Thread: Saw Report 7

Originally Posted by pmcgee

A quick "throwback thursday" look to IanW's mango cabinet ... ummm saw cabinet ...

Hmm, a few more saws have been squashed in there since that pic was taken, Paul! I wish I could make a bigger one, but there just isn't enough wall-space...

I found a copy of the Disston Hand-Book for Lumberman from 1902 online.
https://ia601400.us.archive.org/19/i...umbe00diss.pdf
While it is mostly focussed on circular saws (quite a lot of detail on tensioning), there are sections on crosscut saws, band saws and hand saws.
This includes a dozen or so pages on filing and setting hand saws.
It lists its premium saw set as the Diston Star hammer set.
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And here is an Instragram video of one in action at Badaxe:
https://www.instagram.com/p/4ZhSEhh4...ken-by=badaxe6

Actually, I now think the video is the very similar Seymour Smith saw set.
The Saw Set Collector's Resource - Seymour Smith & Son

While I think of it ... a crosscut filing guide idea from Don Wilwol ...

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I have the H. Aikens hammer saw set (fig. 10) shown in the top left of the following attachment. I purchased it over 12 months ago and still haven't trialed it.

The attachment also details other types of manufactured hammer sets.

Stewie;

http://members.acmenet.net/~con12a/s...te/morgan2.pdf

Are these hammers sets common to find? I see heaps of the various plier types about.

I posted this pic quite a while back. It came from a Donnelly auction most likely.

I can see an advantage in the "spring-post" model ... this has a side-to-side sway of 10mm at the head ... needs shimming or other repair before it could be serviceable proposition.

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Are they part of your collection?

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Are these hammers sets common to find? I see heaps of the various plier types about.

In the US maybe ... even england for more 'basic' rather than mechanical approaches - I'm guessing.

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Are they part of your collection?

The foot-operated thing is.

Another good saw sharpening video (new to me) ...

Can't figure out why someone who sharpens saws regularly would persist with an under-sized saw vise!? Maybe you get used to it, but I hate having to stop & move the saw, I lose my rhythm.....

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

... One thing I am sure of - like Luke, the thought of my attempting to set fine teeth by hitting them with a small hammer brings visions some very strange-looking saw teeth!

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The latest in saw setup - the variable set saw! For those whom (insert appropriate user here)

Saw Sling. (not mine)

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