Black Walnut Tenon Saw.

[swagman]

Hi all. I finished working on this new tenon saw today. The handle wood is Black Walnut. The length of tooth line is 9 1/2 inches; and its been sharpened 13 tpi, soft rip. Plenty of photo's for you too have a look at. Feels very nice in the hand and performs very well on both types of grain .

Regards Stewie.











(hammer)

 

[hanser]

WOW! =D>

 

[Grahamshed]

Very smart.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That really is stunning....top marks sir.

 

[carlb40]

Excellent =D> =D>

Want to try and track down a uk seller of those split nuts. :-k

 

[Graham Orm]

Beautiful job!!! What finish is on the handle?

 

[MMUK]

Oh my didgeridoo! That is amazing :!: =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

BTW, why is it called BLACK walnut when it's clearly BROWN? :?

 

[matthewwh]

The shells of the nuts are black - as opposed to the light brown nuts of Juglans Regia.

Nice saw Swagman - The bevelled spine looks great!

 

[Trafalgar]

What a crisp little lovely it is...

 

[Alexam]

Well done swagan, that's a superb saw, built by an obviously expert craftsman. If yo wish to donate it to a good home, can I be first in line please.

Alex

 

[morfa]

What a wonderful saw. I would absolutely love to see a full start to finish WIP from you one of these days. I recently made a handle for a saw and have a few quick questions about finishing:

Firstly, do you use a rasp for the shaping? Once you've got the general shaping done, how do you get it so smooth?

Secondly, what do you use to get the lovely finish?

Finally - do you make your own blades and backs?

I'm looking to make more saws and I'd really like to do one from scratch if possible, but figuring out where to get a blade from is taxing me.

 

[markturner]

Spectacular.........I envy your skills!

 

[mqbernardo]

wow! really!

 

[swagman]

WOW! =D>

Thanks hanser.

 

[swagman]

Very smart.

Thanks Graham. The finish on the handle saved the day for me.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

The shells of the nuts are black - as opposed to the light brown nuts of Juglans Regia.

Nice saw Swagman - The bevelled spine looks great!

Juglans Regia is the English Walnut. The species I am using comes from the Eastern side of the U.S; Juglans nigra. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-ide ... ck-walnut/

Thanks for the feedback Matthew. Good to hear you like the bevelled spine look.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

Excellent =D> =D>

Want to try and track down a uk seller of those split nuts. :-k

Thanks for the feedback Carl. Not sure how you will go finding a supplier in the U.K. These were purchased from the USA.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

Beautiful job!!! What finish is on the handle?

4 coats of amber shellac to the end grain. 2 coats to the face grain. followed by 2 coats of paste wax buffed to shine.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

Well done swagan, that's a superb saw, built by an obviously expert craftsman. If yo wish to donate it to a good home, can I be first in line please.

Alex

Far from being an expert craftsman Alex. More to the point I have learnt to be patient with my work.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

What a wonderful saw. I would absolutely love to see a full start to finish WIP from you one of these days. I recently made a handle for a saw and have a few quick questions about finishing:

Firstly, do you use a rasp for the shaping? Once you've got the general shaping done, how do you get it so smooth?

Secondly, what do you use to get the lovely finish?

Finally - do you make your own blades and backs?

I'm looking to make more saws and I'd really like to do one from scratch if possible, but figuring out where to get a blade from is taxing me.

Firstly, do you use a rasp for the shaping? yes I do. I prefer to use the Logier 150mm Modellers Rasps in 14 & 15 cut. I also use Japanese Feather files as a follow up on the flat profiled areas of the handle. Once the handle has been rasped to shape I then use strips of sanding paper on the rounded profiles starting at 150 grit, and ending with 1200 grit. The faces of the handle are sanded in similar grades but done over a flat glass surface. By not doing so you start to lose the sharp contrast between side and face profiles.

Secondly, what do you use to get the lovely finish? I use amber shellac with a high ratio of DNA. The end grain requires more coats than the face to fill all the pores. Generally for me its 4 to 5 coats end grain, and 2 for the faces. Working through the finer grades of sanding between coats is all important to remove any localised build up.

Finally - do you make your own blades and backs? No I don't. The woodwork forum here in Aust have a group of forum members interested in backsaw making. The saw plate is purchased in rolls and then cut to size upon request and payment. The brass for the backs is purchased in long lengths and the slot is later machined by Ray Gardiner, http://www.backsaw.net/. The same method of purchase is applied. We have a mix of newer and more experienced saw makers within our forum.

I'm looking to make more saws and I'd really like to do one from scratch if possible, but figuring out where to get a blade from is taxing me.[/quote] Can I suggest you make contact with Pedder from http://two-lawyers-toolworks.blogspot.com.au/ . He is located in Germany. Much closer to the U.K than other saw makers who are based in the U.S. or Australia. Pedder is also a member of this forum so you have a number of ways to make contact with him. I am sure he would enjoy helping out with parts required for someone who's keen to give backsaw making a go.

Good luck. Stewie.