Saw smarteing.

[Fat ferret]

Evening boys and girls,

Just thought I would share a few pics of pair of saws I picked up recently and decided to do up. Sheffield made, lovely beech handles with brass fittings.

Saws as recieved.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80226784@N07/8610196885/

Fine wet and dry, wire wool, brasso, linseed oil and lots of elbow grease later.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80226784@N07/8610219225/

Good trade mark! This one is a 24" crosscut with 7 teeth per inch.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80226784@N07/8611336358/

And the other. A big mighty rip saw also 7 teeth per inch.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80226784@N07/8611360738/

Then gave them a good sharpen, both cutting well. Should last another 100years or so.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80226784@N07/8610273639/

Will be putting these in for sale section. I already have enough saws I just felt sorry for these.

 

[Biker]

Hey Fella, there are no pix showing up in the posting, plenty of text, just no pix.

 

[British Red]

They look great - nice to see good saws brought back - what will you be looking for on them?

 

[Biker]

Aha! Seeing links now, thanks!

 

[Albus Culter]

Very nice pair of Saws. Why don't they make up like that anymore. Beats plastic for feel and ascetics.

 

[wingstoo]

Very nice pair of Saws. Why don't they make up like that anymore. Beats plastic for feel and ascetics.

A question I often asked our chippies when I worked on a big firm of builders, sadly it is no longer cost effective for tradesmen to use these older style saws, too much maintenance involved at too high a cost, new saw is under an hours pay to buy, an old style saw took longer to sharpen and re-set. But for home and hobby use they are a great purchase

 

[Fat ferret]

Very nice pair of Saws. Why don't they make up like that anymore. Beats plastic for feel and ascetics.

Disposable saws and lack of skill/time to sharpen them. I use my soft point Spear and Jacksons nearly every day and only need to sharpen maybe every 3 months, takes 15-20 mins. Less for my rip saw. If I used hard points there would be dozens by the time I reach retirement age. Isn't there enough rubbish in the world already?

By the way you can make a new soft point from an old knackered hard point. Just grind old teeth off and cut new teeth then sort out a nice piece of hard wood and use your favourite saw handle as a template. Good wee project, if you would like more details PM me.

 

[Albus Culter]

Spoil sports

Yeh cost, manufacturing, use, etc. but look at them. Agreed, if you use one day to day (for your job) I see its not practical in these times. But a large percentage of saws out there are for DIY and hobbies. I'd buy one of those and do it up over a plastic handle option. That said both my saws are B&Q plastic and they work fine. But look at them, look at them.

IMHO

 

[sandbender]

Lovely tools, I have my fathers saws in storage, they are of a similar age. Thanks for posting.

 

[Fat ferret]

What I mean't in my last post was that I don't think it is impractical to use soft points everyday. Takes maybe 20mins to sharpen them, doesn't need doing very often. Whereas a new hard point is a tenner, and more plastic rubbish to add to the heap.

I do and get along fine. Not these old saws but spear and jacksons which were still made until recently, maybe still are? They turn up on ebay brand new for around 30 quid quite a bit. Good steel and nice beech handles which you can mod to look like these old saws if you want.

 

[Albus Culter]

I love a good tool, and vintage is not always best, but at times it just wins on heritage and aesthetics.

It's like having a decent wet shave. It takes time, its not as convenient, but it just feels right.

 

[British Red]

I do like old tools I must say - quite therapeutic breaking out my saw set and file

Its rather like my addiction to Yankee screwdrivers - they still have a place. My chippy mate hardly ever uses a panel saw of any type now though - its all jog saws and slicing chop saws. I have to say after I hand cut 100 joints in an afternoon I saw the point and bought a slidingchop saw forthe rest of the job. For smaller jobs though, a panel saw a Yankee and a decent plane get me through

 

[dwardo]

Starting to see a gap in my trad tools collection that needs filling...