Entries by Susan Roemhildt
Saw Information: Hydraulic Saws
From time to time we get calls from people wanting help with a hydraulic saw. Generally a hydraulic saw is not worth your time, (Exception: 36″ Contempo). The best plan is to convert to gravity feed and use an all thread screw feed. If people want to convert to all thread, this spring CigarBoxRock will […]
Slab Saw Knowledge Post- Highland Park Vise Heel USE CAUTION!
Your vise heel is the vise component which is located toward the front of the saw and has the movable section that you tighten down. On vintage Highland Park saws this component is usually cast iron. When tightening your vise you need to take care to not put too much stress on the heel, as […]
Rock Tumbling
Rock Tumbling Mumblings….. Tumbling rock is more than just dumping rocks into your tumbler, adding grit, water and starting the tumbler. Taking a few minutes to look at your rocks before starting can save you time, grit and disappointment. Not all rocks will “hold up” to tumbling. Not all rocks will get a high shine. […]
Our CBR Website Terms Defined
What does On Deck, As Is and Renewed mean? There has been an increased demand for quality used vintage, USA made lapidary saws. In order to help you understand how we at CigarBoxRock classify the saws we show on our website, we use the following terms: ON DECK: These are USA made saws that have […]