Oh Red................

[HillBill]

Saw arrived this morning (well one of em anyway,)

Few pics
Not tried it out yet....will be doing soon though.

This is the 26" Pax Rip saw 4 1/2 TPI, Breasted toothline, taper ground blade.

 

[Shambling Shaman]

That is just to nice to use, mount it above the fire place

 

[mountainm]

C'mon then, make some feathersticks

 

[dwardo]

Gawd that is lovely:...........

 

[sasquatch]

That's a thing of beauty, I won't ask how much it cost you...

 

[HillBill]

It is nice isn't it

Sasquatch - It cost £96 inc delivery

 

[sasquatch]

Kinda wishing you didn't say now! I need a new saw...

 

[HillBill]

Knock yourself out
http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/Pax_Range.html

 

[British Red]

Oh thats pretty

So now you need to build a saw vice, get a nice saw set with the right TPI set, get a jointer.....oh the fun you are going to have

 

[HillBill]

lol, looking forward to it. Its already sharpened, so i have time to have a play before it needs touching up. I have a nice Yew crotch thats got hundreds of tiny twigs growing from it all over. Can't wait to get its teeth stuck into that

Where can i get the above mentioned setter and jointer?

Would i be correct in assuming a hidden humour in the fun i'm going to have?

 

[British Red]

No, its great! Its a whole other parcel of skills relating to making cutting tools sharp......

You need a plier type set for that saw - a hammer anvil type is necessary for crosscuts. A saw clamp / vice is easy to make with some 18mm ply and some bolts and washers.

I've never jointed a panel saw....but I assume you must have to? Otherwise how do you get the tooth height evened out of you damage some?

If you find out how many teeth per inch (tpi) the saw has, I'll look for a suitable set for you. We can research jointing and if its necessary

 

[HillBill]

Its 4.5tpi mate.

Never had much call to do any setting yet, i just touch up the crosscut freehand with a small file. So yeah, i need to learn all that.

 

[British Red]

Here you go Mark (just an example) - this is the type of set you will need - they come up second hand cheaply - but 4tpi is large teeth - many start at 8tpi or even 12 tpi so be sure to get a suitable set

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Somax-No-...t=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a25f8a0ac

 

[HillBill]

Cheers mate, appreciated. I'll get one in the near future.

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Getting added to the tool box as soon as funds allow.

 

[HillBill]

I'll update this thread when i have tried it out and let you all know how it performs. They are supposed be quality tools, so i cant see it being a negative post

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice indeed and an excellent price as well for such a tool

 

[Paddytray]

TOOL PORN .
Thats nice
I LIKE
I LIKE ALOT
Lock ya shed

 

[British Red]

Cheers mate, appreciated. I'll get one in the near future.

I don't think I have a spare in 4tpi, but I'll look through the toolbox tomorrow just in case - I'll keep my eyes open for a second hand one as well. I'll research what sort of a jointer is needed

 

[HillBill]

Ok mate, cheers The one in the link you sent me us adjustable between 4 and 12 tpi. I have another saw coming (was expecting it today too) which is 8tpi and for crosscutting seasoned stuff, general purpose really i think, so that adjustable one would do both. Its only £25, hardly bank breaking

Was looking on the woodsmith store yesterday, and ya know those 3ft crosscuts we have... they do leather cases for em now... they cost £40 more than the saw does....lol.
http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk/shop/Products/Tools/Saws/Product/One+man+3'+Cross+cut+saw/