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Classic Power Tools => Classic Power Tools => Topic started by: john k on June 11, 2016, 04:07:56 PM

Title: WEN saw
Post by: john k on June 11, 2016, 04:07:56 PM

Found a smaller size WEN power saw yesterday at a garage sale.   Probably dates to the 50s.  I know these are favorites of some of the folks here.  Aluminum and with a good cord.   Even has a steel carry case, that is hand made, not boughten.  If there is interest, will get a pic of it soon. 

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: Nolatoolguy on June 13, 2016, 05:25:02 AM

A handmade metal case sounds pretty cool :)

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: john k on June 16, 2016, 11:48:05 PM

I know you people like pics, and is a sabre saw not a circular.

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: bill300d on June 17, 2016, 04:55:34 PM

Interesting design, looks like it would be comfortable to use and control.

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: Bill Houghton on July 10, 2016, 09:25:49 PM

The 909 is a nice saw, but it's hard to get blades - the shank is about midway between the old Black and Decker saber saw shank and a sawzall shank.

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: john k on July 13, 2016, 01:25:28 PM

It has ten new blades in the case, and,,,, several knife blades.  Knife blades for sawing foam?  Any ideas?

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: lptools on July 13, 2016, 05:21:01 PM

Cutting a dense material, or a sheet good?  Linoleum, leather, fiberboard?

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: kwoswalt99 on July 21, 2016, 02:03:59 PM

One of the recommended uses of the saw was for leather.

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: EVILDR235 on October 02, 2019, 07:29:44 PM

I too have a Wen model 909 sabre saw. I too am having trouble finding new blades for it. I guess I will need to go thru my hoard of blades and see if I can find anything that can be adapted to work. I have been thinking of converting it to a power hacksaw. it's a shame to just let it sit and do nothing.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: amecks on October 03, 2019, 05:55:13 AM

Can Sawzall blades be ground to fit?

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: lptools on October 03, 2019, 08:45:39 AM

Hello, John. What does the attachment end of the blade look like?

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: Bill Houghton on October 04, 2019, 10:38:01 AM

Quote from: amecks on October 03, 2019, 05:55:13 AM

Can Sawzall blades be ground to fit?

Yes.  The blade width on the 909 is about midway between sawzall/reciprocating saw blades and 1/4" plain end saber saw ("jigsaw*") blades.  Grinding to width doesn't take long, but your choice of sawzall blade styles suitable for a big saber saw is limited.

I owned one, and really liked it, and contemplated making an adapter so it could take saber saw blades.  But then I got a Bosch saber saw, and decided to take that project off the list.

*I know, I know; everyone calls them jigsaws now.  But I was raised that this is a jigsaw:
(http://www.vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/images/32369-A.jpg)

Title: Re: WEN saw
Post by: EVILDR235 on October 05, 2019, 06:19:33 PM

All the ones like in the above picture have always been called scroll saws. The one in the picture I believe was made by one company and had many different names. mine is marked ( DELTA HOMECRAFT ).

EvilDr235