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  • Mark Armstrong
    27 July 2013 at 7:01 pm #15387

    Doing the work on my clock with coping saw was quite hard work with wood being 7/8″ thick thought I look for a Bow saw.
    I’ve had a look on ebay but don’t like what I have seen. They look like they might fall apart or snap and getting blade to match the width may be a problem.

    I have found Gramercy make one off the peg $150 they also supply blades.
    They also have plans for bow saw which you can download .If I cannot find maker over here I probably have a stab at making one. Pegasus Make blade so Maybe get in UK.
    http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/dept/TS/item/GT-BOWSAW12/Gramercy_Tools_12%22_Bow_Saw

    Dagenham, Essex, England

    jgust747
    27 July 2013 at 7:36 pm #15388

    Yea, don’t think you can beat their $26 kit

    Dallas, Texas

    Steve Follis
    27 July 2013 at 9:09 pm #15390

    Here are a couple of related posts that Paul had on his blog about making the saw. They may be helpful.

    http://paulsellers.com/2013/05/framing-the-issues/

    http://paulsellers.com/2011/09/gramercy-frame-saw-kit/

    Memphis, Tennessee

    Mark Armstrong
    27 July 2013 at 10:01 pm #15392

    Thanks Steve but I think I will bite the bullet Have to save up first.
    Just spent a bit of money on rules squares straight edges and more ohaaa.

    Dagenham, Essex, England

    Steve Follis
    27 July 2013 at 10:15 pm #15393

    I am trying to be good and not spend any money myself. I am on a two day streak so far.

    Memphis, Tennessee

    Mark Armstrong
    27 July 2013 at 10:33 pm #15394
    Steve Follis wrote:

    I am trying to be good and not spend any money myself. I am on a two day streak so far.

    Your doing well

    Dagenham, Essex, England

    Ken
    27 July 2013 at 10:38 pm #15395

    Did you have a look at these Mark, just look though 😉
    http://www.fine-tools.com/gestell.htm

    Mark Armstrong
    27 July 2013 at 11:13 pm #15396

    Thanks ken I am tempted.
    I just remembered got some Beech 4 @ 18″ x 2 1/2″ x 3/4″ Might make one.

    First things first I’m going to try finish clock off tomorrow got a full day off.

    Dagenham, Essex, England

    aledpugh
    28 July 2013 at 1:14 am #15398

    Hi Mark
    Crown offer one for sale in the uk if you do decide to buy one. I don’t know much about it but I think it retails for approximately £50.
    Take plenty of pics if you decide to build one, it’d be great to see the results 🙂
    Aled

    RL
    28 July 2013 at 2:03 am #15402

    The Gramercy Tools bow saw is one of my favourite hand tools. I use it for clearing out dovetail waste, sawing curves, and rip sawing by hand (as I do not have a panel hand saw.)

    Well worth the money, but I would only bother getting the 10 tpi blades next time.

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