Question from Jim

Hi

Has anybody used a ringsaw, the one I have been looking at is the taurus3 made by the gemini saw company, they are not cheap and I have read some conflicting reviews on them, basically the reliability, but they look useful.
Thanks
Jim

Reply from Garry

Jim,

Here’s a link to info on ring saws, and a bit of description.

Garry.

“”However, there’s times when even the most careful cutting/grinding combination can’t do what you want. For that, we use our Gemini¬Æ Taurus II.2 Ring Saw. Its 1/8″” square blade lets us cut in any direction, and allows us to do things like the interlaced white and brown feathers on the Bald Eagle and the cutting work it takes to put the lure in the Trout with Lure without cutting several surrounding pieces. So if it’s so slick, why not use it all the time? Because it’s a higher maintenance and expense tool than a grinder. Blades cost around $90 and last about a hundred hours. Grinder heads, on the other hand, cost about $25 and last many times as long. But there’s times when you just have to use a saw to do what you want to do.””

http://www.glass-stones.com/construction.html