I have no need for such a saw, BUT, I watched the full demonstration because it is well done, provides all the essential points for understanding the tool, without all the fluff discussion that causes a loss of interest before we get to the tools capabilities. Nice job.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Kind words sir, thanks for watching 👍🏻

@AlexKall

5 ай бұрын

I have no need for it either, but I still want it! Would have to sell to many organs without being able to recoup the cost through jobs so I won't get it, but I want it!

@rattslayer

5 ай бұрын

I have 0 need for that saw... But now I want one

@thomasschafer7268

5 ай бұрын

😅😅😅das ist keine Säge. Sondern eine Fräse. Für klauen und ausfräsungen. Kein Wunder wer nur 2/4 kennt 😅😅 👎👎🇩🇪

@dbohnsai1011

5 ай бұрын

Strongly considering getting into timber framing just so I can buy this saw😂

Hands down mafell is the best carpentry tools I've ever used the attention to detail in their tools and they are built to last

@bmartinot

4 ай бұрын

Their rip fences are total crap.

@Musicpins

4 ай бұрын

Are you kidding they are better than others 90 % of market, dewalt, makita, metabo all shit...

@bmartinot

4 ай бұрын

@@Musicpins they suck, theyre better than some but a million miles from the best. They aren't wide enough, they don't have a scale on, they don't go close enough to the blade, if you mount it from the other side to rip wider it leaves some sizes unaccounted for. For the price they charge the fences should be the best but they're mediocre at best.

I have a few Mafell tools and I haven’t regretted the price ever, they’re the benchmark for how good an electric tool can get!

@hhanger1

5 ай бұрын

Love my P1cc!

As a timber framer that now works teaching apprentice carpenters, and knowing that there will be a timber framing component to our curriculum, I can see one of these in my future very soon. I was sent this vid from a friend, and I've subscribed to you channel. All the best from Ontario Canada! Cheers Mate!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing, and thank your friend who sent this on to you for me. Glad it was of some help, Im sure any apprentice would be excited to have a go with one of these!

It's not often you see a piece of machinery so well thought out. The designer had obviously carried out the kind of job that it will be used for. I just wonder how many "prototypes" were made to get to this stage. Even the teeth are inovative. Keep up the good work.

@lucascla

5 ай бұрын

Mafell is a German company, the specialised on professional carpenters tools for traditional wood working.

@samsonacc8081

5 ай бұрын

Those teeth and cutter blocks have been on the market a long time now, you will see them on most planer/jointer/thicknessers nowdays either as standard or an option on cheaper machinery, they are usually called spiral cutter blocks.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Yes it has been exceptionally well developed.

@PBMS123

5 ай бұрын

As stated. The tungsten inserts have been common on helical heads for thicknessers and jointers for the last decade. Not exactly any innovation done by mafell. Mafell makes power tools for large format woodworking, they know the kind of operations that need to be done.

@Ballerheiko

3 ай бұрын

They are quality leader in Germany since 1899, they just have a shitton of experience in designing quality tools.

Hi 👋 Simon, great territorial as usual, excellent piece of kit, I saw a video many years ago, where one guy was doing the bird beak cut On I think it was 10 rafters all at the same time. He had them all set up on benches and just walked the full length in one hit., Back in the early 2000s I purchased, Mafell mortising machine, Yes expensive, I made up some plates and a block that I could clamp to the size of a beam, and I then could cut the mortise and the tenone with the same machine, I’ve since purchased the door lock machine, the large, router and the jigsaw, DD40 , I even had a pair of aluminium jigs made up similar to Lingnatool Dovetail jig, I made a pair of plywood templates, until I got the joint correct, then I got a company to machine a pair of 10 mil, thick aluminium plates with spaces, adjustable angle plates, and depth stop, I wish you all the success for the future. Stay safe, I’m now retired in my 70s,

FYI. The motors are not made by a company called Cuprex, that is the name of the technology, MAFELL make them themselves in their German factory. Thats what makes them so special. Also you didn'T say that there is a adjustable cutting head available that cuts from 22-45mm and that the NFU is compatable with the Mafell/Bosch guide rails and the Festool rails.

@chrisr8996

4 ай бұрын

I assume it's not compatible with the Festool FSK rails though?

quite amazing, that it cut those oak beams like they were cedar!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It’s genuinely effortless!

So simple it makes you think how come no one else has ever thought of it! Love the idea of using readily available turning inserts in a portable "saw"

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Yes that's one of my favourite features!

@laius6047

3 ай бұрын

Ita not really simple. It's like having a spindle moulder in your hands.

It seems like an exceptionally well thought out, engineered and manufactured tool, which makes difficult tasks exquisitely easy to accomplish. That said, knocking out the timber biscuits the old way is one of life’s pleasures.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It saves the most time making the corner braces for the oak frames. We used to do about 10 in a day between 2 of us, Mark just made 12 on his own in one day using this!

mafell makes incredible tools. i had both a festool and mafell track saw. sent the festool saw back after using both for a week.

@GermanClimaxClan

4 ай бұрын

both is great and yea in some tools mafell is better but festool has a full system

@jaco177

4 ай бұрын

that's true. mafell is more commercially oriented and less about the hobbyist it seems. @@GermanClimaxClan

Great purchase! I don't need one but now I wish I did!!! Thanks!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

There must be a reason to get one?!

Thank you for your demo; best one I have seen, and I will be investing in this one. Cheers from the states

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you found it useful.

Looks handy as could be. I'm a heavy timberframer using line rule layout, so shoulders are not always 90deg to the edge, but if it's easy to make it 91.2deg or whatever it is, the that could be a huge time saver! Great demo, thanks.

Super video, I hope the channel gets more videos!!

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

There’s more coming 👍🏻

What a beautiful piece of kit, excellent video thank you.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Amazing piece of kit - Mafell produce top quality gear and I'm always impressed by some of the little additional features their tools have - sadly no real requirement for such a beast so will have to resort to my Millers Falls beam auger .Thanks for posting.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Yes I've been very impressed with it, and as you say its very well thought out

This is the review I have been waiting for ever since seeing this piece of kit hit the market. Don't need it, but I really want it.

@simonbowler1

3 ай бұрын

You do need it! 😂👍🏻

if Mafell doesn't send you a free model or a fat payment for this video, then, they suck eggs.! best Mafell commercial I've ever seen............

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

😂 they didn’t! And i did pay for the machine! In full!

Absolutely brilliant

Wow what a saw have never seen anything like it but could see the money saving potential of it

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It’s been worth every penny!

Lad Thanks for the great review.

Love your accent and excitement in this. Thank you.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Very kind, thanks for watching

Awesome bit of kit. I just cut 100 tenons your previous way as it was a one off. I used a 4 inch belt sander to tidy up the bits left. It didn’t need to be super accurate. Cheers!

Beast of a machine. It's like a portable horizontal spindle moulder. I am amazed it doesn't have ferocious kick.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Honestly it's super smooth.

@BTW...

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, that's what it is. If it did snap it would be extremely violent and there will be tears. Bad shit happens very quickly at those speeds. I look at it as if it's an extra large router or 12" power saw jigged up rebate gang, mounted upside down in a bench with that much blade exposed.

@justinf1343

5 ай бұрын

@@BTW... I lost my thumb knuckle in a spindle moulder accident. Just amazed that you at least don’t clamp the sliding rail down so as to avoid any potential accidents.

First saw that on Scott Brown Carpentry, he was being shown it by a salesman, he recently did another video where they showed the portable planer from Mafell. They were also talking about how people would buy the saw for the same reason as you did, time saved on the job paid it back in no time

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Yes Im sure I watched that one as well

@robertpearce8394

5 ай бұрын

I think that in the second video, the salesman said that he had sold the saw after someone saw the first video. Not for the shed hobbyists who criticise the price, but who forget that there are people using these tools for their business.

Great review and explanation. Thanks!

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I do like a tool that has been well thought out and does the job it has been designed to do very, very well. It is unashamedly used for this one job and it does it brilliantly. Want one.

What a machine, love it!

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

👌🏼👍🏻

Yeah, Mafell is great, as is Festool. They are essentially neighbors and also often compatible. Both make their own motors in Germany and produce most parts themselves. I was fortunate enough to do a design job for festool last year and had a tour around their factory. Super impressive. Well trained personell, incredible quality control, everything is well thought out and optimized. Great working environment. Although such tools are more expensive, it‘s not like the money goes into the pockets of the managers. They are committed to pay fair wages, do loads of r&d and use maximum quality parts + invest in great production facilities. Money well spent imho.

brilliant video. I'm just an armchair builder but I love watching the vids and this is great. What a machine.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

A lot of people these days misuse the term "game changer", when describing a new gadget or tool. Generally it turns out to be not much different than the old game. This tool, truly changes the game! Awesome video! Awesome product! Thanks for sharing this. Cheers!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. I agree it's a big accolade, but one truly deserved for this tool!

Brilliant demonstration. I would love to need that saw 😂😂

I never heard of Mafell that I can remember before tonight. This is one handy tool and I may have to consider picking one up, that is if I can get it in the US.

Buy once, cry once...........nice piece of kit and a good explenation of its features.

God dam I wish I needed this saw! Great video

What a tool. Class mate

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It’s great bit of kit 👌🏼

What a beast! If it's too expensive for you it means you are simply not using it enough.

Wauw fantastic presentation so nice and calm i liked that, alot.

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the video

Great video Simon 👍🏻

@simonbowler1

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, glad you liked it

I have a mafell track saw and the quality is something else! This looks like an absolute beast and it is definitely on my wish list! Great video also😁👍🏼

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Like the track saws bigger more menacing brother ha ha!

Mafell makes such inventive tools and quality that it justifies the price.

Omg I'm having one of those. Tonka tenons in a flash! And I guess you could gang four beams up and do them in one pass! Worth every penny. Cheers bud 👍🏼

That's another tool to go on the list of very cool tools I cannot in any way justify it for where I'm at!

Excellent video, I own many Festool products, so I understand and appreciate the value of good tools. Here in the states, I have never seen this brand but man I'm really impressed.

@M.V.P.

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, Mafell is great, as is Festool. They are essentially neighbors and also often compatible. Both make their own motors in Germany and produce most parts themselves. I was fortunate enough to do a design job for festool last year and had a tour around their factory. Super impressive. Well trained personell, incredible quality control, everything is well thought out and optimized. Great working environment. Although such tools are more expensive, it‘s not like the money goes into the pockets of the managers only. They pay fair wages, do loads of r&d and use maximum quality parts + invest in great production facilities. Money well spent imho.

I love your videos I'm a cabinet maker in Canada but part of me wishes I built timber structures like you! 😅 I'm sure there's a lad out there that could cut that tenon in 2 minutes the old way but tools like those are worth it in the sense it saves our bodies for more jobs 💪

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

I bet there is, and I bet he's much younger than I am ha ha!

@jamsandwich6142

5 ай бұрын

Dont forget that a tool like this could also destroy your digits and body if the user got complacent or a split second..

@baraksinz2937

4 ай бұрын

As could the Makita

I have mafell's duo doweller. Brilliant bit of kit.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Nice

I want one...for absolutely no good reason. Great vid, thanks!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

thank you

that tool right there is worth every penny, holy fuq watching that cut, reminds me of the dado stacks! thats freaking awesome! A deck builder, fence builders, furniture makers, log cabins , hand rail makers man thats so useful!

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

You got that right!

Top quality right there!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Indeed it is!

That is awesome.

Game changer. Pays for itself financially after about 900 cuts compared to the old way in my estimation. Pays for itself after day one in benefits to your health, energy levels and increased leisure time though 😂 ...Until the patents expire and everybody owns a cheaper version of course... Great vid, well presented and to the point. Cheers,liked and subscribed ✌️

Not only did you show off this amazing tool you managed to embed a tutorial on how to use a regular circular saw. Your style is super clear and simple

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed watching it

I need one of those saws! I don't do woodwork, let alone big timber work, but I still want one!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Just put it on a display shelf somewhere and enjoy looking at it ha ha! Im sure it would tempt you in to action...

A beast!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It is!

Im never ever buying that machine, I only have a cheap skill saw and a (not squared)mitter saw but I still watched the whole video, beautifully done. I could argue it still isnt worth for 90% of people but I cant deny its a well made well engineered piece of gear.

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

I agree, it’s not for everyone, but it’s definitely a gave changer for us 👍🏻

Simon this device is unbelievable. Must be saving you a fortune in time. All works back to $$$ or Pounds in your case ;)

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It saves a huge amount of time, probably a couple of days per job

Dam that thing is awesome!! I will have one some day!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

You won't regret it!

Love you're Video. Thank you so much. I also own Mafell equipment, and you are so right. Mafell stuff is THE BEST. Can`t wait to see what they bring out to compete with Festool Domino as their patent for these runs out this year 2024 (allegedly). Kind thoughts. Roj

Wow what a new brilliant way to worry about not just my fingers but also my hands and ...maybe elbows too

That blower or chip exhaust looks badass, like a big turbo on a car

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Turbo chips! 😂

Mafell tools are so well. Made and thought out. While I have no need for that, I have a Duo Dowler which is fantastic. Compared to Fesfool the build quality is a buck notch up.

Great tool for the right job!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It sure is!

Wow, I have the large Mafell carpentry saw KSS60 and its a joy to use, but this thing is next level. Anyway for a hobbiest the "old method" is by no means slow, I would be happy if I could do tenons in 5 minutes ha ha. Im impressed with the birdsmouth rafter stack cut though. This is way more precise (and faster) than doing them one at a time, after a template. I really don't know if this is the right way, I did it, on my small workshop construction. I guess it could be done with a big circular saw too in 2 cuts, just keep in mind it needs 60 degrees tilt if you want to do a 30 degree roof, as far I can tell most of them does this.

I was going to make something out of that cut out. Where did it go?

What a beast of a machine-don’t it here over the pond.

its beautiful.

Hi 👋, I forgot to mention, I have a Watkin EKA that I rebuilt, with LEITZ cutter blocks, and scribes blocks,

To borrow from Jeremy Clarkson’s drama booklet: « What a machiiiiiiiine this is! ». Thank you for providing me a chance to clearly be shown Mafell’s magic, which until this point I had trouble seeing. With that said, you kind of confirmed that Mafell is a carpentry tool, not a woodworking one. Kudos to you.😊

I make the occasional oak frames and as a tendon cutter this looks great. What I need now is something just as easy for cutting mortises, chai mortisers are ok but still laborious. Most of my work is cut roofs and I have tried gang cutting birds mouths but due to the difference in width sizes of each board ( +or - 5mm )is just would not be accurate enough for me as I like the underside of the rafters to be uniform for the plasterboard rather than the tops for roof slates/tiles. Thanks for demonstrating 👍

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

We use a chain mortiser and it's a brilliant tool as well. We may be doing a video on that as well in the future

LOL, not a word of a lie, at 2:15 right before he say(s*) PPE, I instinctively started the motion of grabbing my earplugs from the spot they usually sit on my head. Only to realize I’m watching a KZread video hahahah. I’ve been a tradesperson for 10 years and after he bump tested the saw I guess it just triggered my brain into PPE autopilot.

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

I have no need for 1 of those but now I want 1 good vid love your shop. I'll sub

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it

That is a really brilliant tool, I have seen similar before but never really considered the use of it with a bevel angle. Just thinking, if you can use it on long rails you could run up cill sections and stuff really quick with a bit of a jig to add width for support...

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Its fantastic. Someone else has commented longer tracks way well be available.

Compared to some of their other tools i reckon this is one of the best return on investment tools they sell. The price tag is a no brainer for anyone that has to do a lot of morticing work, and the operation simple enough i would even trust the apprentice whilst i crack on with other things... Looks like i'm off to buy one 👍

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Exactly! Hope you enjoy using it as much as I do

It’s an amazing tool have the mafell MT 55 track saw, you could also use a band saw to cut tenons .

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

I tried putting a 12ft 8x8 beam over the band saw once, it didn't go well ha ha!

That chisel is also very impressive !!

I know I definitely don't need one and will even struggle to find use for it but I really want one.

Lovely bit of kit that Simon especially for the work you're doing 👌 I know you pay for it but Mafell is premium gear. I've got a couple of tools from there range and its been solid so far. Now you and Robin are buddys you'll have to see if he can get you a special discount 😂😂

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

😂😂😂👌🏼👌🏼👍🏻

Bevel feature and longer track would be a dream come true for cutting rafters. Seat cuts.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

As someone else in the comments advised me there appears to be the option of a longer track.

I bought it after watching you use it for tenoning in an older video and I can say it's definitely worth it as long as you constantly have sharp blades otherwise it's shit cutting at a depth of over 25mm in green oak

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Glad you find it useful, I love it.

@tobynskinner3098

4 ай бұрын

@@simonbowler1 you should do a review on the new bruhwiler portable bandsaw. I think Scott and Sargent are selling them. There's not one video of it online anywhere at the moment

I do have that tool too. Its absoltly a beast. 2 things id like to add. First you can also use the longer rails/tracks (i dont know the english word rn) with it. So you can work also in the middle of a big sheet or so. Second free hand held without any rail or fenc its not verry accurat, bc of the little blades on the side it also removes wood when you start to "drift". Btw nice video.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Ah interesting, I didn't know that about the tracks thanks for the info.

Looks cool if you have a lot of those cuts, we use saws at hand when we come across these cuts.

@simonbowler1

3 ай бұрын

We do hundreds of these, so definitely worth it.

A very articulate presentation of an amazing tool - thank you for sharing this. However, it may be a while before the battery version arrives, but with today's batteries who knows?

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. Yes it does use a lot of power so we will see. Although like you say batteries are coming on very quickly now

Love your new gadget saves plenty of time in long term! P.s that Japanese chisel is 1/3 of a price from new toy hey 😅❤ thumbs 👍 good job 👍

Lovely bit of kit and so much time saved 👍 In terms of PPE though get a mask on mate so you can do this for a long time to come 😎

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, and duly noted 👍🏻 it’s the one thing I always forget to put on! 🤦‍♂️

@gavjav1

5 ай бұрын

@@simonbowler1 I’m guilty of it myself mate, so easy to forget

@gf2e

5 ай бұрын

@@simonbowler1Since you’re a pro and a fan of high performance kit, you might want to look at a 3M PAPR. I’ve never used one but I’ve heard very good things about their comfort. You can wear them with a beard, and they don’t have to be tight against your face.

This is awesome! i love it! everybody love german quality

It's like my collated Tico nail gun. Insane how much time it has saved on joist hangers. Some things are worth the splurge.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Its brilliant when you find a tool that just makes sense!

Could you make that same cut with a reciprocating saw? One cut down and one cut across or would that leave a cut that is not as clean? Maybe one circular cut along the short end and then a starter cut along the low end with a reciprocating saw finishing it off to give it a cleaner cut?

Saw this on Scot Brown Carpentry, pretty epic tool!

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

It definitely is!

Aside from the obviously very nice tool i find your time cutting the tenon with the regular saw+chisel freaking impressive. 😅

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Thanks…. I’ve cut a few in this way in my time 👍🏻

The Mafell NFU 50 is certainly a fabulous tool for cutting tenons in Oak Beams and like you say saves you loads of time. Could have done with this when making an Oak Beamed Garage/Storage Area last summer. Aslo, I'd be interested if a Festool CTM 36 e ac Dust Extractor fitted with the Festool CT Pre Seperator (Cyclone) and large 36mm diameter hoses could handle the dust extaction of this beast. It would certainly make cleaning up on site a breeze 😀

@newdutchworkshop7026

5 ай бұрын

The Mafell is a beast. Don't bother with a 36mm vacuum though, this thing has a 60mm dust port :)

@rockymount2393

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍😀 I was looking at the specs trying to find out what the outlet diameter is but couldn't find it anywhere.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

Just let the chips fly ha ha!

you could flip the post and drop cut it and knock the block out in 2 cuts?

What a beast. Thats a hand sized table router

@simonbowler1

3 ай бұрын

😂 it is!

Great saw . Doesn’t it need a dedicated power outlet for starting that 3HP motor?

Have you ever seen the Makita tenon cutter? It's basically 4 circular saws attached into one jig, and it makes 4 cuts at once, producing a fully formed tenon in the end of a timber. Even faster than this Mafell.

How does it compare to the festool HK85? That one has the ability to install a similar cutting block (adjustable).

Absolutely brilliant overview mate. I’m always impressed when you pull this bad boy out. How does this thing go in Timbers like Cypress or hardwood like red gum?enough power?

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. Never tried it in any of those to be honest, but I'm sure it would be up to the task!

Nice video! Can it also function like a planer to level out uneven board's?

@simonbowler1

4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Not really…. Its not designed to do that

I'll wait for the cordless version.

@simonbowler1

5 ай бұрын

I wouldn't be surprised if it's in the works, but it does use a LOT of power!

I suppose the time saved cutting tenons is offset slightly by making the mortice a bit bigger.