Iguanadon Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I love the Hawk BM26... it's a great cutting, precise saw, but it's just not the saw for me. I swapped it out with my DeWalt in my cutting area over the weekend. I won't get into why it isn't the right saw for me, that's all covered in another post I made a week or two ago. It's just like Ford -vs- Chevy, Toyota -vs- Honda, Nike -vs- Reebok, it boils down to personal preference. I can imagine someone who does fretwork and detail cutting would love it. And someone who doesn't feel the need to cut 1600 puzzles in one year. ;-) If anyone in North Carolina or nearby is interested in getting a great saw I'll give you a good deal, let me know. You can use it as an excuse to enjoy a weekend at the beach. ;-) I'm in no hurry to get rid of it, it's not in my way. SCROLLSAW703, OCtoolguy, jbrowning and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Sorry to see it didn’t work out for you, but I agree cut your losses and move on, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Sorry the saw didn't tickle your fancy.. They are great saws.. but like you.. if I had to choose just one of my saws.. oh boy that would be a tough call for me.. I really do like my Hawks.. but on the other hand.. I like my 788's too.. haven't hardly used my Excalibur yet.. Sounds like someone will be getting an awesome deal on a very lightly used Hawk.. You probably don't even have 80 hours on it yet do you.. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotshot Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Nothing wrong with trying something, and letting it go because it didn't fit your particular needs. It will be interesting to see if you stay the 788 route, or try something else at some point. It will also be interesting to see if you burn out. That is a lot of time in the shop doing the same basic thing. I admire you work ethic for sure. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Iggy, I'm sorry the Hawk didn't work out for you, but I'm not surprised to be reading this posting. It's taken longer then I imagined it would, but I never did think you were ever satisfied with the saw or how it performed. Len OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I'll bet I see an EX in your future Iggy. Ray Iguanadon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, hotshot said: Nothing wrong with trying something, and letting it go because it didn't fit your particular needs. It will be interesting to see if you stay the 788 route, or try something else at some point. It will also be interesting to see if you burn out. That is a lot of time in the shop doing the same basic thing. I admire you work ethic for sure. I still love making the goofy little puzzles, it's very relaxing to me. On a daily basis, I cut for only about 90 minutes a day unless it's crunch time for a big event. And the whole idea behind cutting 5 a day is so I don't end up in those crunch situations. We'll see how many years I last. Besides, I'm very routine oriented. :-) Edited January 31, 2018 by Iguanadon meflick, OCtoolguy and new2woodwrk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrampaJim Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 I just checked with the wife, a road trip from Wisconsin is not going to happen for me. Can't say I didn't try. OCtoolguy and Iguanadon 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iguanadon Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 10 hours ago, Lucky2 said: Iggy, I'm sorry the Hawk didn't work out for you, but I'm not surprised to be reading this posting. It's taken longer then I imagined it would, but I never did think you were ever satisfied with the saw or how it performed. Len Yeah, I'm nothing if not persistent... or hard headed... I wanted to give the saw every opportunity to win me over. But in the end I have to break up with her... just before Valentine's Day... LOL Lucky2, kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 Will be ridding of her with a "Dear Hawk" letter? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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