5$ Garage Sale Treasure-A refurbished Miter Trimmer
Pretty stoked to run across a nice old miter trimmer that a guy was selling at a garage sell this past weekend. I asked him how much and he first said, "$10" then changed his mind and said, "Give me 5$." I said, "SOLD!"
I brought it home and piece of scrap cherry to try it out. I sliced off a 45° angle with an effortless slice and could not stop grinning at my luck. I have always wanted one but never could justify the price every time I create a so-so mitered joint on my Makita chop saw, I wish I had one of these. The steel blades with brazed carbide inserts were still quite sharp regardless of the rusty overall condition of the machine. It looked like the seller simply spray WD-40 on the whole machine and then set it out on his front lawn.
After a few hours on my wire wheel, and some sharpening of the blades, my new miter trimmer was looking pretty good. The wire carrying handle into my hand from the weight of the cast-iron, so I thought I would add something a little more comfortable a piece of scrap maple and scrap curly Claro Walnut seemed the right fit.
If anyone had any idea of the maker, I'd be all ears. I could find ZERO identifying marks on it.
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Pretty stoked to run across a nice old miter trimmer that a guy was selling at a garage sell this past weekend. I asked him how much and he first said, "$10" then changed his mind and said, "Give me 5$." I said, "SOLD!"
I brought it home and piece of scrap cherry to try it out. I sliced off a 45° angle with an effortless slice and could not stop grinning at my luck. I have always wanted one but never could justify the price every time I create a so-so mitered joint on my Makita chop saw, I wish I had one of these. The steel blades with brazed carbide inserts were still quite sharp regardless of the rusty overall condition of the machine. It looked like the seller simply spray WD-40 on the whole machine and then set it out on his front lawn.
After a few hours on my wire wheel, and some sharpening of the blades, my new miter trimmer was looking pretty good. The wire carrying handle into my hand from the weight of the cast-iron, so I thought I would add something a little more comfortable a piece of scrap maple and scrap curly Claro Walnut seemed the right fit.
If anyone had any idea of the maker, I'd be all ears. I could find ZERO identifying marks on it.
Before
After