Hegner saw bonus feature

[James E. Welch]

I "discovered" something pretty awesome with my new hegner. You can feed the blade in off the table and slide it into place. No more bending down to see under the work piece. I've been flipping the piece over and sliding the blade in for those hard to get at portions of the board such as in the middle. 

[James E. Welch]

19 minutes ago, James E. Welch said:

I "discovered" something pretty awesome with my new hegner. You can feed the blade in off the table and slide it into place. No more bending down to see under the work piece. I've been flipping the piece over and sliding the blade in for those hard to get at portions of the board such as in the middle. 

Now that I think of it though I suppose you could do that with any saw. You just wouldn't have the blade clamp but that doesn't matter really. Don't know why I never thought of this before.  

[Scrappile]

Never have done it that way but I knew the split in the table was for the blade.  I have, on other excalibur type saws but the blade through the wood and then put the project with blade on the saw as you mention.

Edited July 26, 2023 by Scrappile

[Wichman]

James, I have these small spring clips, they're smaller than a clothes pin and the tips are latex coated, you can use these to hold the samll blade while you are threading the blade down the slot.

[OCtoolguy]

I found that using my shirt pocket magnet, I can position the blade with teeth forward and down and the hold the blade where I want it for tightening in the bottom clamp. Don't need it on my Hegner. 

[James E. Welch]

1 hour ago, Wichman said:

James, I have these small spring clips, they're smaller than a clothes pin and the tips are latex coated, you can use these to hold the samll blade while you are threading the blade down the slot.

Do you have a picture? I'd like to see this. Sounds interesting. 

[Wichman]

Here ya go. I used a small piece for clarity, I don't use them for anything that small

  

[James E. Welch]

21 minutes ago, Wichman said:

Here ya go. I used a small piece for clarity, I don't use them for anything that small

  

Nice ! I like that idea. 

[Wichman]

I've seen these at the Dollar Tree store locally, 6 or more for $1.25.

https://www.dollartree.com/crafters-square-metal-craft-clamps-6ct-packs/167158