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

Restoring A Legend!
After months of work, it was time to make the final additions to my Wadkin Bursgreen AGS 10 restoration project before finally getting to use it for the first time.
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[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Ding_Bat]

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

[@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.

[@vernholio]

As always, fantastic job. Thanks for bringing all of us along with you on this journey!

[@braspatta]

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

[@shawnh2870]

Glad to see you back uploading videos

[@allenwood5411]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@CartersShed]

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

[@TheWeekendWoodshop]

I love that you've given this old saw new life. It looks GREAT! Well done! I really enjoyed this series. Can't wait to see what you have in store for us next :)

[@torinhalsey6313]

Well done! Looks great. I'll bet it feels good to finish with such great results.

[@Fotozones]

Well done, mate! Thanks for taking us on this journey.

[@obiknobi8447]

Very well done Boet. Enjoy and stay safe. Thanks for sharing. Make-safe looks like a great idea.

[@philrader2016]

Very impressive. I love rebuilding old tools. Your channel is one of my favorites. I have 2 of your t-shirts and can't wait to wear them in my workshop that I'm in the process of setting up.

[@waynesinden]

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

[@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 .

[@SKTWoodDesign]

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

[@rluna52]

Congratulations on a successful restoration! Things learned from these types of projects are invaluable; plus now you have a great machine that you can use and continue to improve over time. Well done!

[@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. 👏

[@HereInTheMiddleWithYou]

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

[@maxtester8824]

Man, what a perfect job! CONGRATS to this success, mate!

[@tonybarnden1990]

fantastic job restoring that saw. look forward to the next project

[@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.

[@carlnikolov]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@jay26cee]

Fantastic job!! Definitely a keeper. I am hoping to get my hands on a restorable saw like that, or maybe even a lathe.

[@ianvicedomini2648]

I have to say this restoration has been a pleasure to watch and the finished product looks amazing. I've watched each video on this and must say I'm in awe of the saw. They say the old school tools are by far the best. Great videos mate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@baconsoda]

One of the very best restorations I've ever seen. Well Done, I hope you have many years of service from this beautiful machine. Best Wishes, Brendan. (Incidentally, I sent this restoration to my engineer mates here, in Ireland, and they all thought it was brilliant... and they are hard boys to please!)

[@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.

[@woody1320]

Very well done and sounds like it's well balanced and smooth, should give you many years of great service. Very satisfying to watch and I'm sure you feel a great sense of accomplishment. A solid cabinet saw like that is a pleasure to use and especially since you rebuilt it. Great work!!

[@randyowens264]

I am tremendously impressed! The saw turned out so much better than I had envisioned, when I saw its original condition. You did an amazing job of restoration! I would love to see what you do to fix the riving knife. I believe I have learned some great techniques from your build. I have definitely learned to think better outside my own box regarding improvements in my own workshop. Thank You for your videos and for this restoration journey. I wish you the best with your woodworking adventures with your new saw. Blessings!

[@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.

[@zanecourie3545]

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

[@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.

[@kiwdwks]

Brought it back to life...nicely done!

[@bryandowdey1779]

Well worth the trouble and effort put into it. Great job! Hard to put a price on it but with the attention to detail and precision with which you work I’m sure it is worth quite a lot.

[@triplex86]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@heylookitssmitty4463]

An Absolutely Beautiful Restoration! Well Done!

[@everthauglin5756]

Well done, I look forward to watching you use this saw.

[@brucemitchell5637]

Another great video, Jean! I love your attention to detail, like the way you took the time to modify the fence. Most people would just go and put on a after market fence and be done with it. You should consider making a couple more blade inserts, once you have one its very fast and easy to duplicate them on your router table with a flush cut templating bit. You should make at least one insert as a zero clearance insert, it cuts down on blade chip-out immensely. Cheers from Canada!

[@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

[@IvanGreguricOrtolan]

Really skilful restoration! Looks amazing!

[@samuelgardiner6504]

Awesome awesome awesome!!! I've been waiting for this since the day you got her. You can be so proud of yourself. Can't wait to see how you end up incorporating it into your shop. Be careful once you've done one restoration you'll want to do another. With the rust, vinegar is awesome. On my table saw what I couldn't get into a tub I put rags on soaked in vinegar and left over night. The rust just whips away. Old machines have a soul. Awesome enjoy. Cheers mate

[@MrPatdeeee]

Absolutely Awesome kind Sir. You are truly a genius no matter the project. Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. Your saw almost looks like brand new. You did a great job. I have no idea what it's worth; but to you it means a plenty. And that is all that counts.

[@stummies]

Great job on that saw! You should be proud of yourself. It looks brand new.

[@michaelhutin5451]

Brilliant restoration, value? Priceless.

[@earthling8863]

It looks stunning. Great job.

[@seanadams1635]

Unbelievable restoration boet. Looks amazing. Well done. Really well done!

[@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!!!

[@marB84]

It really turned out great and those controls are a very good addition. 👍

[@miki09876]

Happy for you!

[@bat21mh]

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

[@richarddodd9770]

Fantastic outcome due to your research, hard work and attention detail. I was really impressed with your methodical approach to the rebuild. Just needs a riving knife now for your safety as kickback can be rather painful, don’t ask me how I know that!!. As long as the fence is accurate I think it will do you for quite sometime. All the best from the UK.

[@JohnnyUmphress]

Excellent job on that switch mount. Very professional looking.

[@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.

[@barrettdent405]

Gorgeous work

[@kalanikim540]

Great Job!!! Love your restoration and detail in it.

[@cybermanne]

Great restoration! The saw looks really good.

[@T.S.Beez01]

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

[@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!

[@juneritchie2498]

Congratulations!!!!

[@henrysiegertsz8204]

HI John, I nearly bought one of these old girls myself, but didn't fancy taking a big resto job at the time and like yours a single phase conversion was almost a certainty, there were so few single phasers about. Another great project, beautifully executed and entertaining to watch.

[@CleanCutLawnsK2]

Turned out gorgeous, my friend. Great job.

[@TtheConqueror]

Turned out awesome.

[@zafarsyed6437]

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

[@DaveGDesigns]

Mate that is a lovely piece of kit you have there and you've done an amazing job.

[@neilhamilton9855]

Cracking job, looks superb and too good to sell! Well worth all of the hard work!

[@paulnicholson3221]

This is looking great and also easy to watch video that I am enjoying and getting ideas from . Thank you :)

[@ryanwood6495]

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

[@normandyck7609]

Absolutely a well done restoration, a beautiful machine. For me I would have created a zero clearance blade plate, but that is what I would do.

[@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

[@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.

[@chrisjacobs1817]

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

[@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!!!!

[@TracyJammeh]

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

[@nathanpowell1500]

Came out great man. Lots of hard work has really paid off.

[@Jakkalsdj]

I realy enjoyed this restoration. And it the end result looks amazing. Now what is next!!

[@tommyvukovic8940]

That's awesome! Nicely done sir!

[@stuartcraigon2003]

Absolutely brilliant! 👏

[@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

[@router5840]

Well done another great British classic lives on 👍

[@ericdalbert133]

Congrats ! Restoration well done !

[@keggyification]

Great job Jean. Looks great and works well apparently too. No idea of the saws monetary value but after the work you painstakingly put into the resto I would say it's priceless to you now and should last your lifetime for sure. If you want to have a zero clearance plate you could always route out enough clearance for the blade underneath and then finish the slot by raising the blade through the rest of the material, but by the looks of those test cuts it doesn't seem to be a problem for you at the moment.

[@anubisthebandit5356]

Brilliant restoration 👍

[@johnblystone8781]

Wonderful restoration job. Definitely worth it!

[@patg4362]

Excellent restoration well done

[@jamesricephoto4323]

Well worth restoring buddy and a great job as always!

[@anderspalmberg4961]

You have done a great job whit this project. Turn out good.

[@dogstar5572]

I love wadkins. Bulletproof.

[@gedgicat2063]

A great series, look forward to the next one