Is that saw handle unfomfortable in your soft, white hands?

[Anonymous]

I am really posting this as a bit of a tip......

I have a lovely saw. It is a Pax and whilst it cuts superbly well and tracks dead true, the open handle was a little uncomfortable due to the rather sharpe edges.

So, I took the handle off and ran it against a 1/2" round-over bit on my router table, 10 minutes with 80 grit followed by 240 grit hand sanding and then two coats of Patina gives a lovely comfortable handle - unexpectedly and a nice by-product is that I think it looks better too

 

[Drew]

Nice looking job Tony. I would never have thought of that, I would have ended up with blisters.

Drew

 

[wizer]

wow looks really good

 

[Philly]

Good job Tony!
Guess we shouldn't be scared of "personalising" our tools.
Cheers
Philly

 

[Alf]

Nice one, Tony. I didn't realise the Pax handles were quite that square though! :shock:

Guess we shouldn't be scared of "personalising" our tools.

Music to Rob Lee's ears methinks...

Cheers, Alf

 

[Chris Knight]

I am not surprised the originals were uncomfortable Tony, they look positively knife edged! Makes you wonder why they don't round them at the factory?

 

[Jim]

Patent it before they do :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Makes you wonder why they don't round them at the factory?

I would say either the draftsman was not a woodworker or the bean counters got involved in the production descission.