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10 March 2015 at 11:03 am #125422
Hi Troy , in the photo i see what appears to be the tote side of the brass back (milling marks). This should also mean the blade is not going to be flush with the back here , but passes it by the amount it will need to go in the handle and screws be fitted accordingly . Also it could be just the photo , but the blade looks a bit thick compared to the back .
On my saws i don’t “drive” the blade all the way , quite the opposite actually as i find it sufficient just being pinched by the back at it’s point of contact or just passed that.
Its very possible the back is “out of whack” .
It could be twisted , bowed or any matter of state depending on it’s passed life so far.
In your case twisted or even compressed at one end is most likely , but there is no way i can be sure. The internal faces of the back (the ones pinching the blade and in this case the lower one ) may be forcing the blade sideways. To be honest , it doesn’t seem like yours needs a lot done with it but a slight twist at the end shown could be your problem , some bending may be needed , but in a completely controlled manner that you would have to research and practice .I’m no expert on these things , just have done a few saws myself. For this reason i cant tell you to go ahead and do what i suggest.
I would check it from all angles and see if there is anything obvious of the above and if so take your time to correct it (don’t dive straight in to fix something that ain’t broke , as they say ).
Search online for anything relative to backsaws and for what you would consider a methodical procedure of putting the thing back together . There are a number of things you can get wrong without having researched all possible sources.
It takes time to confidently dismantle an old backsaw and be familiar with it’s misbehavior and how to deal with it . Having done several already , i still consider myself a complete rooky.
Don’t give up , if it’s driving you mad put it aside for later . Do the “homework” and pick it up when you feel more up to the task . One thing i hope you can tell from what i have written is not to stress or hurry these things.Best of luck from me 😉
11 April 2013 at 10:54 pm #10813Well i think George has got you covered there Bert .
Good man George ! love your new workshop btw, top stuff ! you’ve given me something to aim for 🙂
8 April 2013 at 8:48 am #10601Hi Bert , i’ve also been ‘hunting’ for tools on ebay.co.uk and i’m in Greece.
It’s not been straightforward, but i gradually learned what to look for in tools …and sellers. After one month of spending way too much time on the pc i’m almost completely tooled up for the basic’s. Stick with it , for me it’s been worthwhile and i’m very proud of the old tools that now will become even older in my hands :-).
Point being that you have to really ” x-ray” the listing’s , save a few favorite sellers ,compare the tools listed to ones on Paul blog, this forum….. all over the web, best advise ,do your research then buy!
Find sellers that offer international courier ( for about 20-23 GBP for 20kg ), airmail small packets ( to Greece it’s about 6-10 GBP ) or even surface mail, the last has worked fine for me so far (i’m not entirely sure it’s safe as a few people say it’s not) . One more thing , if a seller doesn’t say ” only uk postage” , always ask ,most are glad to help. My experience has been that more that half of the listings can be posted internationally.
You mentioned saws ,i now have more saws than i need , one lot of 8 hand saws went for 16… 3 old distons/atkin/and some other very nice ones ,nice handles , i’ll restore them ( and if i can part from them 🙂 ) , sell them. I also got 4 tenon saw’s for 5-10 each and a very nice Groves dovetail saw for 15.
As Paul and many others have noted , wait for the right bargains !  I got a bit impatient and spent more than i should of on a few things , but then a few days later there they go at half the price!
Also , most times a rough looking tool doesn’t meen it’s a bad tool, learn what to look for ,if it’s all there and there are no nasty deformations or really deep rust , it’s good! After some cleaning/derusting even painting if you like, you’ll love your tools.
I hope this helps you , it was dificult for me so i feel glad to pass on my experiance so far , more so for another begginer, ask anything you want , i’ll try to help.
all the best !
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