Confusion Regarding Modifying Eclipse Saw set No. 77
My saws are in need of sharpening, I stupidly damaged them.
I have ordered the Veritas Sharpening Guide Jig, file jointer holder and a set of files. I am inexperience saw sharpener and they strike me as good training wheels. I know that I can make up simple pine blocks but I like the certainty of the dial in jig.
I have a Eclipse Saw set No. 77. I found this post RonB1957 on woodnet.net
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Eclipse No.77 is about 23° compared to 15° on the 42X. This is a significant difference. The greater angle on the Eclipse will tend to bend the smaller teeth higher on the tooth when setting a tooth
Is it therefore a good idea to grind the Eclipse No.77 hammer to 15°?
The second quote is by Pedder on woodnet.net
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The problem of the eclipse is the snail formed anvil. Left and right teeth get different amounts of set.
Solution? Turn the anvil 180° and use the flat site filed to any angle and amount of set you want
This has me stumped :(
is the anvil the round disk that has the numbers on it? If yes and I turn it turn it 180° or back to front then it will present a flat face to the hammer but then the set would be zero/nothing. Then he says file
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to any angle and amount of set you want
. How is that different to how the anvil is by default?
IDEA - If I was seeking to reduce the set for finer saws would adding a metal washer behind the anvil then when the anvil moves forward the distance the hammer can travel or is able to jut out is reduced. Because the anvil now sits 2 mm forward. Would this not reduce the set?
QUESTION - The saw set is made from bronze I think and it stinks and makes my hand smell like metal after I touch it. I assume that is normal and wearing some cotton gloves should reduce my absorption of heavy metal.