Saw Sharpening Advice - Atkins 93

[MarkSLSmith]

Folks,

I just cleaned up a saw and I need a bit of advice for sharpening it. It is an Atkins 93 Improved Universal saw.



I haven't found much information about it on the web. I do know it was meant to be truly universal, i.e. it would cut both crosscut and rip. Does anyone out there know how I should sharpen it? I'm kind of a newbie saw sharpener, but I have sharpened pure crosscut and pure rip saw (but never both in one saw).

Does anyone else have more background information on this saw?

Mark

[TobyC]

"Great American" tooth pattern crosscut saw, cuts on the push and pull. Sharpen just like a one or two man crosscut saw.

[TobyC]

http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/post6...ml#p676349

[Jonathan S]

Nice find. I would imagine there would be some collector interest in that saw. Disston made a similar saw called the D17 Double Duty, which are fairly uncommon. This is the first time I have ever seen an Atkins. I had a nice D17 a few years ago, but sold to to a collector. I expect they are uncommon because they did not crosscut or rip very well.

If the tooth pattern is the same as the Disston, I believe it had 2 rip teeth and 5 crosscut teeth, separated by the deep U shaped gullets. I imagine Daryl Weir, could give you some sharping advise.

Jonathan

[TobyC]

Not the same, Disston looked like this...



This saw has three teeth, big gullet, three teeth, and so on, but no big gullets close to the toe.

[TobyC]

[swagman]

Commonly referred to as Crown Tooth.

[TobyC]

We don't wear crowns, well,... accept for Burger King!

Are you bothered by the term "Great American"? We'll rename it "The Incredible Australian"!!

[swagman]

TobyC said:

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We don't wear crowns, well,... accept for Burger King!

Are you bothered by the term "Great American"? We'll rename it "The Incredible Australian"!!

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[TobyC]