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| Earnest Efforts 1953 Boice Crane Bandsaw |
Dear Friends of Earnest Efforts -
This week we said so long to an old friend and welcomed a new one. It may seem foolish to talk about a piece of equipment as a friend; anthropomorphizing an inanimate object. However, this inanimate object, for which we have great affection, was built in 1953 from someone's sketched dreams into metal, and became an extension of Earnie; to cut his wood dreams over the last four decades. My theory as to why our hearts felt a little heavy when the Boice Crane was unplugged and moved over for a new friend; tools are an extension of our hands and our hands are connected to our hearts, our dreams, and our creations.
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| An old friend unplugged & moved |
So, we said goodbye to one (no worries - the Boice Crane will remain a permanent part of our the Sawdust Cathedral) and welcomed another.
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| Our new Shop Fox Bandsaw |
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| No words; a smile says it all... |
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| Old Boice Crane Upper Wheel |
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| New Shop Fox Shiny Upper Wheel |
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| Old blade & guide |
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| New blade & shiny red guide |
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| Beautiful old directions |
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| Fence rail with tape measure |
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| Lower Wheel - also shiny |
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| New 'Concepts' bulging from Earnie's brain |
Someone else got a "new" bandsaw this week. Earnie found a used Sears bandsaw for me a couple of weeks ago. We have been waiting for a part to arrive in the post and yesterday I cut my first hair barrettes on it. WOW!!! It cuts like a dream. I must say, as much as I loved the Boice Crane, I now realize it was one very scary piece of equipment - loud and jolting, lurching, jerky... I didn't realize that cutting on a bandsaw could be a calming, meditative experience. Ha!
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| Ellie & her Sears bandsaw |
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| Small blade & guide |
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| Myrtle says, "Don't put your head in there!" | |
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