Thread: Another tenon saw complete.

...very schmick Stewie, very schmick...

I would buy that next one and put it in the display cabinet

that's a really good looking saw

Very nice im just starting woodwork as a hobby and finished my hsc major (a bunch of hand tools and workbench)
im slowly getting better and this makes me want to make another saw thanks for the inspiration

Nice work. Where did you get the counterbores?

Originally Posted by wolften

...very schmick Stewie, very schmick...

I would buy that next one and put it in the display cabinet

Thanks wolften. There's about 5 days work for me in each of the backsaws I make. Most of that time goes into shaping the handle.

Stewie;

Originally Posted by hiroller

Nice work. Where did you get the counterbores?

The smaller type on the left was from the u.k (tct cutters). The larger 1 is from the U.S. (hss). I decided to purchase some extra of the larger size with the intent of offering them for sale within the forum. They will be sold with the 3/16th drill bit + matching pilot rod. Not sure if the depth stop collar is needed. Will have a better idea after further testing.

Stewie;

Originally Posted by JrTimberDesign

Very nice im just starting woodwork as a hobby and finished my hsc major (a bunch of hand tools and workbench)
im slowly getting better and this makes me want to make another saw thanks for the inspiration

Good to hear from you jr. I checked out your posting. Nice work.

Stewie;

Originally Posted by planemaker

Good to hear from you jr. I checked out your posting. Nice work.

Stewie;

thanks

Hi all . On this latest backsaw you would have noticed I left the saw bolts proud of the face of the handle. I think there are advantages in doing so. For example if you start off with them seated flush, by the time you tighten the saw screws up you can end up with a certain amount of creep as they compress into the handle timber. This amount will vary based on the type and hardness of the wood used for the handle. Once the saw bolts get below flush they can be a bit of an eye saw. But the look of the proud saw bolts needed some refinement to soften the transition in step change from the face of the bolt to the face of the handle. The answer was to add a chamfer to the outer rim of the saw nut. The following shows the jig I made up to add the chamfer to the saw bolts using a pedestal drill. The precision flat file was adhered to the jig block using CA. You can also view the chamfered saw nuts refitted to the backsaw. Kudos should go to Isaac & Ron for coming up with the solution to chamfer the saw bolts. Kudos should go to Isaac Blackburn Tools - woodworking tools old & new & Ron Bontz Saw Works for coming up with the solution to chamfer the saw bolts.


Regards, Stewie.

Nice lines to that saw. Very nick work.

Do you have links to where you bought the counter bores? Did you shop around much when looking for them?

In the photo the long one doesn't look to a very square step, and is the shank ½"

Originally Posted by DSEL74

Nice lines to that saw. Very nick work.

Do you have links to where you bought the counter bores? Did you shop around much when looking for them?

In the photo the long one doesn't look to a very square step, and is the shank ½"

Hi dsel. I don't have any links for you. But if you do a search on ebay for counterbore 3/16 you will find what your looking for. Look for the 3/16 x 1/2" counterbore. The smaller of the 2 has the straight through drill bit which is 3/16 dia. Its brand name is Trend.(U.K) They come in hss or tct. The larger one is 1/2 dia straight bore which comes only in hss. (U.S.)

Stewie;

Originally Posted by planemaker

Hi dsel. I don't have any links for you. But if you do a search on ebay for counterbore 3/16 you will find what your looking for. Look for the 3/16 x 1/2" counterbore. The smaller of the 2 has the straight through drill bit which is 3/16 dia. Its brand name is Trend.(U.K) They come in hss or tct. The larger one is 1/2 dia straight bore which comes only in hss. (U.S.)

Stewie;

This looks like the ones.
CB12-316TC - 3/16 drill diameter x 1/2 counterbore
CB12-316HSS - 3/16 drill diameter x 1/2 counterbore

Pity they don't have a 7/16.

Originally Posted by DSEL74

This looks like the ones.
CB12-316TC - 3/16 drill diameter x 1/2 counterbore
CB12-316HSS - 3/16 drill diameter x 1/2 counterbore

Pity they don't have a 7/16.

Yes that's the smaller type. Suggest you go through the ebay seller in the u.k I made inquires through this Company and was not happy to find out that the Australian supplier listed on there main site had sold off his franchise a while ago. I have found the link to his site. eBay My World - bigredtoolboxaustralia Just type in counterbore and you will see all the different sizes he can supply. There is no extra cost charge for shipping to Aust. It took about 14 days to
receive through the post.

Stewie;

Originally Posted by planemaker

Yes that's the smaller type. Suggest you go through the ebay seller in the u.k I made inquires through this Company and was not happy to find out that the Australian supplier listed on there main site had sold off his franchise a while ago. I have found the link to his site. eBay My World - bigredtoolboxaustralia Just type in counterbore and you will see all the different sizes he can supply. There is no extra cost charge for shipping to Aust. It took about 14 days to
receive through the post.

Stewie;

Thanks Stewie.

Were the USA bits a cheaper option?? I couldn't find that type on ebay.




The style your heading in with your saws reminds me a lot of Ron Bontz work. If you haven't already seen his saws I think you will like them.