Probably several months ago I watched some woodworking video on Youtube, and the video was sponsored by this strange saw contraption that I’m having no luck googling. Maybe I dreamed it up and I’ve got something worth patenting, I don’t know.

The most concise way I can explain it is, imagine if the table saw had been invented, but power tools and circular saws hadn’t. Or, think of the journey you go on when making a circ saw into a table saw, and then go on that journey with a frame saw.

This is a stationary tool that holds a straight blade in tension, the blade doesn’t move, the stock is secured to a guide which slides on rails, and can be positioned to make various different cuts.

I thought “huh, I’ll look that up later to see if it’s worth a damn” and now can’t find it again. Might have dreamed it.

  • @wjrii
    3•2 days ago

    LOL @ the notion of Matthias not including a motor in a home-built tool.

    If it is what I think it is (thanks for the link, @[email protected]), Matthias had some opinions.

    Can you build a wooden Jointmaker pro?

    People keep emailing me about building a “jointmaker pro” (Google it). But that would be silly to reproduce. The jointmaker pro could be improved on considerably by replacing the straight saw blade with a continuous rotating one. And then motorize that saw blade. But … An improved “jointmaker pro” has been available for decades, and at a fraction of the cost. It’s called a table saw. The “jointmaker” is a pet peeve of mine. “pro” is a misnomer. It’s a tool for hobbyists with too much time and money. You won’t see any professionals using it. The one thing I admire about the jointmaker pro is how well it’s presented. Very slick. I admire the guy’s marketing skills.