False Oak Beam - Perfect Corner - Lamello Zeta P2 

I agree if the money supply was limitless. If you had a finite amount, would that be your number one purchase? The table saw is often the centre of the processes (jointer/saw/thicknesser is always my starting process), but that Altendorf seems very space hungry. Unfortunately, it’s not a choice dilemma that I am ever likely to encounter. I’m very pleasantly surprised that Manor Wood have calculated that there are/will be enough throughput to make all the (considerable) investment financially worthwhile. Before lockdown, it seemed that most bespoke wood businesses were having long term struggles keeping their head above water just on making. So many had to turn to teaching or leasing out space to make it all work. In modern times, because of the rate in which improvements to machinery and process are being made, machinery usually has to be depreciated very steeply. Whereas, say 100 years ago, a piece of machinery might have a real earning life of 30,40, 50 years, I had to depreciate (not for taxation which is a very different calculation) over 3, 4 or 5 years and make provisions based on that.

Better machines = less time , less staff needed , more time to design .. for me that is

@@ManorWood I have no doubt that you’ve made all the business calculations that should be done. The crux of the calculation has to be upon assumptions of sales going forward. My business operated in a sector where you contracts were awarded for 3,4,5 years. That made planning easier than when you can’t depend upon repeat weekly, monthly throughput. I wouldn’t want to go into the issues of how you are financing your investment - that’s way too personal - but businesses have obviously failed not because their output was not profitable in one sense but because of the size of overheads. There, you might well have an advantage in “owning” the business property. When I was MD of a much larger company (which I didn’t own) there was always the dilemma of chasing business to help keep machines working; that might well mean taking on marginally-profitable business from people who took too long to pay. As I said originally, I am very pleasantly surprised that your calculations justify the investment. So many other bespoke makers have been unable to.

These saws are Stunning, and so well made. For me it’s a accurate tool so needs to be treating with respect. I guess if you bash anything around too hard it is an accurate piece of machinery it will fail. Thanks for your feedback and support welcome

Cheers Phil :)

Its coming .thx

I haven’t seen these, have you got a link I’d love to look into it

Yes , massive clamping force . Check out the other video links for more in depth on the lamello

no just the Martin clamp - ruwi.de/en/wood-line/saw-safety-clamping-system/

Aha! I found them in their online shop. They were in a sub category. Thanks :)

I’ve had a link to description for Ruwi contact them and all about it

@@ManorWood looks like I’d have to buy the whole system just to get the clamps, but I only want the two clamps, thank you anyways..

Perfect for some job .. like this one ☝️

That is what they say, I’m not 100% sure on that my self

ruwi.de/en/wood-line/saw-safety-clamping-system/

@@ManorWood Thank you, I have not seen them for sale in Australia, so will have to order some online Cheers

Hmm Funny choice of words, around 11 months ago we suffered a devastating fire 90% the workshop was raised to the ground everything lost..:(

@@ManorWood Yes I’m well aware of your fire. Wasn’t trying to be nasty or anything. Just a point I can’t relate to your industrial high-end tools. Unless I were to come into a windfall.