Thread: Melbourne, Backsaw Making Workshop

two of each please Dale

Two of each has well please dale

Same same,
2 of each thanks.

The same please two of each thank you. If there is any left. How much do I owe you?

Now do I buy new saw nuts?
Do we go for a quick bulk buy and then send them out?
Or do we buy old saws at op-shops and re-use the nuts in those?

Where do we need to pick up from? and how much do we owe you?

Hi Guys, Over at hand tools unpowered / Autumn Classics , Isaac posted his thoughts on the subject of depth of saw plate & matching that to the gauge of saw plate used, and why is important to consider this.

Stewie;

Hi Guys, For those of you that haven't noticed the thread has been relocated in to the Hand Tools-Unpowered section….

Originally Posted by _fly_

Now do I buy new saw nuts?

There are a few saw makers who will sell saw nuts, all of them in USA (First point of call would be Blackburn Tools - Isaac). They are of a different design to what Ian made for us….Did you guys see the comparison samples that were at the workshop???

The main difference is Ian's had the traditional square shoulder to stop rotation. Some of the US ones have a star washer to help stop rotation some don't even bother with that.

Technically the forum isn't allowed to do group buys anymore from what I hear, so maybe one of the MODS can chip in here as to wether or not a bulk purchase of saw nuts would be allowed.

Hi Guys,

Just want to say all the saws look excellent, I'm sure all had a fun time getting together to make them.

Are there any plans to hold workshops in other states for those who have no idea where to begin?

Originally Posted by DSEL74

There are a few saw makers who will sell saw nuts, all of them in USA (First point of call would be Blackburn Tools - Isaac). They are of a different design to what Ian made for us….Did you guys see the comparison samples that were at the workshop???

The main difference is Ian's had the traditional square shoulder to stop rotation. Some of the US ones have a star washer to help stop rotation some don't even bother with that.

Technically the forum isn't allowed to do group buys anymore from what I hear, so maybe one of the MODS can chip in here as to wether or not a bulk purchase of saw nuts would be allowed.

I'm happy that a group buy is not allowed IF any of the sponsors have those items for sale.
That's fair as we can buy them from those guys and are not doing it for a better price.
But when the item is NOT available from ANY of the sponsors, it should be allowed.
OR one of the sponsors can voice up and be given the chance to do the bulk buy and then make them available to us.

That's fair for sponsors and us.

The owner of this forum (he who pays the piper and all that...........) has put up a thread quite some time ago on what can and cannot be done with Group Buys on the forum, here is a link.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f12/gr...mation-137571/

Originally Posted by planemaker

Hi Groggy. Not a bad attempt at sharpening. Watch the following link Sharpening Western Saws . Its one of the best guides to saw sharpening I have come across. After viewing this video link you will have a much better overview to the area's you need to improve on and more importantly how to get there.

Stewie;

WoodNet Forums: Sharpening Western Saws, from Brit, or AWL, or Andy

Ok, I have watched the video and now I have a question for the brains trust. I noted he said to measure the thickness of the saw plate then allow 20% for the set (or more for softwood). He then went on to explain the numbers on the saw sets themselves really mean nothing; so - how do you know whether you are setting 10%, 20, 30 or 50%? It is quite difficult to measure, unless I am missing something - anyone? Also, is that 20% 10% each side or 20% each side (I have assumed 10% each side).

Second question - steel quality: I mentioned in an earlier post that I was doing up an old saw for a young child to use. I have found that after a complete refile of the teeth they are quite brittle and 4 or 5 actually broke off during setting. Ideas? I am wondering whether I should visit the linisher and grind back to start over or maybe the steel is no good. Perhaps I am setting too much angle? (though I doubt this, minimum set is being used and not a lot of pressure either). The steel was rusty and a bit pitted but I have cleaned it up fairly well.

Hi Dale if i'm not too late I'd love 2 of each also if you don't mind them but I don't want to trouble you.
cheers
Joel

So what I said fits into the rules set out for bulk buys.

Just to make it clear, I would not start one if the item was available here in Aus.

We could do one if we get permission from mods.

Unless a sponsor wants to do the buy as I said before, anyone?

I see from the posts that about 20 more saws are going to be made by the looks of the plate requests, so might be worth looking into.

Peter