Saw Sharpening

[Harbo]

Having watched the videos and read up lots of articles, I finally got round to a bit of saw sharpening (for the first time) on a couple of old dovetail saws for practice purposes. Both filed as Rips as being easiest shape to control.
First one was 12TPI which went reasonably OK - not perfect - but cuts reasonably well.
The second one was a 20 odd TPI which I tried to re cut at 14 but gave up on that and cut it at the original spacing. The problem was I was using the smallest file I could find (from Classic Hand Tools) and it was too big!
Anybody know of any source of very small saw files?

Rod

 

[lugo35]

would be interested where to get them myself?

 

[Philly]

Rod
I ordered some direct from Lie-Nielsen in the States. But I believe Mike Hancock at Classic Hand Tools has some too.
Hope this helps
Philly

 

[pedder]

Hello Rod,

you can get a needlefile from Dieter Schmid (scroll down) as he recommended them to file 20tpi.

Cheers Pedder

 

[Digit]

Having spent countless hours as an apprentice sharpening saws, (good for you training boy!) my advise is don't bother. I now use various of the 'Japanese' type saws with disposable blades and IMO they are the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[bugbear]

Having spent countless hours as an apprentice sharpening saws, (good for you training boy!) my advise is don't bother. I now use various of the 'Japanese' type saws with disposable blades and IMO they are the best thing since sliced bread.

What - and miss the opportunity to use saws like this?!

BugBear

 

[Digit]

I'll force myself! :lol: