This weeks finshed saws
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Ok so I have been on a role in the little shop trying to clear out MORE unfinished saw blanks, etc..
First up my personal 17ppi 12" x canted 2" x 0.020" dovetail with mother of pearl inlay and infused maple burl.
[Image: 54298040494_a7210885ec_k.jpg]20250130_150719 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
[Image: 54297789321_d5cd51be28_h.jpg]my 17ppi saw3 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
Next another 16ppi triple loop in walnut
[Image: 54298039573_c74661a150_h.jpg]walnut triple loop3 16ppi by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
[Image: 54296913252_8e8ad88627_h.jpg]walnut triple loop1 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
Finally a 16" x 4" x 0.025" tenon saw in figured maple 11ppi rip
[Image: 54298039613_98744883c9_k.jpg]20250130_190221 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
[Image: 54298039608_093424526f_k.jpg]20250130_190233 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
Lastly an open dovetail for a very patient customer
[Image: 54296910632_a8d476856e_k.jpg]12" open dovetail, infused maple burl by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
[Image: 54297786911_99fb88b2aa.jpg]20250130_150532 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
It's been a busy week, but progress finally made clearing out those unsung songs hiding in work bench drawers. Just one drawer left. ( I think) Almost time to start working on this old shack again. Oye Vey.
Well it seems I forgot one last night. I told you it's been a long week.
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So here is a 12" x 3" carcass saw filed 14ppi x 15* rake x 25* fleam in walnut. I may clip off the toe at some point as this style was meant to look more traditional.
[Image: 54299014793_90cf182639_h.jpg]walnut carcass2 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
[Image: 54298998813_24868b3472_k.jpg]20250131_115047 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
[Image: 54298983739_818b837158_k.jpg]20250131_115037 by Ron Bontz, on Flickr" />
And that is that for a long while. I owe, I owe, it's back to work I go.
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#7
Good lord, that triple loop walnut handle saw is gorgeous! I just realised you run two lines down the back, that meets up with 3 "bumps" at the end. Incredible attention to detail and design. How is that one filed?
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(01-31-2025, 12:17 AM)Mainelywoodworking Wrote: Good lord, that triple loop walnut handle saw is gorgeous! I just realised you run two lines down the back, that meets up with 3 "bumps" at the end. Incredible attention to detail and design. How is that one filed?

Good afternoon.I have been filing most of my dovetail saws at 15 or 16ppi for years. Seems to be a good number for most, but I occasionally file them 17ppi. My personal saws to up to 18 ppi but I generally only filed 18,19,and 20ppi on my gent saws. ( I no longer make ) Really just depends on preferred wood thickness and what I am cutting. 17, 18, and 19 will certainly not win any races and they are hard on the eye balls. Especially these days, even with magnifiers.
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#9
Certainly beautiful saws.  I can't help but feel that any of your saws in the hands of a woodworker would produce elegant work.

Frank S in IA
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#10
Wow!  That is an amazing set of saws.
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