Submitted by Hamburgerfinger t3_z0fv3z in BuyItForLife
Almost too cool to actually use... maybe I'll get another :)
Comments
blacklassie t1_ix5ewui wrote
That’s pretty cool. Beast of a saw too.
vacuous_comment t1_ix5hzue wrote
I have to say I could probably make a saw last 35 years if I left it unused and new in the box.
bl0ckplane t1_ix5iukn wrote
Score!
Woodbutcher31 t1_ix5wzv1 wrote
My favorite, I learned on one and can’t comfortably cut on anything else.
upvoatsforall t1_ix60wlm wrote
To be fair, this saw could have been used daily for those 35 years and it would still be running if it had received some grease a handful of times over the span. That saw is as well built as it could have been.
ponyboy3 t1_ix62l2w wrote
Skil has changed. Its not the overbuilt tank it one wa.
Lavaine170 t1_ix67c4r wrote
Not BIFL if it's never used, but a worm drive Skilsaw is as close to BIFL as you'll find in a powre tool.
upvoatsforall t1_ix68bln wrote
This unit pictured was built 35 years ago. It IS the overbuilt tank you are referring to.
LazyImprovement t1_ix6a37o wrote
I have a Skil saw that’s been used for 35 years and it’s working great! Had to replace the cord because I cut it a couple times
ponyboy3 t1_ix6arkm wrote
Actually yes! It looks so weirdly modern with that colorway. I mean it was the 90s
CATDOG-meow t1_ix6gv4a wrote
I don’t see why all saws arent like this. I mean blade on the left side you are cutting make sense. Why should we be looking over our right shoulder while cuttin with blade on right side
idhatemet00 t1_ix6m24u wrote
look sick, unfortunately it has a stamped steel shoe which is no bueno. magnesium shoe>
slawre89 t1_ix6tepm wrote
Can confirm. I have one. It still works. Probably from the early 70s and hung in a barn for about 10 years straight after being worked hard on job sites before that.
Still works perfectly- just changed oil when I got it and dusted it off.
IKnewThisYearsAgo t1_ix6zx0c wrote
I researched that a few years ago and the opinion was that early circular saws were really heavy, so you didn't want the weight on the cutoff piece. Then they just kept building them that way.
I bought a Bosch that's built backwards from the usual, because like you say, it's a lot easier to use.
mrbear120 t1_ix71qgu wrote
2022-35=1987. Please don’t make me older than I am, I don’t think my knees can take it.
JuneBuggington t1_ix727at wrote
This design of this circular saw has existed relatively unchanged for well over 50 years. People dont commonly refer to all circular saws as skil saws for nothing.
IKnewThisYearsAgo t1_ix72x1b wrote
I'm not talking about worm drive saws.
OmahaMike402 t1_ix750lt wrote
It was meant to be used. Magnesium foot? HD variant? Throw it in your Packout big box for a crown job
ponyboy3 t1_ix76n4p wrote
Sorry about doing that to your knees. Kick them heels and have a beer.
Hamburgerfinger OP t1_ix7v9kn wrote
Thanks! Yeah I think this was made before the mag saws came out.
Also I think there are different schools of thought on that. The steel shoe is heavier, but if your saw took a fall on a construction site you could just bend it back into shape; the magnesium ones are lighter but tend to break. As a hobbyist myself I prefer the magnesium one too, but many carpenters prefer the steel shoe.
Woodbutcher31 t1_ix7vxc5 wrote
Yes, thats one reason I like it.
pruche t1_iy1bok8 wrote
*old worm drive skilsaw.
They're pretty much ryobi-tier garbo now :(
No-Artichoke-6333 t1_iy9v1t2 wrote
my dad gave me his Skil Saw whenever he upgraded to a bigger one. its going on 30 years of use now and works as good as new.
Cfwydirk t1_ix5dtrb wrote
Mmmmmm!
Worm gear drive!