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Well, here is an update. I received the used parts that I bought on eBay and tried to install them. The new bracket would only go in the grooves about a third of the way before it just stopped. So, I took a fine file and cleaned up the grooves and then I started taking some material off the sides of the bracket. I got it to where it would slide up and down in the grooves just with it's own weight. I applied some synthetic grease and reassembled everything. It now works like a charm. I readjusted all the guides and cleaned everything so there is no interference anywhere. I'm a happy camper once again.

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I like buying refurbed stuff. It means that whatever the item is, it's been looked at and worked on twice or more. I have bought a lot of refurbed things over the years. Mostly electronics. But a few tools. Never ever had a problem. The monitor that I'm using right now is an Acer that I got on Amazon for half price because someone sent it back. It works great and has the same warranty as a new one.

Let me know what the patterns look like. Thanks for the feedback.

Those are the same two books that I put in my cart at Amazon Les. Let me know what you think of them before I pull the trigger.

Yes, that's why all of you folks have your winter car and a summer car. The winter car has no floorboards. LOL!

Fantastic craftsmanship Rolf. You are the man! Thanks for the pics and the link.

Kevin, if you get down to New Braunfels, check out the restaurant in Groene by the name of the Grist Mill. It's actually built in the old mill and extends up into a huge tree with seating and dining up there. We sat up there, had lunch and watched the "tubers" floating by us on the river below. A really neat place. In the Summer that is. Not sure about the colder months.

That sounds like good money once you get where you can cut them quickly. I'm still too slow. It even takes me a while just to get the patterns in place. And, I can't seem to remember to sand first and then cut. This project that I'm getting ready to do is going to require me to wet the wood and try to flatten the boards out before I can do anything. I ordered the red oak and it came in 4 foot long pieces 5 inches wide. All 5 boards are a quarter inch thick and they are all slightly cupped. I'm going to try wetting them and clamping them down to my workbench which is very flat. Oh, and I already cut them into the 9 1/4" lengths so I'll be working with shorter pieces. I'm hoping that they will flatten out. Only about a sixteenth at the most. Pray for me.

Les, I thought you had more than one. Did you sell another Hawk?

Foxfold, I'm a relative newbie to this hobby too but I got interested in the different types of saws and found that there were really only a handfull of decent manufacturers. I started out with a used Dewalt, fixed it up and like it. Then I came across a deal on a Hegner that I couldn't pass up and bought it. After messing with it, I decided that either there was something wrong with it or I just couldn't adapt to it. About the time that I had decided to sell it, a great deal came up on an Excalibur 21. So, I had to buy that too. Then, I sold the Hegner. I now have two great saws. I really only have space for one but I'll suffer through. I don't know what I'll do if a deal comes up on a Hawk that is just too good to let go by. I may end up having an outdoor saw. Anyway, that's my story and I guess now everybody knows it.

This is the one I bought. It works great and now that I have a second saw, I will be buying another one. https://www.harborfreight.com/Fluorescent-Magnifying-Lamp-60643.html

Do I take to mean that you have 5 stacks of 5? A pattern glued to each stack?

You are so right Dan. I have had this saw for about 5 years and I bought it used. In all that time, I've only changed the blade a couple of times so I had no reason to do much adjustment on it. It has the "quick disconnect" lever on it so all I did was loosen it to change the blades. I never realized that the sliding bracket wasn't moving. Now, looking back, I can see why the spring was so compressed. I thought it had lost it's spring tension. That's why I was taking it apart in the first place. After I got it apart I found that one side of the sliding bracket was "fat" and wasn't moving in the groove of the frame. When I get the replacement part, I will make sure it fits correctly and apply synthetic grease to all moving parts. It should work much better after that. While I have the saw torn apart, it is giving me a chance to inspect all aspects of it and do whatever maintenance it needs. I should have done this a long time ago. I might have been able to buy a NEW part instead of having to go used. Thanks for your input Dan. P.S. The old bracket was in so many pieces that it would have been pretty much impossible to make one at a machine shop. It literally turned to bits and pieces.

Thanks. I appreciate the info. I have only been subscribing for a couple of years so there are a lot of things that I missed. I depend on you folks to keep me informed.

Kevin, when you make ornaments like the one pictured, I know you stack cut them but using 1/8" BB, how many do you stack at a time? I've only stack cut once and it was with 1/4" poplar. Mine came out great but I was just wondering about yours. Thanks for any info.

I just went out and found a whole bunch of videos of the lamps etc. that he has made. Great stuff. Where can you buy the plans?

I forgot about that. Good info. Thanks.

Things happen for a reason. You just have to figure out what it is.

Thanks for all the info. I appreciate it. This is a great clock you made. I hope to do as good a job when I make one.

Thanks for that link Oldhudson. I'm going to go on a search now for that issue. I didn't start subscribing until the following year.

Brad, there is no shortage of books and patterns out there. I have seen quite a few. Lot's of great videos too. I posted the questions because I had never seen anything mentioned here on SSV. l figured that there had to be some folks who had given it a try. A while back I also ran across a great website and videos done by a guy up in Canada. He is a genius. His name is Matthias Wandel and his website is Woodgears.ca. I think I have watched every video he has produced. He makes a lot of his power tools out of wood.

That's what I'm talking about. What powers it?

Learning how to properly set up the saw is where I would begin. There are videos at the Hawk/Bushton site that explain a lot. I'd start there. More than likely it's mostly adjustments that are the problem. Just knowing how to set the tension on a Hawk is very important. There are a few folks here who are pretty much experts and will gladly help you. If you can post a couple of pics and maybe a video it will help immensely.

It is completely amazing just how creative the human is. Such ingenuity and imagination. Something that I was born without. I can copy but I cannot create. Thanks Kevin.