. Canadian forest industries July-December 1915. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER November 1, 1915 Saw Specialties for Shell Box and Toy Manufacture The Radcliff Saw Manufacturing Company, Limited, of Toronto, have recently put on the market several specialties for shell box and toy manufacturers. One of these is their Beaver dado head which is used for cutting the grooves in the sides of the shell boxes, also for cutting the slots in end pieces of shrapnel boxes. These dado cut- ters will cut much fast
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1915. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER November 1, 1915 Saw Specialties for Shell Box and Toy Manufacture The Radcliff Saw Manufacturing Company, Limited, of Toronto, have recently put on the market several specialties for shell box and toy manufacturers. One of these is their Beaver dado head which is used for cutting the grooves in the sides of the shell boxes, also for cutting the slots in end pieces of shrapnel boxes. These dado cut- ters will cut much faster than the solid head dado using knives, and in one plant a machine rigged with Beaver dados cut 9,000 box sides per day, as against 1,500 sides done on machines with solid head dados. In each piece grooved as referred to above there were five grooves cut across the grain at one operation, the grooves varying in width from 1^ in to 2$/% in. to accommodate the bridges used to carry the live shells. Of special interest is the small cylinder saw shown in the centre of the illustration accompanying this article. This saw is made of best Swedish bandsaw steel and is only 19 gauge thick. -It is fitted to a solid steel head with shank made to fit any drill or boring machine chuck. In the centre of this saw is a coil or spiral spring which ejects the core immediately the saw teeth cut through. This saw can be spring set for clearance and is already in use in a number of factories manufacturing shell boxes, for cutting the holes in the top and bottom trays of the boxes. For toy factory use it can be made. Radcliff Shell Box Specialties. in any size for cutting out toy wheels. The simplicity of this cylinder saw, its labor-saving features and low price, make it a desirable addi- tion to any woodworking plant's equipment for the manufacture of either shell boxes or toys. Besides these two specialties the company are also manufacturing special round-faced groover saws for cutting the groo
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