Thread: Im doing another one for Ian

Right, today I cracked them, enough of this work boss crap.
I wanted, needed some me time.

So first I took all your gentle advice .
I placed the saw handle back in the vice.
And rounded over the area in front of the grip behind the saw plate.
And blended it in back in with the rest.
Only sanded to 80 grit ,but looks a lot better already ,it will get sanded with the rest of the handle up to around 800 grit.
Before having a finish applied.not sure what finish yet.
Just a note ,I don't at present ,have any of those fancy Europe made rasps.
Not that I wouldn't say no to owning one or two.
They seem to get a lot of good reviews.
I do most of my shaping with simple files then sandpaper.
Which I use by cutting lengths about 200 mm long by about 5/10 mm thick then just
sea sawing them over the area I want to shape I hope that makes sense.
And inspires others to have a go

Then finally ,I've made a start on a spine this one will be mild steel not brass.
But this is a first attempt I may and it's a may do a second attempt yet.
Because some times bashing metal feels good lol.


Ok ,first I had some 50 mm by I think 1.2 mm box section steel left over from a work job.
Sorry ,I don't have my wire gague handy,.so I can't confirm the 1.2 mm thickness.

So after about two hours with a angle grinder one metal working vice and few taps with a hammer(a lot actually)a couple of modified by me punches from a previous life and cold chisels and a piece of round bar.
I've formed this up, over all ,I'm happy still plenty of filling and finishing work to be done.

With the saw plate in at present ,we have a very small bow to deal with ,
But not insamantinle .

It's something I've wanted to do for quite a while after viewing dales surgeon saw.

If I get it looking better and I'm happy with it ,I will Write a longer thread on how I formed the roll.but it's really more muscle than brain lol
But for now ,it's still fairly basic and little ruff in spots.
But hopefully a bit of filling scrapping and some spit and polish it will come up ok.




At this cracking rate I think I should be cutting wood by this time next decade.

Cheers Matt

I like where your going with that spine. All those year panel beating are paying off.

Done cold too
Some heat would been nice lol

Nice design on the back Matt, should increase the stiffness quite a lot. Maybe a place to fit in a scribe?

Matt

I think you are going very well with those files. Nice job. I don't know that you even need a rasp. They do however speed things up quite a bit.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by DSEL74

I like where your going with that spine. All those year panel beating are paying off.

Na no bog no smash work here, and definitely no rust aloud lol.

Originally Posted by rob streeper

Nice design on the back Matt, should increase the stiffness quite a lot. Maybe a place to fit in a scribe?

Thanks Rob,
Would you like me to send it your way for some beam testing lol.
I'm not sure about the scribe idea
But then again you never know
I assume you mean the opening at the front of the spine.

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Matt

I think you are going very well with those files. Nice job. I don't know that you even need a rasp. They do however speed things up quite a bit.

Regards
Paul

Paul,
Thanks to you,
I may now seriously consider a fancy rasp .
It may help with my inpatients.

Ok ,well today in Ballarat, was the most perfect gorges day. Sunny 20 degrees awesome.
So ,I spent the whole day sitting at my bench not wanting to ruin my winter appearance.
Gave the spine ,it's spit and polish and decided I will keep it.



I've also started working a little bit on the saw plate.
Think with this one ,I may remove the manufactures etch.

All very nice feed back welcome ..

Cheers Matt

I like the spine

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Matt

That is a very smart style of back and like no other I have seen. Really well done. Are you able to clamp the lower part a little more so it fits tight against the saw plate? Normally a folded back clamps at the lower edge of the back. I don't think it makes any difference in practice. It is just a cosmetic thing.

I had thought the back was mild steel but it has polished up as well as I would expect of stainless.

When you remove the etch with your recycled saw plate, it will give you the opportunity, and the reason for that matter, to really put a shine on the blade too.

I can see this being an "indoor" saw as the reflection from the sun is going to be blinding when used in the open . Oh, half a tick, I had forgotten that most people's sheds have more than three walls.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

Matt

That is a very smart style of back and like no other I have seen. Really well done. Are you able to clamp the lower part a little more so it fits tight against the saw plate? Normally a folded back clamps at the lower edge of the back. I don't think it makes any difference in practice. It is just a cosmetic thing.

I had thought the back was mild steel but it has polished up as well as I would expect of stainless.

When you remove the etch with your recycled saw plate, it will give you the opportunity, and the reason for that matter, to really put a shine on the blade too.

I can see this being an "indoor" saw as the reflection from the sun is going to be blinding when used in the open . Oh, half a tick, I had forgotten that most people's sheds have more than three walls.

Regards
Paul

You are right Paul.
I will close the gap more latter to make sure I have pinched the blade tightly.
Tho at present its all ready a hammer on jobly.

The back is just mild steel.[emoji41]

My creative zone has three solid walls and one wall which is two huge doors.
Because that's the way 40 foot containers come these days.[emoji3]
Have a look closely behind the bench
Do those corrugated walls look familiar.

And how's that camp oven thing.

Thanks for the feedback
Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

I like the spine

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

If your good next week
I might let you see it lol

Originally Posted by Simplicity

My creative zone has three solid walls and one wall which is two huge doors.
Because that's the way 40 foot containers come these days.[emoji3]
Have a look closely behind the bench
Do those corrugated walls look familiar.



And how's that camp oven thing.

Thanks for the feedback
Cheers Matt

Yes. Yes. How could I have missed that? I knew I was warming to the environment: It's almost like being at home. Coincidentally today I treated myself to a set of concrete steps into my "saw" container. Since I raised the container to avoid the termites ( they do get altitude sickness don't they) it has been too great a step for this example of mankind.

But yours is "forty" foot. I'm in awe. Make no mistake, size counts.

The Camp Oven Festival exhibition of hand saws went very well and I will post a quick report, but I didn't take any pix and I am waiting on pix from one of the shakers and movers, who said she had taken a photo of me exercising my jaw in the company of visitors to the stand.

Maybe next week when she sends the pix (may only be one pic). Actually, if she hasn't caught my good side, there won't be any pix!

Regards
Paul