New backsaw in progress

[Paddy Roxburgh]

I liked it before changes. I love it now. I've been following the skeleton saw passaround wishing I had the money to buy a saw like that, but really I wish I had the skills and time to make a saw like yours.
Keep up the good work. Paddy

 

[swagman]

Thanks Rod. It is difficult to please everyone's taste, but from a makers perspective I am quite happy with the new look.

regards Stewie;

 

[PeterBassett]

No idea why you're trying to please anyone on here, it's your saw! Buggrem. Nice saw though.

 

[swagman]

Thanks Paddy.

A great starting point is learning how to hand sharpen a saw.

The following tutorial by your own forum member Andy Lovelock is well worth viewing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-_MF2Mnxwc


regards Stewie;

 

[Mr_P]

I liked it before and like it even more now, well done Stewie.

I've got a 14" R.Sorby that has a tapered brass back 25mm at the handle and 20mm at the end.

 

[swagman]

I liked it before and like it even more now, well done Stewie.

I've got a 14" R.Sorby that has a tapered brass back 25mm at the handle and 20mm at the end.

Thanks Mr P. The Sorby backsaw sounds interesting. Do you have a photo you can post.

Stewie;

 

[Mr_P]

Here it is, I only bought it because it had a friend with a very big nose

 

[swagman]

Very nice Mr P. The 2 circular discs attached to the brass hardback. I assume there original to the saw.

Stewie;

 

[AndyT]

Very nice Mr P. The 2 circular discs attached to the brass hardback. I assume there original to the saw.

Stewie;

I think you might be using a very small screen, Stewie.
From here they look like two identical pennies, placed there to show the variation in the breadth of the back.

 

[swagman]

Thanks Andy. That makes more sense.

Stewie;

 

[Bod]

Here are the completed photo's of the backsaw.

regards Stewie;

I am known to be a little too enthusiastic when sawing a long cut with a tenon saw.
You have a great shape on the top of the back at the toe, with a sharp angle underneath, this is the point I would like to see rounded, to prevent digging in, should I get the cutting angle too steep.


Bod

 

[swagman]

Thanks for your thoughts Bod. I will keep that in mind with the next backsaw planned.

regards Stewie;

 

[swagman]

All work has now been completed on this backsaw.

I have included a photo showing the results of the kerf test on hardwood.

Thank you for your interest.

regards Stewie;