..to the ridiculous! :U This is definitely a bit of an anticlimax after the rather nice saws that have been posted lately, but thought I'd put it up, just for fun.
I needed to make some very accurate cuts in a very confined space. Some practice tries with a keyhole saw showed it just wasn't up to the task - the flexible blade and rip teeth just didn't allow the accuracy I needed. So what else could a sawmaker do than 'design' a saw to do the job? I could've just cobbled it up well enough to do the job, but I'm sure there'll be plenty of other occasions where it will be handy, so I thought I may as well spend a bit more time on it & have something I wasn't ashamed of putting in the tool cupboard: Attachment 341086
A bit of trial & error indicated 20 though plate was stiff enough in the dimensions required, and the addition of a half spline added to that, while leaving plenty of free blade to fit in where I needed it to go. The handle is miniaturised, but still comfortable enough to hold, & lets me see what I'm doing. Sharpening those teeth (20 tpi x-cut) was a chore - my eyesight definitely isn't improving! :C
Cheers,