Woodworker's buffing machine

[SteveB123]

Not trying to achieve show finish at all, just wanting to clean things up to make them presentable on a soon-to-be daily runner. Hmm.....buffing kit with a 5/8" arbour requirement.

~$30 @ Princess Auto

What do I have with a 5/8" arbour? Oh yeah....

...a 3HP Unisaw.

Not show chrome, but certainly acceptable.

Unfortunately, the pieces had a fair bit of pitting, and sort of surface crazing that wasn't going to come out during my quick and dirty clean up. Still, a vast improvement.

[dingdong]

Looking good. Now finish them off with Mothers Aluminum Wheel Polish and in 15 minutes they will look like almost chrome. Not sure I would spend more time on the housing though. It can't be seen.

[SKMURDOCK]

What a great idea! The weight of the saw must make for a very stable buffing wheel. I on occassion, have done the reverse, using a hand held automotive buffer to finish off the last coat of finish on a piece of furniture I made.

I will admit to being jealous, though, of your Unisaw. I make do with an older Craftsman contractors saw.

[SteveB123]

Buffing/wire wheels move a sh*t load of air. Guess what happens to all the residual sawdust left in the nooks and crannies of the saw?

I picked up the saw used last year, cleaned it up, and added a Forrest WW2 blade, link belts and a Sawshop fence. It's lovely.