Veritas Dovetail Saw

[Harbo]

20 and above your into needle files I think and a magnifying glass?

Rod

 

[Jelly]

20 and above your into needle files I think and a magnifying glass?

Rod

I have a Footprint dovetail saw sharpened with 20tpi cross-cut teeth, you can (with care) do it by eye/feel, maybe checking with a ten-times lens every now and again. Very time consuming, just because of how many teeth there are.

I just use the cheapest needle files I can get from machine mart, they're pretty much disposable at the price!

 

[Jacob]

Paul Sellers recommends all saws filed across 90º rip pattern finer than* 9tpi (I think). Makes sense.

*edited

 

[PeterBassett]

"Below"
Do you mean coarser or finer than 9pti?

 

[carlb40]

"Below"
Do you mean coarser or finer than 9pti?

That will be courser Pete

 

[Jelly]

Paul Sellers recommends all saws filed across 90º rip pattern below 9tpi (I think). Makes sense.

I have a partner for it in a fine kerfed gent's saw, filed 22 tpi rip. I like that keep that one crosscut filed for making fine cuts right up to the line, good for making fine tenons and especially mitered tenons.

 

[Baldhead]

Thanks guys, ok I'm staying in tonight so the money I save goes on the new veritas dovetail saw.

Cheers

Baldhead

 

[CraigyCraigo]

thanks for the advice all!!! i'll see what I can get.........

 

[mn pete]

I've got the Vertas saws...very nice birthday gift last year! I really like them, not being a strong hand tool woodworker yet. They worked very well for me right out of the box, allowing me to focus on my abilities and skill.