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Thread: Latest backsaw handle design.
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6th July 2015, 01:20 AM #16Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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10th July 2015, 05:33 PM #17
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13th July 2015, 12:59 PM #18
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13th July 2015, 01:31 PM #19
Great saw Stewie. Are the marks on the blade from taper grinding?
Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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13th July 2015, 02:26 PM #20
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Hi Rob. Thanks for the kudos. The marks are a buffing technique I use that adds a pleasing grain feature to the saw plate.
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13th July 2015, 08:43 PM #21
Looks good Stewie, Walnut and brass are one of my favourite combinations.
How are your supplies of slit brass lasting, I need to get another run organized. When you get a chance give me a run down of what you will be needing.
Ray
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13th July 2015, 09:54 PM #22
Real nice Stew. Real nice.
Pete.
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13th July 2015, 10:34 PM #23
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Thanks Pete.
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14th July 2015, 07:41 PM #24
Looks good, Stewie. I made my very first saw handle from a piece of Back Walnut - nice stuff to work with! #1.jpg
The piece I used came from near a branch, & had some nice curly figure. It has worn very well, must be about 30 years old by now - my grip is a bit spindly by my current standards, but not too bad for a first try - it was my favourite dovetail saw until a couple of years ago...
By coincidence, when I made my first saw from scratch (under Ray's guidance), I found the other half of the bit of Walnut I'd used on the first handle, so #2 got the same wood for its handle: #2.jpg
Cheers,IW
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14th July 2015, 08:28 PM #25
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Hi Ian. Walnut is a pleasure to work with, but there is another timber that's harder to source in handle wood size that I like even more;
https://www.woodworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=196621
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15th July 2015, 08:59 AM #26
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15th July 2015, 12:27 PM #27
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