Prototype 'Harlekin'

[KlausK.]

A sash saw with a new designed handle. It was a test to give it some more TLT touch. More filigrane and offering a way to insert an ovally shaped spine flush to the top of the cheeks. Pedder isn't too fond of it, he called the design 'Harlekin'. I had a good laugh on this name but found it rather good. I like this design a lot. The pic shows a comparison to our usual sash saw handle.



The Cocobolo handled saw is my user for many years. Here you can see some more pics of the 'Harlekin'.

https://two-lawyers-toolworks.blogspot.d...&Itemid=58

Klaus

[Gregory of Sherwood Forest]

My initial impression is that I agree with Pedder.

However, the more I look at it, the more it is growing on me. Great details. Careful Klaus, your revolutionary tendencies are showing.

[Pedder]

Klaus and I allways have this design discussion. Klaus likes it more elegant and I a little more sturdy looking.
We call it Ferrari against Land Rover. 
 

But I like the design and adopted the shape of the chamfers and the shape of the cheeks on the last sash saw I shaped:


(BTW, the only way to connect the handle to the oval spine.)

What I learned during the years we do this, it is good to let a design grow in you.
And it is good to put a protoyp in the drawer right after making it and don't look at it for a few month.
Nothing is as pretty as your own newborn child (read sawhandle). That distracts me stronly..

Cheers
Pedder

[RonB1957]

Personally, I like it as well as the other. One just appears more stream line. I also tend to prefer a more robust handle, especially in the lamb's tongue area. I often make a saw, then put it away in a drawer, until another day. Exquisite work, as usual, but where do you find such large pieces of Ebony?

[KlausK.]

Exquisite work, as usual, but where do you find such large pieces of Ebony?

Thanks Ron! Actually the latest large Ebony boards we found in the US 


Klaus