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Thread: Maker of Saws
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26th July 2005, 10:08 PM #1
Maker of Saws
I am interested in having a saw made.
Are there any makers of hand saws in Australia? I can't seem to find any.
Cheers,
Art
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26th July 2005, 10:16 PM #2
Why do you want to have a saw made?
What sort of saw?
AFAIK there are no manufacturers of hand saws in Australia.
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26th July 2005, 11:09 PM #3
I want to have replica 15th C tools made and I was particularly taken with this saw (bottom right).
http://gallery.euroweb.hu/art/zgothi...0/01f_1401.jpg
As I am not hugely confident working with metal, I thought I might try and see if someone might be able to do it for me.
If it comes down to it (and I can find the right steel) I may have to do it myself.
I thought I would try here first though.
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26th July 2005, 11:36 PM #4
Art
I would get an old panel saw and use the steel from that. Trace the shape onto the steel and cut it out with a Dremel. Then file the teeth and add a handle.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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27th July 2005, 10:14 AM #5
I'm sure Bunnings had those saws in the throw-out bins for $9.95 ...
GW
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27th July 2005, 11:43 AM #6
Very very interesting Art,
That ,if I'm not mistaken is a depiction of the building of the Ark in a Book of hours (written by a frenchman in the 15thC). So, the saw may be depiction of a 15th Century French tool, or is it a tool from the time?
It's amazing what a google search can tell you.
Given it's curvature, I'm not sure what it would be used for but the picture clearly shows a crosscut. Personally, I'd find some books on medieval or biblical tools and contact the authors. They might be able to give you clues on the details of construction of these tools such as materials, (if it's from the time of the Ark the the metals may well be very differetn from 15thC).Cheers,
Adam
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27th July 2005, 12:24 PM #7Originally Posted by Art
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27th July 2005, 02:16 PM #8New Member
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Originally Posted by keith53
Yes, it's from the Bedfordshire Book of Hours IIRC. Anyway, medieval manuscript painters frequently painted biblical scenes with moern tools so the saw is likely to be 15th.
Now I did consider Bunnings, and had a look at their saws, but the pruning saws have the teeth on the wrong side despite having a similar shape and they are rather small as the image depicts a fairly large pull saw.
Roetroc (aka as Art when using his wife's log in)
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27th July 2005, 02:36 PM #9Originally Posted by keith53
Or maybe he was just hurrying too much to finish dressing this morning. Rain started falling already........
IW
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27th July 2005, 03:12 PM #10Originally Posted by RoetrocThose are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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27th July 2005, 07:20 PM #11Originally Posted by zenwood
I shall have to look into it a little more.
Roetroc/Art
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27th July 2005, 08:23 PM #12
Came across this today in the Woodworking pics archives, search for Homemade tool kit, and give the writer a bell. I think he might just be able to help you.
Cheers,
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27th July 2005, 09:37 PM #13
That is really taking the dark side to rediculous extremes.
Not a GMC label in sight.
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27th July 2005, 09:57 PM #14Originally Posted by graemet
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27th July 2005, 10:04 PM #15Originally Posted by Art
So
Whatever Lights Your Fuse........
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