychic3933]

I should hope so..

[@laneromel5667]

40 years ago I used to use dovetail saws, then I found Japanese saws never looked back.

[@hillbillychic3933]

I have a set as well but either they didn't really work for me when dovetails finally clicked but I found I sometimes prefer the traditional style saws.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Hmmm, I've not come across that strategy before. "Title your videos with silly questions for optimum views". Of course you need it!

[@hillbillychic3933]

It's fun to play with.. I have a few more saws to put through it.

[@lucauggeri8974]

you don't need it... but how can you not want it? Old tech is great tech.

[@hillbillychic3933]

right you are..

[@sarkisblessed1468]

John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@hillbillychic3933]

Thanks.. I think..