It's Alive! Wadkin Bursgreen AGS 10 Restoration Completion And First Cut

[@Djkudos14]

1. Restorations of old tools like this can allow them to last another 2 life times. 2. $1500 in my opinion would be a steal for such a beauty. 3. great job and you should be proud.

[@user-il3nn1vl4w]

My old mate Peter W worked for them in the 1960/70's. I joined a company 13 years ago and their packing dept had a Wadkin saw there. Designed and built to last.

[@dzee9481]

The Time you spent restoring a Table saw like that was worth your time and effort. You learned quite a bit and did a fantastic job in the restoration. This table saw you will not find anywhere. It will last you for decades. I think you will need to make sure you have aligned your blade and fence to the rails on the table top. The table saw restoration had made the table saw worth more than its original cost since you added safety features.

[@RambunctiousHamster]

I think cutting the rod in half, and then just welding an expansion section in the middle would have been easiest. But great job on everything!

[@gm2407]

Was thinking the same thing. But nice to see some other skills being used.

[@zafarsyed6437]

Now that is a slick job on that fence mod! 👏 Great work!! Anyone else smile @ 20:00 mark?

[@jebowlin3879]

Machines like this that have any kind of history are worth fixing/restoring even if just for the posterity, this thing is looking amazing, and even if you never find the right original parts making do with what you have is always a good alternative as long as its made correctly and with quality, well done :D

[@Ding_Bat]

As long as it works and cuts true, it is priceless in my books..,

[@neilf4128]

I am sooooo impressed. I have a new SawStop Table Saw. Beautiful machine. I have no complaints. But if I am totally honest... Your restored machine is far more beautiful.

[@a..d5518]

PRAGTIGE! Wonderlike resultaat, u geloof dat dit die moeite werd was om te red, was reg. U behoort baie trots te wees op die eindresultaat. Ek hoop dat u 'n oorspronklike skeermes kan vind, en miskien selfs 'n bypassende wiel vir u saag. Dankie dat u ons saamgeneem het op u reis, dit was baie lonend. BEAUTIFUL! Wonderful result, your faith that it was worth saving proved right. You should be quite proud of the end result. I hope you can find an original riving knife, and maybe even a matching wheel for your saw. Thanks for taking us along on your journey, it was very rewarding.

[@installer1571]

You should be very proud of yourself in that restoration looks brand new

[@idiotluggage]

I think this was totally worth the restoration. This table saw is a sign of how things used to be made with quality. I really appreciate that you shared this experience with us.

[@scottlward1]

This is an amazing transformation…you’ll get years of good use out of it and be proud of the work you put in to make it into such a fine looking and working tool. I really enjoyed the series.

[@brienakers3533]

That is amazing! Well worth the time and effort you put in. I bet you get a huge smile every time you fire that beast up.

[@gorance75]

Hi from SERBIA,exselent restoration of the table saw!!!

[@jbyeats]

First class job. You have given new life to a broken down machine - which you have essentialy resurrected . Even if you are forced to sell it at some later date - someone will have the use of it . Let's hope you will continue to use it in your shop. You are an excellent craftsman .

[@grantsapsford1996]

If it hasn’t been suggested already, when making the insert, rather than routing a slot, just raise the saw blade through it whilst in place.. get a zero clearance insert then

[@rkerr4059]

He did it the safe way which is the right way. There's nothing holding down that insert plate to raise the blade through and that is not a safe cut.

[@ADBBuild]

@@rkerr4059 Typically you would clamp a scrap board on top of the insert to hold it down. It's very common to make zero clearance inserts this way and is perfectly safe.

[@grantsapsford1996]

@@ADBBuild maybe I didn’t explain in enough detail but as Andrew said, clamp it down

[@router5840]

Well done another great British classic lives on 👍

[@FearsomeWarrior]

It is absolutely all how much you like the saw that matters. Now it’s just a matter of using it and deciding if the time and money was worth it for you. Time will tell. The paint job and metal finishes are beautiful.

[@pietervheerden]

Evaporust is a fantastic product. I really like the idea of using those PVC pipes - loads of rust remover coverage without using massive volumes of product.

[@alanmcwilliams4264]

Without a doubt this was worth restoration, tools like this are much better made than what is being offer these days.I've restored several power tools myself and the quality was much better than the "Made in China" ones we see today. Ballpark value of this if sold in Canada would be around $2000-$2500 CAD

[@braspatta]

The handles look alright! Very good addition to the shop.

[@Kainosktisis]

Great job, looks awesome, always good to refurbish an old work horse, if it could only talk!

[@michaelhutin5451]

Brilliant restoration, value? Priceless.

[@10FingersWoodworking]

Wow, that came out real nice. Hard to believe what it used to look like.

[@Mogalize]

I just did a similar cabinet saw. A Rockwell 34-450. Before I got it, it looked worse then yours did. Major surface rust, paint, dirt. (Barn find) Stripped it all down to bare metal and reworked the entire machine. I picked it up for $300cnd, and put about $200 into it. Other ruff looking cabinet saws are going for $1600-1800 in the area now. So for an investment point of view, for me, worth it 100%. But this is going to be my goto saw. Still not running yet, but oh so close! Excited!

[@dogstar5572]

I love wadkins. Bulletproof.

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi, I think you have made an orange out of a prune. The paint looks professional and the new fence is great. The power cut off and safety buttons are a must on any saw. The only thing now is the riving knife and I am sure you will have one soon. A very well restored machine.

[@MrichardK]

Agreed! Riving knife is your next move!

[@dougwebb2996]

provided the work that comes off the saw is what you need then any effort is worth it. Great job

[@shawnh2870]

Glad to see you back uploading videos

[@HereInTheMiddleWithYou]

The restored Wadkin Bursgreen is priceless. A true labour of love!

[@peterohmart5954]

The job was well done, unlike what people do today which is a half-done job. It is beautiful. I also appreciate seeing old things brought back to life and the new machines are not of the same quality as the old ones! AWESOME JOB!!!!

[@ryanwood6495]

100% worth resorting as those saws built a generation of industry. Great video much love from the UK

[@SKTWoodDesign]

great job restoring. The joy of reviving such machinery is priceless .Enjoy

[@TigerCarpenter]

you did a great job. the saw looks great and performs very well too. obviously if you asked me, I would get the new one (lol) I actually designed and prototyped my own cast iron table saw, which is like a morph between Charwood and Harvey sliding table saw.. I designed my own table saw because me and my brother are engineers who run the tools factory.. I already had DeWalt cordless table saw, which is very good and precise one but the table top is aluminum, and I was always missing on using switchable magnet based jigs. because of the nature of my projects, I find the sliding table saws the best. it eliminates the need for the sled and much more. cross cutting of large pieces of the material is a breeze. I like to make furniture from the very thick slabs, thick leg posts, and my DeWalt table saw was always limiting my maximum cutting thickness. this time, my own design table saw features 3000W 12 inch blade capacity with 32mm dado ready arbor. anyway I got carried away with my table saw, that's how excited I am about it. once again: your restoration result is awesome man!

[@TetraCNC]

Yes its worth the effort I hope you made a template of that throat plate. save a lot of time and effort when you need a new one. Excellent job sir.

[@kiwdwks]

Brought it back to life...nicely done!

[@chrisjacobs1817]

Great job. I used the saw itself to cut a zero clearance blade insert. That reduced tearout a lot.

[@trevorfromafrica4139]

Great job. The restoration job has put new life into the old machine. Its sure to outlive any current replacement machine on the market. I think this is a more economical option given the cost of an equivalent replacement (imported) machine in RSA.

[@mrangry65]

I enjoy our videos immensely, if you can't fit a riving knife use feather boards to hold your workpiece against the fence, if you look back at your footage you will notice that the board your pushing through starts to turn inwards.

[@tympt1]

Fantastic job! I bought the same saw here in Uk about 8 years ago for £400 and then spent another £400 restoring it. It is now priceless to me. I see that the fine adjuster is missing from your fence. I find it really useful but it cost me almost £100 to replace the worn out one. Mine was made in 1960 and still hS the same motor which is single phase, 240 volt. Still works like a dream. I modified one of my throat inserts to include a small splitter in lieu of a rising knife. It works very well. Good luck with your new toy. Regards Barry

[@joebrkic7060]

Awesome, and your work will now go to completely new levels! Don't mess with that original fence!! Go straight to a beizamaire style fence which is well suited for that style of saw. Keep up the great content. Cheers Joe from Australia

[@Radagast1953]

I had to Google that fence style, but didn't get any hits until Google asked if I meant Biesemeyer style fence. It looks interesting. I noticed AskWoodMan has a KZbin video on making your own Biesemeyer style fence.

[@joebrkic7060]

@@Radagast1953 apologies for the spelling! It is super simple to make and extremely accurate. It is self adjusting and robust. There are many ways to make them and the style John Heinz uses is the same.

[@sreval]

I was a young man when you started this ! .......keep em comin !!

[@Thomasploeg1968]

Totally worth it. They don't make quality like that anymore.

[@jllmechengr]

Loved watching the restoration! For the MDF plate, why didn't you go for zero clearance by just holding it down with the fence (& possibly clamp a plank down across the other side) and running the blade up through it?

[@WoodshopJunkies]

The blade doesn't go down far enough so I would have needed to replace the 10inch with a 7inch to start the slot.

[@jvh3253]

@@WoodshopJunkies Aaaah. That makes sense. I was also wondering why....

[@IvanGreguricOrtolan]

Really skilful restoration! Looks amazing!

[@zanecourie3545]

Jislaaik Jean, you did a super job. Your patience is topnotch

[@billboy7390]

Great job I've restored many machines over the years, the fence will do but an upgrade will will change your whole outlook on production a precision. I just restored an old Unisaw, and here in the states I found a new SawStop fence on Craigslist for $275 US (he replaced the fence with an Incra fence). I REALLY LIKED THE MOTOR BREAKING SYSTEM. Here in the US they are not required like some countries and with a dado stack it would help a lot.

[@van-ubbe]

I really hope that you are a teacher at a school! Mindblowing skills...

[@MrichardK]

Great work. I love to see anything diverted from a landfill. You’ve done a beautiful restoration. One objection: Put a riving knife on that thing. It is absolutely a necessity, as it is the number one preventive measure for kick-back or lopping off a finger. They are simple and an extremely meaningful safety improvement. It is a MUST-HAVE safety feature. MUST MUST MUST!

[@peterkeithdudley3390]

the holes in the side of the table are for the sliding attachment , great job on the restore , i have the same one

[@alans1816]

It looks great and runs very smoothly. That type of fence can work very well, but can also loosen up so it clamps down out of square. It's worth checking habitually, most easily by clamping alongside the miter slot, so you can feel that it's parallel. That's fast and accurate. You also adjust the blade to the miter slot of course.

[@oldshield]

it looks great. this should go another 30+ yrs before needing a rebuild.

[@triplex86]

Very enjoyable watching you work through each problem. You are very inventive and show great skill. Thank you for the vids.

[@barryinn1778]

You did a great job! Fantastic finish and fit. I have to say your a good mechanic with your hands. That is worth at least $1500.00. Looks like a new saw.

[@eyuptony]

Really impressive restoration you have done it proud. I use the same saw. You can't go wrong with Wadkin machinery. It looks like new, enjoyed the process.

[@snovku]

Absolutely worthwhile restoration. What a beast of a table saw. Jealous? You betcha! You will value it all the more given the amount of work put into bringing it back to life. A true Lazarus project. Well done.

[@gq12o]

This was a long project. Remember when you first started it A LONG time ago. Good job!

[@NormanCoombes]

Just picked myself Wadkin Bursgreen up from a junk yard. Not necessarily went to buy a cabinet saw, but saw it and could noy refuse it. Going to restore it and use as primary saw. Won't say how much I paid for it as one will cry or be jealous. Going to use your videos allot. Cheers

[@c.a.g.1977]

Is it worth restoring? Heck yeah! Nice job, mate, well done!

[@carlnikolov]

I remember watching your first videos. Its cool to see how much busier and complex your shop has gotten.

[@kevinthomson6324]

Restoration of a classic machine like this will likely give you a longer lasting machine than you could buy today. Great job restoring this machine looks great! Very interested in seeing how you incorporate this saw into your workbench

[@rockallred658]

I have the same saw. It’s built like a tank. Great restoration.

[@luisalvarado2285]

I think you did a great job with the table, I would also add a router to the right with legs to complete it

[@rkerr4059]

Nice job. I almost bought a WB AGS10 but opted for a newer saw instead as I needed to get up and running without having to restore anything. In UK that model would fetch around £800 in working order.

[@allenwood5411]

What a fantastic result, Jean! Thank you for bringing us along for the journey. Cheers 🍻

[@rolandgdean]

Great finish to an amazing series! Great restoration and a great video as always. Can't wait to see if and how you integrate it into the workbench. See you just now!

[@waynesinden]

Congrats Jean, its worth every second you spent on it. Geniet hom.

[@Tom13GN]

Bro, the saw turned out amazing!!! Great Job!! As you said who cares what the worth is, you brought it back to life, that's priceless!!!

[@TracyJammeh]

You did a great job. It's a beautiful machine

[@davidcraemer8227]

A real good job you've done on that saw. Worth every effort you put in as most modern stuff is not built aswell.

[@doylerabjohn3435]

I just finished watching the series....excellent job. I am restoring a 40 or 50 year old antique B&D. You have help with a few techniques. I am trying to decide if I should have the the throat plate (very unusual design) machined.

[@anubisthebandit5356]

Brilliant restoration 👍

[@CorwinBos]

Good choice on the throat plate. They will get cut and or dinged up, so cheap, easy and effective is good. You might want consider just using a piece of hardwood so you can just wax them to make them really smooth and slick.

[@bat21mh]

An excellent restoration job by any standard, it will now take pride of place in your workshop I should think.

[@BMad-we6qf]

If you enjoyed the restoration project, then it was worth it. Beautiful job!!!

[@coleve8596]

I completely removed the fence system as the rear guide bar was interfering with my outfeed table. I replaced it with an aluminium fence from VerySuperCool company and fitted a pair of JessEm Clear-Cut TS Stock Guides. Made quite a difference and no rear guide bar.

[@fourtheusual]

It looks great. I have an older saw from USA. A Rockwell Delta I put a new fence on it. I have the old fence it is simular to yours.

[@kimpulsipher647]

Absolutely it was worth it! You will get years of accurate work with minimal fuss from a machine like that. You did a wonderful job.

[@CartersShed]

What a difference. Great to see it up and running. 👍

[@lancejasper3272]

I think it looks great. Definitely work on safety equipment. I believe in safety first. Keep up the good work.

[@miki09876]

Happy for you!

[@T.S.Beez01]

the restoration job on the Wadkin tablesaw looks great, you should be proud of yourself & a job well done 👏👏👏

[@patg4362]

Excellent restoration well done

[@earthling8863]

It looks stunning. Great job.

[@walliedingwell580]

Excellent workmanship! I very much enjoyed watching the whole series of videos on the restoration. Older tools have so much character and "personality" compared to many modern units. Two thumbs up on a job well done!

[@MacDaddy88]

Absolutely amazing restoration. I would say between $1500 and 2000 USD. Until you have a custom throat plate made, might I suggest a kerf thickness splitter in the back. Similar to a riving knife, but just enough to prevent the after blade pinching that can cause kickback. With your skills, I think it would take a few minutes.

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Absolutely brilliant! 👏

[@trickster11300]

Impressive work as usual. We’ll done on a great restoration. Be proud and enjoy the fruits or your labour. I hope you have many years of productivity and pleasure from it. 👏

[@heamodehar279]

I think what youve done to restore the machine to its former glory is amazing bro. Keep up the good work. Anything that has a bit of history to it is always worth restoring no matter what. Keep the videos coming please. I love watching all your videos that you put out. They inspire me to build each and everyday

[@kurk1701a]

It's a great looking saw you have done a fantastic job restoring it.as to what it is worth we to you priceless. And that's all that matters. Well done it is a beautifully piece of machinery.

[@billyblackie9417]

Very excellent restoration good job and much better if you can restore it for your an use you get to know it better which improves your own work with it

[@juneritchie2498]

Congratulations!!!!

[@ericdalbert133]

Congrats ! Restoration well done !

[@kjriisne]

Looks great man, good job! Only thing I would change is to put the brake electrical box inside the housing if possible.

[@mprumsey]

Wow, this table saw turned out spectacular. I really love the paints used and I’m not sure how much it would be worth but it is a treasure to keep for your families lifetimes.

[@MAJMonkey]

The saw looks fantastic! Fence should be more than adequate until you find your permanent solution. You may want to make a plastic or aluminum throat plate, but with how simple the mdf one was it may be useful to make a zero clearance version out of MDF as well. Also, I was surprised you didn't paint the bracket the switch is attached to. To me it sticks out this way, but that may just be me.

[@lytham1963]

I think you have done a fantastic job on restoring the machine and I hope you get many many hours of use from it I love watching you do all the things in your work shop I am looking forward to more videos in the future thanks from Australia

[@briannelson4122]

Great job! It may just inspire me to buy an older machine and try it myself! Please do an update when you get the riving knife installed.

[@tommyvukovic8940]

That's awesome! Nicely done sir!

[@teaguewhite26]

Definitely worth restoration, value is based on individuals conception of historical preservation. I'd gadge it to be valued around $4~5000 USD on open market to some, but most would raise questions if priced over $3000 USD (low historical buffs). Personally, I like my equipment a we bit older, but I would have purchased & restored as well, if opertunity presented itself at a reasonable price. Rails look all right, but some metal polishing would really make them pop.

[@gilleshorclois9417]

Beautiful work love old machine !!!!