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11-11-2022, 08:43 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-13-2022, 05:12 PM by mr_skittle.)
There is a maker of premium hand saws in my community that needs a woodworker to make some of the wooden parts for their saws. I'm going to refrain from naming the brand since I'm just doing a trial run, but I'm sure some of you will have a good guess.
They don't actually need me to make the saw handles, but one of the items is a kerfing plane that goes with a frame saw. They need both the plane body and the parts for the frame saw. Most of the work is pretty straightforward, but the one part I'm looking for some help with is consistently cutting the kerf into the plane body for the blade. I imagine fitting an unset blade between a couple of pieces of plywood and having it to always get the same exact results.
I feel like there are some folks that regularly make saw handles who need to get that kerf just right. I'm looking to take a page out of your book for this task.
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11-12-2022, 05:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-12-2022, 09:57 AM by Pedder.)
Hi Josh,
I use a circular saw in the drillpress. Only pictures I've published on my Instgram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWfyv_0ISHL/
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(11-12-2022, 05:21 AM)Pedder Wrote: Hi Josh,
I use a circular saw in the drillpress. Only pictures I've published on my Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWfyv_0ISHL/
Cheers
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Your setup is clever as hell. Could you share a bit about how it's all put together? It looks like a built-up unit that just chucks into the drill.
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I really don't klnow what to tell more? Ist is a circular saw blade in a holder. You kan buy different holder here in Germany, but I don't have a clue where in the US you can buy these. May be you tell more about your machines and the needs of the task?
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(11-12-2022, 10:05 AM)mr_skittle Wrote: Your setup is clever as hell. Could you share a bit about how it's all put together? It looks like a built-up unit that just chucks into the drill.
"Slitting saw" is a good search term.
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11-13-2022, 08:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-13-2022, 08:59 AM by Handplanesandmore.)
Try Amazon: hss circular saw blade cutting disc wheel set.
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(11-12-2022, 05:21 AM)Pedder Wrote: Hi Josh,
I use a circular saw in the drillpress. Only pictures I've published on my Instgram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CWfyv_0ISHL/
Cheers
Pedder
Two thumbs up! Genius.
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(11-13-2022, 11:17 AM)Gary G™ Wrote: Two thumbs up! Genius.
Took me a few saws to concoct a similar method, I used the Simpleton method for at least a half dozen saws. I just use the same thickness plate with no set and just take it slow and hand cut it like a gent's saw. It's not genius, but it works!
After I got my first mill I used a slitting saw as Pedder showed. It's a lot quicker to cut them by hand as I describe as the Simpleton method!
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