Portable Power Actuated Rim-driven Annular Saw [Restoration]

[@HandToolRescue]

Turn on closed-captioning/subtitles for a surprise!

[@JerryGiesler09]

@@zeeclone Why? There are deaf (hearing-impaired) people like me who depend on closed captioning!

[@tommy49er]

Jokes on you I always have subs on

[@AaBb-zj2ld]

@@JerryGiesler09 there is no spoken audio in this clip. im just letting you know to be helpful. I dont think he has ever spoke in a video that i have seen yet.

[@MrRealZack]

@@AaBb-zj2ld he did !

[@si1entdave]

Damnit, now I have to watch it a second time. Yay!

[@crinkly.love-stick]

For anyone wondering, these were made for cutting pulpwood. The ring blade is used so that the wood doesn't pinch the blade. They made chainsaw bars like that, too.

[@davidschmidt6013]

Thanks for that.

[@matijavindis6618]

🎉🎉

[@neilmoore3856]

Bow bars

[@DJRustyBridges]

Make a Ron Swanson video, get a Ron Swanson reply

[@yuriyyakushin7480]

​@@DJRustyBridges 😊😊

[@obscurity3027]

The 80s family sitcom intro is what sets this channel above all other restoration channels.

[@Isthatyoudermot]

I thought it was MacGyver like also. A mix of sitcom and know nonsense commonsense 😂

[@alun7006]

This thing is *terrifying.* Something you'd expect to see mounted on a Mad Max battlewagon. Bravo on another fantastic piece of work!

[@PCFixer]

WARBOYS! FU-KU-SHI-MA KA-MA CRAZY WARBOYS!

[@orbitalbutt6757]

This is the sort of shit the Buzzards had on their huge spiked-out excavator when they were after the war rig in Fury Road

[@mathewmolk2089]

Did you notice that the blade rotates UP? Just how do you expect it to "kick back" when the blade is driving the saw down,,,,INTO the guide. (Where it rests while sawing. Unless you change the laws of physics there is NO FRIGGIN WAY you could have this saw get away from you the way a chain saw does. In fact I see no way it can hurt you at all unless you stuck your hand or foot into the blade on purpose (while somebody else ran it for you. The blade is fully enclosed over like 270 degrees and the only open section is the approximately 90 degrees on axis that is AWAY from the operator. If you were a contortionist you couldn't get into the blade from the operator's position. .... The only thing I see is that blade needs a proper professional grinding. The most dangerous part or the saw is the hot muffler. But I don't know anybody that would be stupid enough to touch it, but maybe you could get a snowflake to give it a try.

[@alun7006]

@@mathewmolk2089 are you ok, Matthew?

[@InservioLetum]

Thaaaank you. You get it. All these people fawning over the rebuild and you're the first to question the morality of trying this at all. Good for you, you're a cut above the rest.

[@laviaditya9156]

I really love that you include the mistakes you made and point them out. It really adds to the fact that you restored this yourself and learned from them!

[@chrismayer3919]

Yes; it also adds to the humour and entices others to watch your videos. After all, you’re Human too… 😉

[@jt9498]

By the way, FYI...yours is the channel by which I judge all other restoration videos, because....quite frankly...yours is the best!

[@VintageGearMan]

Super awesome channel! No stupid music, commentary etc. Perfection! Everyone needs to surround themselves with real thinkers and intelligence.

[@edwardchester1]

The sheer build quality of this tool and the amount of engineering involved all in the name of an idea that was clearly insane!

[@samtheshame9951]

Not nearly as insane as to put in all the beautiful work reconditioning it and to have it perform so poorly.

[@samtheshame9951]

@@yvonnewilson3505 I get that, it was a beautiful job when finished.

[@ewanrollo5527]

Yeah it's amazingly well made. It would cost a fortune to make one now. It's interesting to see it working and how things have changed and evolved into the chainsaw. Which has pretty much stayed the same for a long time now

[@peteraugust5295]

Whats actually insane is that they actually had to build it to realize how bad of an idea it is, in any way possible.

[@logic3686]

This weapon belongs in Doom

[@paulbeaudet8461]

As a mechanical designer I can say that is one beautifully designed and built deathtrap. Every detail is textbook perfect. You coud teach a class with this design. I have a feeling even Colin Furze would nope out on using it!

[@gorillaau]

Even with his best safety tie?

[@luthiermatt]

Furze would launch the ring through a big pile of explosives

[@thomaslevy2119]

Nah. Furze would use it to dig his tunnel faster!

[@gorillaau]

@@thomaslevy2119 Fantastic,Mr Furze!

[@InservioLetum]

Please tell me that first sentence was a setup to the Furze joke? The only class you could teach with this design is "Why Do We Have Health&Safety Laws". If this muppet had any scrap of decency or duty of care he'd have capped this rebuild off by welding the axle in place. It's a fascinating design, I grant you, but other than as a museum piece, building or owning this should be illegal.

[@SparxI0]

Very cool. The rim-driven blade is very similar to the ring saws we use for cutting concrete. Never would have guessed the technology was this old!

[@ANDunn-tf6xp]

Old as the pyramids but let's pretend we didn't see those 9' radial saw cuts at Giza 😂

[@VintageGearMan]

@@ANDunn-tf6xp HA! Good one! Something different was going on there for sure. Stones cut so precise you cannot insert a credit card in the cracks. It drives me nuts not knowing how they pulled that off. Just saying. It is channels like these that keep me learning! Just love it!

[@andrew4403]

That's some pretty cool engineering there. You won't see that kind of engineering nowadays. Everything's just basic when it comes to mowers anymore. And then the chainsaws they're all basic anymore they don't try to make a self-sharpening one electric starts nothing like that. I think they did more stuff like that back then which is odd to me.

[@DustinSeiger]

Seeing it disassembled really shows how big of an undertaking this one was. Nice job.

[@robertbamford8266]

I can only imagine what a nightmare it must have been to assemble/manufacture.

[@vickirothe3761]

I really appreciate the CC commentary throughout. Kudos to you for taking on a project that had a serious injury potential to you due to its weight and uncomfortable usage positioning. I am glad you weren't badly hurt during the testing.

[@MrVolksbeetle]

This is possibly one of the coolest and most dangerous tools I've ever seen. I also got a bit of a chuckle from the "why the hell is this pin slotted like a screw" moment. Edit: This is by far the best restoration channel, period. The subtleties of humor are fantastic and you'll miss them if you aren't maintaining eye contact.... ESTABLISH DOMINANCE!!

[@abigailkim8632]

I chuckled too, but then realized the slot is to line up the hole for the cotter pin

[@Willbilly10001]

@@abigailkim8632 Yes. I just ran into something similar last week. The cam pin in the bolt of a Benelli SBE3 has a slot that indicates the firing pin channel.

[@Ravenousjoe]

Oh, this is tame in comparison to the Drag saw he rebuilt the other year. Go to the end part 2 if you just wanna see the most dangerous equipment out there.

[@thetannedcalf]

@@abigailkim8632 I've owned a couple of old leather sewing machines and at times I wished they had slotted pins for that exact reason!

[@ZaphodHarkonnen]

@@Ravenousjoe yeah, this is shockingly safe if anything. The blade is only dangerous from the front. It it kicked back into the operator you’d get a bruise or concussion, not a looped off limb. If someone comes from the side the blade is still protected. The lack of any real throttle is yikes. But on the whole it’s shockingly safe for the time.

[@floydperdway]

What an incredible piece of equipment. I can't believe I just sat for an hour watching you. Impressive work - and your comments throughout are hilarious. Thanks for taking to time to put this together. Much appreciated!

[@Infrared73]

This needs to be added to at least a half dozen video games. That is crazy scary. If someone had one in a movie It would be so over the top I would lose my ability to suspend my disbelief. Yet here it is and it is glorious!

[@SvenTheUnlikely]

Yes! It looks straight out of the Fallout universe. If they ever make a Fallout 5, this has to be in it!

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

lol this genuinely looks like a goof weapon out of one of the Saints Row games.

[@nalybuites]

Rim Driven Annular Saw Simulator 2022

[@plasmaxer]

Was there one in that zombie type film where he goes all DOOM ETERNAL on a room full of zombies, I forgot the name of the film?

[@AndyFletcherX31]

@@plasmaxer Braindead? The one with the lawn mower :)

[@bfg1637]

And the internet award for most unique and scary restoration ever goes too. Hand Tool Rescue! *insert applause sound* You'd be a jacked jack using that every day at work.

[@DrForester54]

Ah the good old days of "let's put a motor on a saw and let Darwin sort out the rest"! That is an insane but awesome machine. It's just fun to try and wrap my head around these contraptions, considering that I teach chainsaw technique and safety. Good work as always!

[@shoutingatclouds6841]

I’m pretty sure that tool is only meant for plumbers to trim up concrete.

[@twistednuts6062]

How does somebody so ignorant have the authority to teach anybody a gd thing let alone safety??? You're a real special little guy, sport!!

[@hyperboloidofonesheet1036]

It looks like what would happen if you asked Joerg Sprave to make a lethal version of a man-catcher.

[@labotadewall-e1569]

Darwin or Murphy?

[@patamos7019]

Aaaaaaand now they put tracks on them so we can ride them.....

[@jaakkopontinen]

That was incredible. Felt more like a fantasy film of an alternate reality where nothing makes sense but everything still worksa. Awesomely shot as usual

[@Dwendele]

This totally looks like a video game weapon. I am actually surprised to see a vintage power tool I've never seen or even heard of before. Great find, great restoration, great video! Definitely earned a sub!

[@zufieusagi7509]

Reminds me of the Mr. Handy Buzzblade from Fallout 76

[@sergeykoss]

Looks like something that has to be called "Demon Behader 2000" and put into Doom game

[@Uk-tj]

@@zufieusagi7509 yeah! Never knew it was based off a real tool

[@zufieusagi7509]

@@Uk-tj Same, i mean sure the buzz blade uses a buzz saw style blade instead of this ring blade but other than that I'd say this is the spitting image for the "real" Mr. handy buzz blade.

[@angelchecmapocco6856]

@@zufieusagi7509 j p u m

[@viktorhaggstrom9036]

The amount of machining that had to be done back in the day to get all of these parts together is astounding!

[@bluef1sh926]

especially when most of the parts are castings...

[@DrewskisBrews]

Engineered to a fault

[@DrewskisBrews]

And I'm saying that as an engineer. Of course, good engineering avoids this kind of complexity and the use highly specialized custom parts whenever possible. This has the feel of "steam age" inventor-style machinery. Totally different approach to solving problems from what we're used to nowadays.

[@viktorhaggstrom9036]

@@DrewskisBrews Absolutely, almost all modern solutions have better usability and on par in mechanical complexity. Lightness and ease of production have improved greatly!

[@NTRprojects]

I'm really glad nothing happened while testing this glorious and well restored beast, since there wouldn't be any possible way to explain it to any insurance. Wonderful video 😂👍👍

[@richardbottom9843]

except for the video evidence

[@markpeterson5479]

"Explain it to any insurance" ??? see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIu4e3-Fa9GAnqs The Bricklayer's Lament!

[@davidflamee]

Wonderful, well done. No annoying music, brilliant, completely therapeutic and a joy to behold. Masterful indeed.

[@bobm4917]

This is without a doubt, the most impressive restoration I've ever seen! Thank you for all of your efforts!

[@HandToolRescue]

Thank you very much!

[@MrJoshGC]

@@HandToolRescue looks good maybe try a sharper blade?

[@walterwhitaker1395]

This is quite possibly the most fascinating old tool ive ever seen! Has a Joules Vern look to it! Look at all the machined parts it took to create it! A MASTERPIECE OF ENGINEERING!

[@tommaguzzi1723]

That power saw is insane. Game developers must be making models already!

[@AldanFerrox]

Its very similar to the Auto Axe from the Fallout 3: The Pitt and Fallout 76. And it actually fits the 1950's aesthetic of Fallout 4.

[@ABunchOfSpanners]

*Takes aggressive notes*

[@SneakyLittleHobbit]

There is a weapon in the game Dead Space 2 that fires saw blades at high speed. An excerpt from the wiki: "Designed to hack and slice through solid rock, the RC-DS Remote Control Disc Ripper is an extremely dangerous tool. In less skilled hands, it's an accident waiting to happen, ejecting incredibly sharp diamond-coated tungsten blades at up to 17,000 RPM to cut through anything in front of it."

[@tommaguzzi1723]

@@SneakyLittleHobbit ah yes I remember now. I have played D.S 1 and 2 and loved them for the most part.

[@richardcoram1562]

This is an awesome restoration video. No music or chit chat. Just another workin' man working on another unsung hero's masterpieces! Kudos to you sir for your skill and ability to bring this piece back to life, and better than new, and my hat's off to the people who created the original molds for every piece of this puzzle the Invisible TOOL & DyE engineers

[@russellmorgan5611]

I was thinking the same. The patterns from which those parts were cast, kudos. Old school skill set, a joy to watch. Well done and thank you.

[@bodiejay2859]

That restoration was absolutely incredible. A friend of mine has a Sally Saw and he needs to see this video. You did an amazing job.

[@ElTurbinado]

when the zombies come, you'll be happy to have that friend.

[@alisterliddell1316]

This was a very enjoyable hour + spent watching a rare tool being restored on a wing and a prayer, primarily due to its lack of available information on it. Judging by your excellent skills and understanding of engineering, the total cost of your hourly restoration must have outweighed the original cost of the machine. This is the true definition of a fully restored machine and i for one sir applaud you.

[@FUCK_________googIe]

yeah... i am fairly certain he would charge more than $25 for this

[@severalwolves]

FYI at 30:27 in the subtitles/cc, he wrote that he “likes to think of each video as somewhat of a living breathing video patent” to have on the internet for anyone who might want to restore these tools in the future … I think that’s a really cool and invaluable concept

[@iotaje1]

I think the blade would greatly benefit from being sent to a professional saw filer! Scary machine, good job!

[@InservioLetum]

Any morally conscious saw filer that received this blade would shatter it to scrap or melt it down. It's an idiotic machine that is needlessly overpowered, horrifically dangerous, and a worse solution for literally any task than the chainsaws of the day, never mind the modern chainsaw.

[@iotaje1]

@@InservioLetum A professional saw filer doesn't just trash his customer's tools lol.

[@TJStellmach]

@@InservioLetum When the Sally saw was patented, chainsaws were still two-man contraptions you had to move around on wheels. So, no.

[@jamesbizs]

@@InservioLetum you are such a maroon. Wow. Stop commenting.

[@cat637d]

You Sir are an artist as well as an exceptional Engineer! Thank you for allowing us to participate in this fantastic conservation of a tremendously overbuilt relic.

[@JMassengill]

I once co-owned a small engine repair shop and i have never seen an engine like this one. Nice find

[@crackedemerald4930]

What's so weird about it? I'm not an engine expert so idk.

[@JMassengill]

It isn’t that it is so weird but the size and shape of it made me think it was two stroke until he removed the head. The smaller an engine is it is worse to have a four stroke engine as it only produces power on one engine stroke where as a two stroke produces power for every stroke of the crank but they pollute the air so much more because of the fuel oil mix.

[@crackedemerald4930]

@@JMassengill i also got the impression it was a two stroke because he was talking something about oil fuel mix, maybe it was in the captions

[@glitchwrks]

It's a Lauson (pronounced "law son"), a real masterpiece in cost reduction. Notice the weird tappet arrangement and camshaft/gear combo. Also no valve clearance adjusters, the ends of the valve stems were ground for clearance. Yet they still have ball bearing mains! Many were even Glyptal painted inside to lock casting impurities in, and some featured an oil sump with a little plunger pump actuated off the crank that pumped oil into a dish for the slinger on the bottom of the rod.

[@beautifulsmall]

perfect timing, just got my first old lawnmower engine to restore, inspired this channel and repair-a-thon. I would have just pulled it to bits. Mark the setting of the timing and turns from full in of the carb jets. Great tips. Nice gaskets.

[@mattsanchez4893]

I’m so impressed by the fact that you got all those parts back together again and had it running perfectly!!

[@UltraSuperDuperFreak]

Why ? he FILMED it ! Just look at film again to see where each part fits.

[@mattsanchez4893]

@@UltraSuperDuperFreak you’ve got a good point there

[@shshjssj2520]

@@UltraSuperDuperFreak tho may rat gioi.

[@shshjssj2520]

Loai may nay tren 60 nam tuoi.

[@shshjssj2520]

Ban la mot tay nghe gioi.40 nam truoc ngay nao minh cung thao may va lap may .wichcoxin.cole .celinlton.va nhieu loai khac .gio nay nho lai .la thich nhinban lam.

[@superezbz]

Just wow. The fact that you could completely disassemble, repair, restore and reassemble that contraption is astonishing. My hat is off to you sir.

[@elmarlang1856]

This is work of the absolute highest quality, very very impressive. You have all my respect. An outstandingly successful restoration that certainly took a lot of time and effort. Thank God for modern chainsaws, and that such life-threatening wood-cutting machines are now only in museums and cause people to shake their heads. With best regards from Germany.

[@A.Mere.Creator]

Seeing this tool makes me appreciate modern chainsaws that do not threaten to sever your gluteus maximus (as much) when cutting a simple branch. Also, controversial opinion: maybe this is a hand tool that did not need to be rescued :)

[@SavedbyHim]

Like bringing a dinosaur back to life lol

[@maggs131]

If we do not learn about the mistakes of the past and learn from them then we are bound to repeat them. I'd buy and restore it regardless because its soooo cool and unique

[@lolcec81]

Ему просто хотелось восстановить данный агрегат.

[@rleeAZ]

@@SavedbyHim He was so preoccupied with whether or not he could that he didn't stop to think if he should. :)

[@carebear8762]

@@rleeAZ Oh. Sure. "Ooh. Ahh." That's how it always starts. Then later comes the running and the screaming.

[@ElectricGears]

For those questioning the sanity of this design, it's to allow you to cut a large diameter log without needing an impractically large and dangerous circular saw blade. If you want to cut a 10" diameter log, your blade needs to be more than twice that diameter. You run into real problems with gyroscopic forces and friction. This design, with it's solid and enclosed blade is *far* safer than a chain saw. The only real problem is the difficulty in creating a driving mechanism for the blade. I could see the possibility of modern electronics being able to drive that blade like an induction or BLDC motor without the noisy gearing.

[@kameljoe21]

I would agree with you. This blade could be cnc cut ( one could even cut a 12 inch carbide tip blade and cnc plasma or waterjet cut it. ) along with all of the housing and a cordless tool could be made. Most of the housing is pretty easy to build. The idle gears would be easy as well. You would only need to build one main gear either direct or 90 degree gearbox. Would be a simple tool for cutting a lot of stuff.

[@nanobrad]

Nothing worse than gyroscopic forces preventing you from making a curved cut with your 22" diameter saw blade...

[@HomebrewHorsepower]

Safer than a chainsaw? I'd hate to see your chainsaw.

[@DMahalko]

The front of the ring cutter can be covered by two swinging spring-loaded shields / guards that fold inward, as the blade is pushed into the log. If these shields are also serrated opposite the direction of ring rotation, they reduce kickback and rotation of the tool or log as it cuts. The shields can be latched closed so that they don't open to expose the blade until the driving clutch is engaged.

[@jostrad]

You really sold me on it. Lemme just dust off my checkbook

[@boredwithusernames]

I was looking at then bench with all the bits on it at 26:23 and I was all like "let's just walk away and pretend this didn't happen...". Remembering how to put this back together again and fully restoring this reveals just how amazing you are as an engineer. This must have been a very satisfying project and I applaud both your engineering skills and your production techniques which kept me entertained and watching right up to the end. Thanks for sharing this, you just got a sub ;)

[@feellucky271]

This annular saw is really a very simple and robustly built. These old 4-stroke motors that are basically early Kohler, Briggs & Stratton engines if not a Clinton. I'm sure other brands are different outside the states.

[@mattheweagle223]

Level 10 Lego for sure

[@jubb1984]

yeah the disassembly process was a little panic inducing to watch for me xD amazing.

[@Dueilangoisseus]

I mean he has it all on tape.

[@jubb1984]

@@Dueilangoisseus That is fair...but, i would for the life of me not find the parts in all of that xD even with photo evidence haha

[@broadstken]

What a totally reasonable and incredibly not entirely unsafe tool! There are only a few things that could go wrong using it. Prosthetic limbs are quite fashionable I hear, so using this saw could change your life and make you popular

[@fromagefrizzbizz9377]

Gives all new meaning to the term "limb saw".

[@d.cypher2920]

😳🤫😂😂

[@Orzorn]

I love his mind just melting at all the odd design choices, like the random screw, the slotted pin, the internally and externally threaded gear.

[@alan-sk7ky]

Oh I dunno, if you're driving the slotted pins out what else would you use but a screwbie, saves blattering the head of the pin and mushrooming it. on the other foot slotting suggests unscrewing sooo....

[@swainsa]

I'd guess the slot is so you can align the hole for the cotter pin

[@VRestoration]

It looks like a weapon from a video game haha good video, quite long but entertaining.

[@Dirty-Olds-Man]

I greatly appreciate your finds, writings, comedy and closed captioning.

[@scaletownmodels]

There is a hell of a lot of engineering in that design. Amazing. I don't get all the comments on how it's so dangerous. You have a solid blade that is mostly covered by a safety shield with a long guide bar and you're well behind the blade. A chainsaw on the other hand is a long, fully exposed cutting chain that can break and whip around at high speed. Granted that with modern engines you could probably drop the weight of that saw in half and increase it's horsepower at the same time. I think it's an awesome piece of design. The gearing alone is a work of art.

[@jamesbizs]

Because they all want to be edgy. No pun.

[@gregorylubbers8533]

Yes, I don't get all the fear of this tool either. Looks way safer to use than using a skill saw.

[@courier11sec]

What a terrifying way to throw your back out making an ugly cut really slowly! Also, what a fascinating, cool as hell machine! Another great job. Thanks for sharing the journey. I hope whoever commissioned it doesn't use it. 😄

[@Pillowcase]

56:15 at first I didn't get your description of an "externally threaded gear" but now it all makes sense! What a unique mechanism - I've never seen that combination of features before.

[@kneedeepinthedoomed]

The astonishing thing is that they thought they needed something like this. And the amount of work put into it. Good job restoring it by the way. Thanks for the video.

[@piccalillipit9211]

I read the patent for it - here is why its an "annular saw" - there is less of the blade in the wood when cutting fresh soft wood in summer when its wet and very gummy and you dont have a very powerful engine. They even did annular chain saws! They did not have the modern steels so chainsaws blunted very quickly, they did not run at high speed cos the steel could not cope with the temperatures so they gummed up very badly of pine. They were mostly 2 people saws.

[@N1RKW]

That is one scary looking saw. I've watched my grandfather single-handedly wield a large two-man chain chain saw, and this was far scarier. That thing is evil! Nice job on the resto, though.

[@photolabguy]

This thing looks like a weapon of war! Outstanding content as usual!

[@nikkodauria]

Beautiful work with everything including the camera and editing work. The shaft sanding was something to behold lol.

[@serenity6415]

pfffffheheh. I was just still stumbling over the name a little and .. shaft sanding. Okay. Can't wait to see this one. Monster motorized saw of death with a few innuendos thrown in. Edit: Can't make this stuff up. I just read the description and saw the name of the company.

[@TunsaMcHaggis]

the best part was rubbing it faster when spotted to assert dominance

[@Trevtao]

Yeah the eye contact mid shaft sand was something to behold

[@stefanlindberg5063]

Fantastic. It is Saturday evening and we should go out, but i am sitting here, glued to the TV watching your work... 👍👍👍

[@randallfrank5682]

I saw this video and I was intrigued by the tool wondering how well it worked. I thought that I would watch a little of the restoration and then go to the end to watch it work. Well, I became fascinated with the restoration work and I watched the whole video while eating dinner in front of my computer. I am really impressed with the ability of the mechanic. It was fun to watch.

[@methlonstorm2027]

didn't know this saw existed excellent job restoring such a unique machine a pleasure to watch keep up the great work

[@ManOfInsanity]

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've seen you use a power drill to remove any type of bolts. I love your videos.

[@brettito]

I mean what is this, *_Power Tool Rescue?!_* heh heh... I think not! /s

[@jamesadams1064]

All of your restorations are top notch. What gets me is how do you remember where all the assorted parts go back in. Awesome.

[@Dirk3672_StupidYT]

The video he takes is for reference to figuring out what goes where and when. He puts it on here when he's done and throwing it in the trash. :)

[@piccalillipit9211]

Photographs

[@engineerone4186]

I could Literally feel your pain Brother.. you deserve a medal for just choosing to revive this machine, this is one Monster of a hand tool to rescue, I enjoyed every frame of this video (cc included) and I hope it was worth your painstaking effort.

[@vinny142]

I like how people refer to this as "portable" saw. I also like how they refer to this as a "saw". There where only a few hundred made, I wonder why.

[@allangibson2408]

Painfully expensive… Twice the price of a high end Stihl chainsaw.

[@jaecenwhite2590]

It’s called a saw because “power mutilator” didn’t test as well with the focus groups.

[@orbitalbutt6757]

Total sales of these types of saw were about 3k, compared to the over 100k chainsaws sold during the same timeframe. Expensive, overengineered, slow, and really dangerous is a bad combination

[@TekDristan]

Beautiful work, as always. I felt for you every moment watching piece by piece go on after the valve and gear issue in the engine. Those small errors are so frustrating when they happen.

[@clarencewilliams7088]

This is the MOST AMAZING project I've seen you do here,the Details of this machine for its time period is spectacular! a company producing fine craftsmanship on this detailed level is 👏 3thumbe up.

[@juliussinischo8450]

Please , get more video,s done when you can, I not only enjoy watching you, but you bring a smile to my face when you have mishaps and you respond to them in such unique ways, your being funny helps me get through trying days. Especially now the way the world is in such sad shape. Thank you so much for your knowledge. You are superb at what you do keep the videos coming please. And Thank you.

[@ColombianComplain]

Easily the best Sally Saw restoration video I’ve seen all day

[@tech99070]

This is great stuff, I love watching these. I've got a bit of a tip that I learned from a plumber I worked under. Adjustable wrenches are directional tools, you want the fixed jaw over the top and pulling toward the moving jaw. That way your force acts to tighten the jaws. If you do it the other way, your force is trying to pry the jaws apart. Same way how pipe wrenches and basin wrenches work, they intentionally have slop in the jaws to slip in one direction and clench down in the other. But all adjustable wrenches have some slop and it makes a difference to work with the tool and minimize chance of slipping over the fastener.

[@CAMSLAYER13]

Interesting to know, thanks

[@jottow680]

I knew this but didn't understand till now. Thanks. His adjustables are a clone from a antique tool.

[@paulotts]

As I'm watching this there is a thunderstorm raging outside and I have a window cracked to keep the temperature where I can stand it. So, it's amazing to be watching this with all that background storm noise. It fits perfectly!

[@maggs131]

It's actually kind of a shame this is so dangerous and thus an abysmal failure because the parts in there were likely extremely precise pieces. That threaded gear has to be unique to this saw

[@InservioLetum]

A shame? This thing looks like Mengele came up with it. Seriously look at the Ripper from unreal tournament. HOW can this be legal?!?

[@maggs131]

@@InservioLetum unreal tournament from ps2? The thing that shot saw blades? Wow I remember playing that so much I ruined the disk

[@AsymptoteInverse]

I'd be willing to bet that all those precision parts specific to this saw didn't help its chances of success, either.

[@jimdavis8391]

Ha ha!

[@Edeinawc]

@@InservioLetum It's obviously not legal, it's an antique.

[@Locane256]

Ohhh my god what a journey that was. I do believe that is the second most dangerous thing you've ever restored lmao I still think the swing-saw is more dangerous. God it's a wonder loggers in the 18-1900's even lived as much as they did.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

Buddy, seriously. It's genuinely a wonder that old-tyme logging didn't kill every second man that did it. My great-grandpa was one of those dudes, first doing bush forestry as a young man in the 20s-40s then as a plant supervisor at a lumber mill. He saw some *shit* , let me tell you. You know what happens when a man falls into a very, very large chipper? Just gone, barely enough bits to fill a coffee can. He saw that, happened right in front of him. I've done some hard, crappy jobs but I can guarantee 100% I would not have cut it (lol) as a lumberman in the early 20th century. "How was work today, honey?" "Not great, Bill went into the chipper. Dumbass." *NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE*

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@HANKTHEDANKEST Lives were a lot cheaper if you look back only a hundred years. Even 50 or 60 years back companies could get away with shit we find totally insane today. There are still some very dangerous jobs that we haven't been able to automate or eliminate, but they are a lot less common today. Fortunately there are a group of people who are born with what could be called slightly defect fear response in that they crave a certain degree of perceived danger. And if they can't find a job that provides this kick they often get into extreme sports and just straight up dare devil stunts. I've worked some pretty sketchy jobs when I was young but I never felt a rush from doing them. It was just work, and some times you had to do some things where you knew a mistake could have been the last one you ever made. That was just the way things were. And compared to the stories my father could tell my jobs were tame.

[@katemoon7476]

There is a museum of logging in Michigan's upper pennisula and one of the way that men could die was by being sliced with a cable. They had cables a mile long that were used to drag huge logs from out of the forest. If a log got caught on something and you were nearby when the cable snapped... oof!

[@slartimus]

_(... hushed whispering of _*_"The Model"_*_ ...)_

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@katemoon7476 Unfortunately I am way to familiar with late night TV shows, don't ask why, and amongst those they are currently showing one about logging crews in Alaska or Canada, or where ewer, I just use them as background noise. Well turns out they are still using cables like that in some logging operations, and though they do love to play up the drama it's certainly dangerous handling those cables. Something that I can't help but wonder is if all the communication failures are real or just how many are faked to play up the drama. I mean I can't even remember the number of times I've heard the words "The damned radios out again!" in these shows. Whatever the case it illustrates just how dangerous a lack of communication is. If a log jams when dragged the winch has to be stopped immediately or things can go bad real quick. Back before cheap and reliable radios were common communication was done using horns, signal flags, wired clickers or any other way people could come up with. But it seems today most of these techniques has fallen out of favor and few loggers are comfortable using them. It's extra dangerous when the winch operator isn't aware that the radio at the other end no longer works. And if the cable doesn't kill you there's hundreds of other ways you can get yourself killed with all the heavy equipment, chain saws and piles of logs all over the forest. Damn I guess having the TV going in the background kind of sneaks information into your brain even if you don't actively watch it. Kind of depressing considering just how many crap shows they air...

[@SgtHenick]

Man, the craftsmanship and build quality they put into this thing it's just fantastic.

[@Freezinggreece2]

Yeah it'd be nice to see the quality go back to high, rather than the stuff designed to fail in a couple years

[@anstef1485]

Great job Eric! Incredible tool that is overbuilt but underperforming!

[@thrashingcows8610]

Perfect description! 🤣😆

[@SeanHodgins]

That must have been expensive brand new!

[@HandToolRescue]

$3000 is today's cash!

[@asbestosfiber]

The amount of manufacturing that went into that is astounding. So many specialized parts, all drafted by6 hand and machined by hand, not CAD to CNC

[@bluef1sh926]

@@asbestosfiber especially when most of the parts are castings...

[@danielthobois8310]

And how much would a new chain saw cost that does exactly the same job

[@Phil_Cleaver]

An arm and a leg.

[@tomswindler64]

I’m truly impressed I have never seen that type of machinery,different and of course your talent comes thru in being able to restore it.keep it up and keep doing your thing 😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍

[@troy510]

Nicely done! That saw looks amazing. I think something like this would actually make a better handheld trencher than to cut logs. Just modify it with a different style blade to dig up ground and get rid of the bottom guard. That thing would be amazing for digging up hard ground!

[@anthonyp22]

This was so awesome to watch. I really have no idea how you remembered how everything went back together. You've got skills man! Keep up the great videos and restorations!!

[@oktayzerin]

That is why he is recording. So he can check the video. What we see here is edited version. Edit : After I watched all the video, I understand what you mean. None of the parts in that machine are similar to these days machines. Interesting screws and etc. This is beyond knowledge even for a former repairmen.

[@nickgrout2502]

Probably documenting offscreen as he takes it apart

[@samuelelder3131]

The legend himself returns with a legendary restoration!

[@EpiphoneShredzzzzz]

I was wondering why it had been so long since his last upload. Now I know lol good lord this probably took a month to do if not more

[@jonathancohen2506]

Incredible job! Never seen this insane tool- both so flawed in concept and so expensively executed

[@bigredc222]

Like others have said, the build quality is amazing, just like everything built in those days, the days before they thought of planned obsolescence. Great restoration.

[@weatherill430]

you can thank the light bulb companys for that idea

[@MrMikedejeuner]

yeah nah, that thing is slow af and was meant to be replaced by something more efficient.

[@thomasnaas2813]

If more people had your attitude and sense of humor the world would be a much better place.❤

[@johnclark3431]

That is beyond dangerous…. I love it! Good job as always man!

[@rexoliver7780]

The machine in the video so resembles a "ring saw"They are made by Partner Tools and Husquavarna today.The idea of these is the blade is driven by its inner rim from the engine or motor.Gives you a deeper cut than if the blade was driven by an an arbor hole in the center of the blade.These machines are used in fire and rescue work and masonry-concrete fabrication.

[@troyc4841]

Well I'll be damned. I looked them up and ace hardware sells the the Husqvarna for $4k

[@LowTechFarm]

Put this with "The Model" on the most terrifying tool list. Holy cow it looked like you had to lean on it heavily to make that cut. Very cool restoration though.

[@JanDeBleser]

You are not garbage dude. You're a legend! Well done!

[@Everfalling]

this is so damn cool. i love the way it holds onto the ring blade.

[@Chaplain_GM]

Seen one at the mill when i was young could never imagine using it then i saw you restore this behemoth and was like is he gonna cut the table too? Man i thought my old mccolugh 2 man chainsaw was dangerous this one wins that category hands down well done restoring that beast

[@iamshaman]

So much work! Im stressed out just watching but its impressive how clean and brand new it gets 😊

[@NewSpirits]

It's the little added touches and sound effects that make your videos so entertaining!

[@severalwolves]

FYI at 30:27 in the subtitles/cc, he wrote that he “likes to think of each video as somewhat of a living breathing video patent” to have on the internet for anyone who might want to restore these tools in the future … I think that’s a really cool (and invaluable) concept [and yeah I have legit diagnosed OCD so I had no choice but to sit through and read _all_ of the supplemental subtitles haha. I def recommend them for anybody who wants to get a more thorough picture of this whole process - you can also just read the full transcript as it’s available under the video description]

[@ANDunn-tf6xp]

One day this man's work will be in museums hundreds of years from now if we don't end up giving Ukraine all our money 😂

[@CLCIII]

Such a neat restoration! The first time I have ever seen this forerunner to the modern chain saw, more specifically the bow saw which as far as I know how been removed from production due to being so dangerous.

[@orbitalbutt6757]

This is not a forerunner to the modern chainsaw any more than a kangaroo is a forerunner to the modern dog

[@CLCIII]

@@orbitalbutt6757 True. The wolf or coyote would be a more likely forerunner to the modern dog. The kangaroo would be more like the forerunner of the modern pogo stick.

[@MedidaCertaUsinagemOficial]

Restauração ficou um espetáculo, parabéns meu irmão. 👏👏👏👏👏👊🏻👍🏻🇧🇷

[@rcs3030]

Simply fantastic. Your meticulous attention to detail amazes me. Beautiful job.

[@MetalRestorationBho]

Great my friend! This is a masterpiece. Congratulation from Vietnam.😉👍🍺

[@stephenr7424]

Your videos are freaking hilarious! 😂 Always puts me in a good mood. Thank you!

[@wimdsock9419]

This was awesome. Took me two weeks to watch. Magnificent restoration! Thank you!

[@jeremyogrizovich3247]

As an arborist I love saws.Your intro is the best in the game.

[@rich1953]

Hats off to you my man, humor and outstanding detailed work, just like tot. Loved it and watched till end. Don't know how you kept track of everything even though a couple mistakes which was prob far less than I would have done..

[@MontyPython12]

What an awesome, deadly looking machine that is! Never seen one before

[@nico.c97]

- "This machine is extremelly dangerous, we gotta warn people" *proceeds to name it Sally*

[@blsinsc1]

Incredible rebuild and what a monster of a dangerous "tool"! Now I know what a "Sally Saw" is and thankful I never had to use one!

[@nortyfiner]

This thing looks like some kind of insane retro sci-fi weapon from Warhammer 40K. The "unique in a bad way" construction of the whole thing seems like it was the brainchild of an inexperienced and/or unsupervised engineer who was also the son of the boss, so nobody dared tell him "No, we shouldn't build this monstrosity." Great job dealing with this Machine That Should Not Be.

[@ohhpaul7364]

I think they used those for cutting pulpwood, you put the long point on the ground over the log then just lean it back down until the other side touches the ground. It is for small logs cut down when clearing land or timber harvesting that are not big enough to make lumber from but just right for making paper. Maybe try it like that; this is just my guess but it too similar to a bow saw used for the same reasons.

[@Locane256]

Wow that ultrasonic cleaner does a kick-ass job. You need a bigger one! I'd donate to see an Evaporust ultrasonic horse-trough. Maybe you could build one??

[@andrewthecelt3794]

I tried that, my horse died.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wow at how clean that engine is That crank case is super nice and Love the suprise CC History 11:10 @Hand Tool Rescue

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Very cool and interesting project buddy 👍👍👍

[@glennlivet560]

I had never seen one of these, but I remember seeing a chainsaw in the late-60s being used to cut up a few trees when I was about eight. They were enormous and must have weighed about the same, if not more than this Sally Saw. Certainly not like today's much lighter, safer, and easy-to-use chainsaws. Now I want one for it's nostalgia. But talk about riding a Wild Bull! Thank hku!

[@RobsRidesPA]

I love this saw. I also have a strange love for antique tools that are dangerous to use, and I love to use them. I am now on the look out for one of these saws. This is a tool that I didn't even know I needed, and now that I know.....I NEED ONE! Great job on the restoration too!

[@stonyrerootkit8922]

Gimme Danger!!!