A clutch of dovetails

[rob streeper]

I've run out of dovetail saws so it's time to make up another batch. I'm tentatively planning to do six but we'll see. Here's the first that I made up this afternoon. It is #35. Handle is Jatoba, the back is 0.085" folded brass and the blade is 0.015" and it will be 16 ppi with two stainless bushings.

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[rob streeper]

And here's the second saw of this series. While looking through my supplies I happened across some backs that I had engraved a while back. This saw is serial numbered 25, but it's the 36th saw I've built. I'll likely re-number this saw to be in sequence, or not.

Vital statisitics: 0.015" saw plate toothed 15 ppi, two stainless bushings, Peruvian walnut infused with resin, 0.085" folded brass back. All of these saws will be cryotreated later.

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[rob streeper]

Here are No.'s 37 and 38. I had three handle blank failures before I got these two made. 37, top with the Palo santo handle, has a 0.020" plate as do No.'s 35 and 36 above. No. 38 has a 0.015" plate and the resin infused Peruvian walnut handle.

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[rob streeper]

All done but for engraving and some polishing.

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[rob streeper]

#36-25 at the first step of finishing. I've been tapering the grip region of the handles, works better for me and is much more comfortable than the standard method.

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[rob streeper]

I've been very busy with a number of other efforts but I got in a few hours on these today. I've pretty much completed numbers 25 and 34. The others have gone on to new owners.

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I'm on the fence about the high-gloss, part of me likes it but another side thinks it too flashy. Difficult to maintain as any tarnish stands out.

[rob streeper]

Some more fitted up saws.

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