Mr. Sawdust (Wallace Kunkel) — Radial Arm Saw Live Demonstration (1990)
Channel: Mr. Sawdust
Date: 2021-09-30

Aside from the lucky few who were in attendance, this is the first time anyone will get to see the original Mr. Sawdust – Wallace Kunkel – live in action on his tool of choice, the radial arm saw. Filmed at what was then the Kunkel Brothers school/workshop in Flanders, New Jersey – he was 70 years old at the time of taping, and as it turns out, this would be his last public "performance". What a gift to realize it was captured to tape, and finally able to make its way online.

This footage has been tucked away on old tapes that we've come across. After transferring to digital and restoring as best as possible, it's now here for all to enjoy. Mr. Sawdust would have been thrilled with all-things-YouTube if he were around to see it.

Throughout the night this was filmed, a journalist/photographer with Woodshop News magazine was taking wonderful photos and absorbing everything for a feature/article that would be written. We've recently managed to scan that entire article (published February 1991):

"Mr. Sawdust is Back" – Woodshop News (Scanned article pages)
— https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6rqgajesnhuv06u/AADxu5NzTNlTbiAQKIfTimB4a?dl=0

For those who don't know, Wallace also is the man behind the definitive guide to this saw – titled "Master the Radial Arm Saw", available to buy exclusively over at https://mrsawdust.com/.

Here's another fine video from the archives, if you haven't seen it just yet:
Mr. Sawdust – Setting Up Your Ideal Small Shop
— https://youtu.be/EkX4mvdqGrY

Also make sure to check out the newly-reopened Mr. Sawdust School of Professional Woodworking, run by his son Wally Kunkel, a master woodworker in his own right.

Mr. Sawdust School of Professional Woodworking:
— https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5V6v9hkT88tSMJEvJjYV3Q
— https://mrsawdustschool.com