Sears Saw Renovation Part 4 Top Preparation and Blanchard Grinding

In this video, we take a damaged, bowed, and rusty Sears Contractor saw top to B & V Grinding to have the top professionally ground to "better than new" condition. In this segment (Part 1 of 2) the top is machined flat on a vertical shaft grinding machine typically called a "Blanchard" grinder.

[@ronjones1414]

That thing is flatter than Sears ever intended it to be!

[@robertfontaine3650]

Wow.

[@stephenkent8903]

Wonderful Job with resurfacing the top and bottom of saw table. Also I appreciate the fact you went back to my dad's old stomping grounds to get the work done! My dad was a machinist and learned his trade at the old Worcester Trade School back in the 1920s! I'm restoring a 1956 Craftman table saw. Already rewired, put belt on and started cleaning table top. She cuts pretty good for an old girl!

[@jphoffman1]

Absolutely fascinating! I've never seen that process before and it confirms my belief that you can fix almost anything with the right kind of help! I watch all these young fantastic wood workers using cabinet saws and sawstops so it will be nice to see what this saw can produce as the majority of us own these "common" saws. Your right about economic woodworking, heck the woodwrights of old didn't even have electricity! And look what they produced!

[@peckshadow]

Love this video and your philosophy

[@0Myles0]

Thanks for the videos. I hope you and your family are well. Have a merry Christmas.

[@danedewaard8215]

Wow, that is gorgeous!!!!!!

[@_BigLife_]

The swirl marks are cool if it was flat I would have left it.

[@savethehoneybee]

Thank you Jerry. What a gift to be able to see this.

[@jettchaim4098]

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[@braydencason8359]

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[@lucasorion1542]

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[@bhaygood7306]

Hi just found sear saw clean up rebuild have not found the last video great 👍 work sad but truth government schools do not teach how work with hand but teach kids our or grandkids or neighbors is great

[@jodyburton0351]

I have read all of the comments and am now disappointed no one appreciated the "75% accurate" zinger starting at the 2:50 mark.

[@Rebel9668]

If you grind down the saw top, wouldn't you then have to also grind down the miter gauge so that it remains flush in the groove and not sticking up above it a bit?

[@Mogalize]

I'm looking to do mine strictly for aesthetic reasons... Sure isn't cheap. First quote I got was for $1,200 and that was to endmill the surface, not grind it.

[@kenklaus9997]

As a retiree from GM Design's Warren Prototype shops who started at the Cadillac baseline welding line, I've just about seen it all. But the one operation I have missed is the production machining area. This was fascinating to me! Thanks. And, with the others, what does this sort of operation cost?

[@dufftime]

that finish at 17:33 is so satisfying. amazing work.

[@inlinedubby]

If you think that part is impressive, wait until you see the next video where the top is "finish ground" on a horizontal shaft surface grinder. It turned out as flat and looks as good as the top on a new $1500 saw!

[@dufftime]

yeah i saw that video too, and i agree it looks even better. but the "before & after" of this one was more satisfying. i'm off to clean some rust spots of my 113 now :)

[@markray3263]

I heartily agree, the moire pattern created by the cutting arrangement is a thing of rare beauty.

[@bobbystanley8580]

That was so cool!!!

[@benhancock1408]

On the Craftsman saws that date further back that that one, the 'exact-a-cut' disc is a brass insert with two adjustable tabs. Each tab is held in place by a screw. These are adjusted in line with the edges of the blade so you can tell where the cut will be before contacting the blade.

[@GokuBlack-uq5ki]

Those machines can feed ~ 1 thou per 2 or 3 rotations. Even faster with CBN. Those guys never seen their Blanchard grind the way it really can.

[@johqcitizen7851]

Let up the pressure on the return stroke. Pressure on the back stroke with a file will dull the file.

[@keithlucas6260]

Spent a few years in a grind shop "turning handles".

[@mikeking7470]

Just wow.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Dont need to surface grind again . Blanchard is fine

[@rontobisch9765]

Hi, could you tell me the cost oif machining the top, is it worth it, cheers

[@silveravnt]

What would a grinding service like this typically cost?

[@garycrane3946]

I need to do the same type of grinding vert and horz for my delta cast iron saw top.could you tell me how much this type of job would cost.

[@marcusrice501]

Just called the guy who did this, the first part (the Blanchard grinding) he quoted me $25-75 and 3-5 day wait over the phone.

[@emostorm7]

@@marcusrice501 that's not bad

[@bobbystanley8580]

I too would like to know the cost.

[@The2xWhiskey]

Fascinating. Thanks for your videos.

[@stevebell4906]

Jerry is No Machinist!

[@martinbush9734]

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