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   RickL | Dec 12, 2004 03:42am | #1

   Can you elaboriate more on what you mean. I've been in the business for 35 years and have seen pretty much most of the tools available, even did some stair work commercially but don't understand what you are looking for. A power tool?

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   Michmesquite | Dec 12, 2004 03:44am | #2

   For rick

   http://showcase.netins.net/web/iabonsai/LaRue/Stairsaw.html

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   Edited 12/11/2004 7:46 pm ET by MICHAELP

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   RickL | Dec 12, 2004 03:03pm | #4

   Thanks...more power tool oriented so companies like Ruvo and stairmaking crossed my mind first. Looked it up in Salamans dictionary of tools.

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   newtrva | Dec 13, 2004 05:28am | #5

   Thanks for the great link.  That was one beautiful saw.  I have my work cut out for me to match that one.

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   Ricky_Yu | Dec 12, 2004 12:48pm | #3

   I only know of E.C.Emmerich that is still currently producing a stair saw, and I am not aware of any place that offers a replacement blade for that unit. Looks like you will have to take Michael's link's method and make the slots yourself in a suitable piece of blade.

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   Ricky_Yu | Dec 13, 2004 11:25am | #6

   I take my original post back--David Warren Direct (800-724-7758) sells the blade only for the stair saw (also known as a trenching saw), item no. 255.01, $10.00 including shipping. The teeth are pretty aggressive, about 6 ppi. Tage Frid mentions he likes a rip teeth pattern as it cuts more quickly, but I find I use it a lot in crossgrain situations like sliding dovetails and dadoes and the cut is not as smooth in this orientation so I'm not sure what to think.

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   VomSorb | Dec 13, 2004 04:56pm | #7

   Heck, I'd just buy one from E.C.E.

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