How To Cut Curves On The Radial Arm Saw

[@franksmodels29]

I have every attachment that Dewalt offferd for the RAS except the lathe attachment it’s the holy grail of attachments , and I’ve used them all with great results.. thanks for showing them 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Thanks for watching! I lucked out getting the lathe attachment.

[@aaroncastellanos3421]

How's the belt sander attachment??

[@aaroncastellanos3421]

I just purchased the lathe attachment today. Found one locally here in LA, CA. Took me a year to find one.

[@Apesalive]

Thank you for posting. You’re keeping a lost art alive.

[@DeWaltRadialguy]

Very nice! Thank you so much for doing this video!!! great Job!

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Thank you for the attachment.

[@marcoantoniomejiamedina8539]

Next time just drill the same size hole (assuming you chose a drill bit the same or greater width of the jigsaw blade) and locate near the circle’s inner diameter and run the blade along it with just one pass. Seams like the center staring point with pie cuts could be more work more hassle and a bit difficult going backwards on the slide back if the jigsaw blade. Still like your show and will continue to support you and our underrated and forgotten good mutual friend, the American classic radial arm saw. Thank you DeWalt!!!!!!

[@keithpalmer2434]

As usual, good, informative video. FYI, Dewalt makes down cut t-shank jigsaw blades that fit into my vintage belt drive jigsaw attachment.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

That’s good to know. How do you like the belt drive version?

[@keithpalmer2434]

To make sure that the belt is properly placed, the front cover needs be be removed, but other than that little setup time consuming thing, it works great. It’s not something that I use all that often. I have a scroll saw, a Shopsmith jigsaw, and 2 hand jigsaws. So typically I leave my RASs setup for sawing.

[@johnbauer3801]

Thanks for showing me how to use install the saber saw unit, I don't have a manual...

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

I’m glad I could help.

[@eriksalmon]

I have one for my craftsman ras. Good idea on the dust collection.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Thanks

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Iain, boy the RAS is the Swiss Army Knife of workshop tools. Your curved cuts are much better than you would get from a bandsaw, probably because both top and bottom surfaces of wood are secured. You could also do something that is difficult otherwise - cutting curved tapered {mitred} cuts by tilting the head in the vertical plane. For example a cone shaped hole could be cut into a plank of wood. Cheers.

[@s.l.derrick8005]

Another great radial arm saw vid! Thank you for all of them! I have a couple questions if you dont mind. I have an old nonusable saw from my uncles shop years an years ago. I finally have an opportunity to set up my own shop. I got my saw out and found a lot of prblems due to time and nonuse. Its probably junk but...my wife went out and bought me a second hand saw. I am building a mitre station. I want to incorporate the radial into the station to the left of the mitre. After watching several of your vids i get what all a radial is capable of. I want to incorporate all those possibilities in the table. I notice of course that you have dedicated tables. Wondering if you would have any thoughts on the matter. Thanks!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Interesting! I was not aware of that attacment. I had a Crapsman radial arm saw but it scared me and I sold it and bought a table saw.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Yeah, unfortunately most models of Craftsman radial arm saw were subpar machines that really hurt the radial arm saw’s reputation.

[@bobbg9041]

that scares me! but I own 3 of tem and 2 radial arm saws. To be scared is good, shows you have respect for the tool. but honestly a spinning motor driven tool with any motion is dangerous and if you get in its path its going to cut you. Your table saw will cut you you skill saw will cut you hell even your hack saw will cut if. so will your hand plane. sharp blades were made to cut wood or metal get in its way you will get cut too. knowing this and respecting the tools danger is the most important thing. Mastering its use is the next step. Common sense is your friend if you have no common sense you do not belong in a workshop. in fact you shouldn't pick up a screw driver. I've never worked around one but I've heard of the its called a swing arm saw this make RAS's look like a safety toy. Your going to have to dig deep but they made some with big 30" or larger blades and they swung like a pendulum, walk by the at the wrong moment and you got seriously hurt. there were tool made in the 1800's you won't find today because they were really dangerous. A RAS is no more dangerous in the right hands then a table saw.

[@seanseoltoir]

I've seen quite a few woodworkers over the years who are missing part of a finger because of table saws... I doubt that there is ANY truly "safe" power tools... If you truly TRIED, you could probably even hurt yourself with a low RPM car polish buffer... :) Still have most of the body parts that I started out with... :)

[@bhougland18]

Thank you for these videos! How do you like the 1030?

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Thanks for watching! I really like the 1030. I like the fact that it has lots of accessories like this jig saw attachment and others, many of which will be in upcoming videos. It has a 1.5hp motor which gives it all the power I could ever want for the thing.

[@bhougland18]

@@TheNorthlandWorkshop I am picking up one this weekend. It is in great shape

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

@@bhougland18 nice!

[@s.l.derrick8005]

My second question; my uncles saw was as far as i know is a 8 inch. He has all kinds of still usable attachments. My new ones a 10 inch. Whats your opinion on using the 8 inch stuff ( dis sander and dado set. For sure) on the 10 inch?

[@talltimberswoodshop7552]

Iain, do you have the air tube that clears the cut? It fits into one of the fan vents of the saw and directs air onto the surface.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Unfortunately I don’t have that tube.

[@brucewelty7684]

thanks

[@bobbg9041]

thats cool didn't know they made that.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

They made all kinds of attachments for these saws.

[@JustFixIt99]

Are these genuinely better than a jigsaw? It just seems like it would be the same. Not trying to knock it, I'm just curious.

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

That’s a good question. I guess it depends on the size of the workpiece being cut. Trying to cut the pieces I was cutting in the video with a handheld jigsaw would be difficult because it would be hard to clamp pieces that small to the workbench in order to cut them. For bigger things it’s a toss up between the two and really comes down to if you like moving the saw or moving the workpiece through the cut.

[@psychedelic-guitar-art]

[@christophermercon3277]

Ain't nobody got time for CNC

[@TheNorthlandWorkshop]

Nope.