Re Sawing Oak
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22 November 2013 at 4:54 am #21979
Cheap over the counter reading glasses are the way to go. I keep a pair in the shop and here at the computer. Getting old sucks.
Ken, I was intimidated each step of the way when it came to saw sharpening… but I started with Paul’s tutorial and then read up on crosscuts, and I found that none of it was as hard as I expected it to be. I have cleaned up old Disston and Warranted saws and sharpened them, rip and cross, panel and tenon, and I am working on a a monster 5 point Atkins rip saw now.
If I can do this, you will have no trouble at all. It’s a great feeling when that old clunker saw that you have cleaned and sharpened glides through a piece of wood.
22 November 2013 at 2:51 pm #22023Ken, that’s an aggressive tooth for sure. I have only one rip saw and its an old Superior 10ppi. Smooth cut but I usually only use it to rip boards to width. Since its 10ppi and sharpened per Paul’s progressive rip method, I also use it to crosscut larger stock to length.
If your only going to use this saw for resawing, 4ppi-7ppi seams to be the recommended tooth configurations. Fewer teeth equals faster cut but less control.
Hopefully someone with far more knowledge and experience than I will chime in on this one.22 November 2013 at 2:59 pm #22025yep, the coarser the better, generally, especially if resawing wider boards. 4.5 should be just fine for most tasks. I have a 6 pt D-100 which cuts beautifully but the old unknown maker 4 pt beast I rescued from an estate sale is much faster. More work planing after of course, but I think the difference in speed is worth it.
I still use the finer saw for smaller things tho as I find the handle more comfortable and I seem to be able to keep it on line a little better.
22 November 2013 at 3:37 pm #22029Oh, and one trick I devised to help me keep my cuts straight which has worked really well:
Using the 1/8″ cutter on my Record 044, I run a shallow groove along the long edges to guide the saw. Works like a dream. Just have to make sure the grooves line up which is fairly simple.
I have a bunch of 8″ 8/4 walnut to resaw for my tool chest…sometime after Christmas, hopefully. (*sigh*)
Ken and everyone, great information on saws in the following link, i found it easy to read and fairly straight forward:
http://www.blackburntools.com/articles/index.html
PS. Nice job Ken, they look great.
22 November 2013 at 6:05 pm #22048They look nice boards Ken. 😉
I have a 6 Point Disston rip saw.
youve done it now Ken I’m going to shed to have a play.
Just got from shed ripping some Walnut that was quit a workout took about 25 mins 44″ x 6 1/2″ knackered.
I must remember not to eat saw dust horrible bitter taste that Walnut.Attachments:
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