Excellent video & tips, Brian. I've made a note about using a smaller blade for tough woods. Sounds sensible. I am aLao happy to see that you are using one of the "Board Buddies" anti-kickback rollers when ripping. I've never actually _seen_ anyone else use them, even as I have been using them for several years with my RAS. I've seen photos of them in use on RAS and table saws going back at least to the 1970's. I also often mention them when writing comments to refute the paniced posts about how dangerous Radial Arm Saws are - "especially when ripping!" (I'm sure you've seen those posts before, yourself.) If my memory is right (not guaranteed at my age) I think the Board Buddies were initially invented for use on Table Saws because of the inherent danger of ripping on it.
Thank you! I enjoy ripping on the RAS and use the board buddies occasionally. I find them particularly helpful to hold pieces down to the table and tight against the fence, but they certainly work to prevent kickback also. Thanks for the note!
Just found your channel. Recently retired and looking forward to using my Radial Arm Saw and Router Table. Just looking to start out with Picture Frames as I have lots of photos that need a good home. Such a great video - so well done. thanks so much
@@brianweekley5700 if you are still there - do you have woods you recommend for a beginner wood worker in making picture frames?? I only have a RAS and Router in Table - Also have compound miter saw. thanks
@@paulstovall7851 Soft woods are always easier to cut than hard woods. I'd start with just plain pine for learning/getting your technique down. I've made pine frames that I just painted black and they came out very nice.
@@paulstovall7851 This is another useful video for frames on a RAS. These examples were made using pine... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1wZhrAvtPWc.html
One more fantastic video for making picture frames on a RAS using the "Flying Wing Jig". This is a great video from a RAS master... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Rw9jPK5jPwI.html
Yes, I use board buddies in certain applications-mainly when ripping thin strips or during molding operations. They are attached to wood blocks, which are then screwed into the back tables (I have threaded inserts imbedded to screw them into). You can see them better in one of my other videos: “Edge-Jointing with a Radial Arm Saw” (around 3 min 15 sec).
Thanks! The wheels are called “Board Buddies”. They come in three styles: the “Yellow” variety that I’m using only turn clockwise. These are great for the radial arm saw when you are feeding wood left to right as shown. I use them to help hold the wood down to the table and tight against the fence. They also help prevent kickback. Grizzly sells them and you can often find them on eBay.
@@brianweekley5700 thx! Perfect for feeding material to my overhead router conversion. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xe7ZO4ec91I.html
@@1duesy They’re actually attached to the back table. Check out my video titled “Edge-jointing with a radial arm saw”. At about 3 min 30 sec in that video, you can get a better look at how I attach them (screwed into threaded inserts).
