

![]() ![]() He started designing with AutoCAD, and the first plans took him six months to complete. Then Jim moved the project into his machine shop - he worked nights perfecting his first 4" Table Saw, and that took another six months. At the end of a year of planning, design and testing, Jim had what he calls "the perfect saw" - one that is accurate to 1/1000th of an inch. ![]() The next major milestone was a rave review of the saw posted by Phil Krol on the Model Shipwrights web site ... and more orders came in ... Our 'hub' is a dedicated workshop where each table saw and thickness sander is manufactured and assembled by hand, one at a time, and thoroughly tested before shipment. Jim's background in the Laser industry probably explains why he strives for such close tolerances and insists on such high standards in making his saws and sanders. "I aim for perfection in everything I do in my daily job - and in my own shop, it's no different," he says - then adds, "This is what I do ..." |
![]() 407.657.4663 Jim Byrnes |


With many tears and much sadness, we share the news that Jim was diagnosed with ALS in February 2023, and passed away in early October 2023.
We continue to stock and ship Accessories listed on the website but we will not be accepting orders for the Machines themselves until further notice. We hope to have the machines back on the website by the end of the year.
Sorry for any inconvenience and delays, and thank you for your understanding and continued support ...
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