Anyone try to make a hand powered table saw like this one?

[Brian Sommers]

I found this:
http://www.bridgecitytools.com/defau...maker-pro.html
I think it's fantastic and would love to get one, but $1400 is waaaay out of my budget.

Has anyone tried to make something like this?

Any plans?

I'm about ready to attempt one myself, I think the basic concept of taking a Japanese saw blade and turning it upside down and clamping it then running your piece of wood over it is brilliant!

[Chuck Nickerson]

What's the problem you're trying to solve? It doesn't give you the speed of a table saw.
If you're working on the accuracy/repeatability issues, Jeff Miller has written an article or two on making fixtures for handsaws.

[Brian Sommers]

I guess the problem would be accuracy. I think using something like this would be dead nuts on.

[george wilson]

Apparently those who have bought those often end up not using them,though they look neat in the demonstrations.

[george wilson]

You might reflect that for the $1400.00 for the Bridge City device,you could locate a very nice table saw,if used(I haven't studied the price of new table saws lately. I have my original Clausing.) An actual table saw will do FAR more for you.