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21st June 2015, 07:51 PM #46
Corneel, you & Isaac like an extremely delicate join for your lamb's tongues! It looks great, but I'm always worried that this area is exposed to hitting the wood being sawn, in careless hands especially, but we all have occasional mishaps, so I'm much more conservative when carving mine. I leave lots of wood over the entire return, but try to shape it so that it appears more delicate than it really is: Handle.jpg
Doesn't look as elegant as your fine joints, but maybe it will hold up better in the event of accidents......
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22nd June 2015, 02:28 AM #47Member
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Isaac makes some really nicely carved handles. Mine are clumsy in comparison.
But I don't think the lambstongue is so vulnerable. On old saws they hold up fine too, and I use my saws with reasonable care.
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1st July 2015, 06:24 PM #49Deceased
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I have at last been able to track down a supplier to those Japanese Feather Files I have used successfully in the past to shape the flat profiles on backsaw handles.
As you will note the tooth profile is on these files are much coarser than that found on Fine or Standard cut Japanese Feather Files, and better suited to a wood surface.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Japanese-...item20f7bb08cd
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2nd July 2015, 12:09 AM #51Deceased
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Hi Peter. The standard cut feather files I got from Stu are not suitable for timber.
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Hi Peter. All going to plan I will send you 1 of these coarser feather files via the post to trial out .
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3rd July 2015, 12:46 PM #55
Here's the other mallet, 9 lbs, marked 'Miller No. 4, Johnstown New York'. Essential for assembly of backs > 16".
No 4 mallet.jpg
I've also made a special saw for deepening the mark made but the cutting wheel of the marking gauge as the second step of slotting the handle for the blade. 0.013" thick plate, 16 ppi, 15o rake, no set, filed rip.
first kerfing saw.jpgInnovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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That's a pain, perhaps a 0 (Bastard) knife file (you do not want a needle file)? Bahco do not carry them in Oz (surprise), nor do Blackwoods so far as I can tell. I have an old fine (can't see the number) Swiss one 6", it does work slowly on filing the nib. An American Pattern Bastard one I think will do what you need. AJS does not carry the Swiss ones from my search, they do have a cut 2 knife riffler file for $52! I do have a knife riffler rasp, but the edge is not sharp, quite rounded over.
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8th July 2015, 11:26 PM #58
These are interesting: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hiroshima-Fi...item1c53706641
Anybody ever tried them?Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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Hello Peter. That it is. I have a pair of Auriou Rifflers due to arrive soon. https://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/..._riffler_rasps
I will wait and see how these Rifflers perform on those intricate areas of a closed backsaw handle, such as the lambs tongue and hounds tooth (nib). Appreciate your feedback. I will let you know how I go with the Rifflers.
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Hello Rob. No I haven't, but I did notice this within the same sellers listing. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ishikoma-NIT...item19fcf8515b
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