I used a hacksaw and a small cut off wheel if and when the blade turned into a butter knife. Use hss blades. A pickaroon is used for climbing, turning logs, boards and self defense I would assume. The ones I make are just my efforts to display. I'm cutting two from a head now. But had to stop...
I rebuilt one about ten years ago. It was complete and original base, motor, guard and light. It was very clean basement kept. I put blue max tires and all new bearings on it. Cleaned all the guides resurfaced the faces and cleaned the thumb wheel threads so it worked free and easy. I listed it...
I picked this up yesterday. The back is stamped Suisse 444. Suisse is a French word meaning Swiss used in the middle teen centuries. The 444 stamp may be incorrect because the last number is a tuff one to see. This drill press caught my eye instantly it was just so tiny. Couldn't find the makers...