Ahrems Good Line Saw Set

**Colin62** · 6th April 2018, 06:43 PM

I was pottering last night - surprisingly I got a couple of small things sorted out. I sat down to give the dogs some attention and there was a box of stuff that hasn’t been unpacked from my move lying next to the chair, and I picked up one or two things idly, and one of them was an old German saw set made by Ahrems that I picked up in a job lot of tools for about $20. I did a little searching and didn’t come up with much, so I thought I’d start a thread and post some pictures, which might help someone else if they’re looking for information. Hopefully others will be able to add something more tangible that my pictures. I managed to find two old auctions locally for them, and one on eBay, and most of the pictures I found had at least a screw or a spring missing, but this one appears to be complete.

I'm posting this from my phone, and never quite know what order or orientation the photos will appear in, but I’ve tried to include close ups of where you adjust for the size of tooth and the amount of set. I’ve yet to use this tool, but see no reason why it shouldn’t work (being German it might not have a sense of humour but no one will question its work ethic)

I forgot to mention - it’s a really beautiful and elegant tool too. Much more decorative than a Somax.

edit: Yip, the pictures are all upside down and back to front.

**rob streeper** · 6th April 2018, 07:32 PM

Nicely decorated, I wonder how well it works.

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**Colin62** · 6th April 2018, 08:14 PM

It’s pretty similar to one of those Garanto Fein models, but not identical.

**planemaker** · 6th April 2018, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Colin62;2079554[U

]It’s pretty similar to one of those Garanto Fein models,[/U] but not identical.

That bit of info helps identify how its designed to be used.

**macg** · 7th April 2018, 11:10 AM

Here are a few photos of a Sandvik saw set with some instructions on the box.

Hope they are of some help,

Graham.

**IanW** · 9th April 2018, 08:56 AM

I wonder if any other bit of woodworking equipment has acquired more shapes & more patents than saw-sets?? I've long since lost count of the number of different styles I've seen! Presumably, they all do the job they were designed to do, but either a few of them did it better, or their makers were more clever & more persistent at marketing them, because not that many survived far into the 20th century. That set of yours looks like a hefty brute, Colin, is it for setting large crosscut saws?

I've seen different models recommended as the 'best', but I strongly suspect that 'best' means what you get used to early on, since they all work on the same basic principles. I started with an Eclipse 77, and am thoroughly rusted-on to that type. My old pot used a Stanley 42 for his handsaws, & I have clear memories of watching him set saws with it when I was just a little tyke. When I cleared out his shed after he died, I brought the well-worn old 42 to live with me. I tried using it a few times, but it just seemed strange holding both the saw & set at 90 degrees to the way you use an Eclipse, so the 42 has gone into mothballs, in case one of the numerous grandchildren or great-grandchildren decide they like setting saws with a 42.....

Cheers,

**Colin62** · 9th April 2018, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by IanW

That set of yours looks like a hefty brute, Colin, is it for setting large crosscut saws?

On the contrary it’s actually quite small, and reasonably delicate looking. I zoomed in a bit on the original pics in an attempt to show the detail of the mechanism.

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**Thumbthumper** · 9th April 2018, 10:53 AM

I have a similar set that I picked up years ago.
I've used it to set a number of panel saws.
Easy to use and works well.

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**IanW** · 9th April 2018, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Colin62

On the contrary it’s actually quite small, and reasonably delicate looking....

Yes, seeing it in the hand puts it in perspective! My eyes interpreted the pic as being of something about twice the actual size....

Cheers,

**macg** · 13th April 2018, 10:34 AM

Hello,

I've used a few different types of saw sets and have found that some are mechanically better than others
but the main consideration for me is comfort.

Regardless of what size saw is being worked on there is always a lot of teeth to set in a constant manner
with constant pressure, so a saw set with wide handles rather than skinny ones would be more comfortable
and would supply less blisters at the end of the whole process.

Hope this is of some help.

Graham.

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