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Hi all, i would be most greatfull of any help or advise on a saw sharpening issue i have, i was left some nice old saws in the will when my grandad passed away about 5 years ago, until now they have just been sitting in the corner of the garage and i suppose apart from the odd wipe over with some light machine oil they have been neglegted as i have only really been using japanese saws in that time, However these saws should be getting used and they deserved to be getting used by me, it was my grandad from whom i inherited my love for wood from and also he taught me many of the basics from a very young age i think i was about 6 years old when he gave me my first saw, mallet and built me a miniature bench complete with vice. I can always remember my mums concern over the sharp saw but he just casually replied “you cant teach the boy anything with blunt tools” lol! so i have been using many of his other tools that were left like bailey planes and so on, But the first saw i wish to sharpen is a disston d8 rip saw with 7 tpi, i have watched pauls video on sharpening rip pattern teeth,which as always was excellent and very informative, but can anyone recomend a good size and manufacturer for the saw file and any other good pointers as i have never hand sharpened a saw like this before and it is important for me to get it right as i want this saw in tip top condition hanging on my wall and being used daily, any help or just general conversation on this matter will be most welcome, Thank you, Jon
Holy wall of text, Batman!
Can’t read most of that, but Veritas has tpis recommended next to the appropriate saw file
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=69854&cat=1,320,43072,43089,69854
2 July 2017 at 4:09 am #313403Paul says Bahco files are good and here is a link fro determining what size file to use.
http://norsewoodsmith.com/content/understanding-saw-file-sizes
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=69854&cat=1,320,43072,43089,69854 is alink to Lee Valley’s bacho files. I recommend getting the roll plus 6 files for about $42 US. The files are good, the roll protects them and there is TPI recommendation for each file on the page.
I got this with the needle file and flat file. It has covered all my saw needs for my 20 saw collection.
2 July 2017 at 8:33 am #313411This is the file I used for a 7 tpi saw Bahco 4-186-06-2-0 Slim Taper Saw File 150mm (6in) and that worked well for me (also my first time sharpening a saw of this type).
Whichever you choose good luck, it’s not too bad once you get going and you’ll be enjoying your Grandfather’s saws in no time.
Best regards
Craig
Don’t forget HANDLES for your Saw Files Jonathan; they don’t all come with them. The tails on small files are quite sharp – you couldn’t use them without a handle. You can get nice wooden handles with ferrules quite cheaply.
I went with Paul’s recommendation and bought Bacho slim-tapered files.
A lot of places were out-of-stock when Paul’s Saw-Sharpening Video first hit the screens. The Paul Sellers Effect!24 July 2017 at 1:35 am #313973For sharpening technique, check out Blackburn tools and their links to saw sharpening resources.
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