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Great job!
Tell us more about the plate and the handle. Did you buy a plate with the teeth already punched or did you file the teeth yourself? Did you use a template? Where did you get the template for the handle? What would you do differently the next time? What was your most challenging part? Inquiring minds want to know!
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I really wanted the bad axe bayonet but I couldn't afford it so I sort of modeled it after that. I wanted a precision carcass saw 14" long. I wanted a little more taper than the bad axe had so i went 2" at the toe and 2 1/4" at the heel. I cut the teeth, first time I've done that. I filed it for rip 14 ppi but I would like to alter the geometry to more of a hybrid all around user. I'm definitely not great at sharpening but the saw does seem to cut rip cuts very well right now. I used 0.018 shim stock. I really like the feel of it so far! I used a template from Blackburn Tool Works for the handle and the teeth. I'm excited to learn more about sharpening! I have a good feeling this will be my main user, at least until the next one I build
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(04-18-2019, 08:59 AM)Elijah A. Wrote: Hey y'all,
So I bought some raw materials and I had a scrap piece of maple and built a back saw. I've never done anything like this before and I am relatively new to hand tools. This was a fun project! It's not a bad axe or a Lie Nielsen, it has blemishes, makers marks (mistakes
) but it's mine and I'm proud of it! I have left over brass and steel, I may try another one!
Eli
That looks great! Impressive, especially for a first try.
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Looks great!! I've got materials here from ??? punched saw plates, and bent brass backs from Dom.
All I lack is saw nuts, and the time and inkling to make some saws.
Steve
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Great looking saw.
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Thanks for the kind words!
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(04-18-2019, 04:57 PM)Elijah A. Wrote: I really wanted the bad axe bayonet but I couldn't afford it so I sort of modeled it after that.
This is pretty much where I started. In my case it was an Adria I couldn't afford.
Your saw is a very nice first attempt. The only nicer first attemp as Isaac's saw he showed her a few years ago.
You should revisit your upper horn. Looks like it comes back to much.
Be carfull saw making is highly addictive. It distracted me from real woodworking.
Cheers
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Very cool. I’ve made a couple myself, and yeah, lots of challenges but lots of fun, too.
So the big questions: how does it feel in your hand? And how does it cut?
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Feels fantastic in my hand! I'm still working on the sharpening. It cuts pretty well overall. I need to put some set on the teeth but I don't have a saw set. I'm checking into Paul Sellers method with a hammer and punch. Again, thank you all for the kind words. Inspires me to do it again!
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Sweet!
If it works, it’s beauty.
