A Hawk thought & revelation - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

Rolf · 04-18-2008, 01:24 PM

Since buying my Hawk G4 I have been a big proponent of the brand( as we all are with our saws) I absolutely love my saw. Now having said that. Last night one of our members brought in a 1995 Hawk that he just bought used. If my first experience with a hawk would have been this model I would probably be a Hegner owner.

For ease of use the G4 has made massive strides.
It also made me realize the improvement that Variable speed is over a 3 speed belt .

It also pointed out to me how important it is to take someone along that is knowledgable about the saw when purchasing a used saw. I think this saw took a hit as the upper arm is out of alignment with the lower creating a side to side blade motion.

Anyone have this saw and have any suggestions about this miss alignment.? I tweaked it for him a bit and the saw cuts well, is smooth and quiet.

ajay · 04-18-2008, 01:43 PM

An interesting observation Rolf. What it really says is Hawk is working hard to improve their products. I think I would have gone the G4 route myself if I had been able to see and touch one locally. I have their latest DVD and have watched it several times.

Rolf · 04-18-2008, 03:51 PM

Ajay
I would really like to try the Excalibur. I like the concept of the table staying level when cutting at an angle. It should help the tendency to push the project down hill.
I look forward to your review of the EX21.

04-18-2008, 01:24 PM	#1
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,809	A Hawk thought & revelation Since buying my Hawk G4 I have been a big proponent of the brand( as we all are with our saws) I absolutely love my saw. Now having said that. Last night one of our members brought in a 1995 Hawk that he just bought used. If my first experience with a hawk would have been this model I would probably be a Hegner owner. For ease of use the G4 has made massive strides. It also made me realize the improvement that Variable speed is over a 3 speed belt . It also pointed out to me how important it is to take someone along that is knowledgable about the saw when purchasing a used saw. I think this saw took a hit as the upper arm is out of alignment with the lower creating a side to side blade motion. Anyone have this saw and have any suggestions about this miss alignment.? I tweaked it for him a bit and the saw cuts well, is smooth and quiet. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

04-18-2008, 01:43 PM	#2
ajay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 196	An interesting observation Rolf. What it really says is Hawk is working hard to improve their products. I think I would have gone the G4 route myself if I had been able to see and touch one locally. I have their latest DVD and have watched it several times. __________________ ajay A happy Excalibur EX-21 owner

04-18-2008, 03:51 PM	#3
Rolf Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bellport, LI New York Posts: 2,809	Ajay I would really like to try the Excalibur. I like the concept of the table staying level when cutting at an angle. It should help the tendency to push the project down hill. I look forward to your review of the EX21. __________________ Rolf RBI G4 Hawk, Delta SS350 Philosophy "I don't know that I can't, therefore I can"

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