Saw setting hammers

Re: Saw setting hammers

joel

>Yes, (or at least they were)

unlike using a regular saw set it is extremely skilled work but once you know how extremely fast work. It's the way saws were set in factories and I suppose in higher volume sharpening shops.

Re: Saw setting hammers

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Thanks, Joel. Do you know a source for the hammers?

Pam

PS Was at your site today, put several things in my basket, went away, came back later (window was never closed), my basket was empty. How do I maintain a basket's entries?

Re: Saw setting hammers

joel

>Pam,

Sorry but baskets will time out. (not sure how long it takes)

- hammers???

As far as I know nobody makes them. To do if perfectly right you need an anvil which is a rectangluar piece of steel - 6-8" or so long - 1" wide 1/2" thick (or therabouts - I doubt it makes much difference) with a chamfer all around. no idea if they were hardend.

the hammer was available in 3 sizes (but I bet peopel routinely tuned them) and it looked like a a metal hammer with a horizontal, mostly squared off pein on both sides. the ones I have seen can to a very very narrow pein and were very light.

I suppose you could easily grind one up from a tack hammer.

(Salaman should have a picture but I can't find my copy just now - (Dictionary of woodworking tools which for anyone seriously interested in woodworking tools per se is a must have))

Re: Saw setting hammers

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>I think saw setting hammers are still used on Japanese saws, will check this out. Thanks for the setup info.

On baskets: Maybe I'm weird, but I really like to think about things for at least a couple of days, often will leave items that I'd like to have but don't desperately need in a basket for months before something I just have to have forces a purchase.

Pam

Re: Saw setting hammers

Russell Seaton

>I agree the basket on the Museum store does not work the way I prefer. If I remember, I will pring the basket page before leaving, and then have to reneter everything when officially ordering.

I think Tage Frid shows a picture of a saw setting hammer in his first book. One of the early chapters. He also shows the use of a screwdriver to set teeth.

Re: Saw setting hammers

joel

>Okay, Okay, already!!

We will be upgrading the store software at some point this year (it's time). and I will add this to the list of things we will look at. We will probably add user accounts for the first time.

right now I'm just beginning to look at store software, software vendors, and figuring out what we want to do.

I am more than happy to hear complaints because obviously the easier it is to use the store the more customers we will have.

Re: Saw setting hammers

dburnard

>Pam,

Hida sells saw setting hammers - or at least I "saw" some there last time I was there. Probably the day we both were there last year.

Dave

Re: Saw setting hammers

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Frid shows how to make a wooden saw vise, but no hammer.

Thanks,

Pam

Re: Saw setting hammers

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Indeed, and the easier it is to use the more each customer is likely to buy. You've got such great information on the site, may as well leverage it.

Pam

Re: Saw setting hammers

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Cool, thanks, Dave. They don't have any on their web site, so I'll shoot them an email.

Pam

Re: Saw setting hammers

Roger Bell

>Pam....If you need a setting hammer for Western timber saws (not quite clear what your intented use will be)....go to:

www.crosscutsaw.com or.... (315) 568 5755

They offer a setting hammer, a spider and hand anvil for $36.95. I will tell you right now that their service has a reputation for being quite flakey. No affiliation, thank goodness.

If you have questions about filing timber saws, you may contact me off forum. At one time I was reasonably good at it.

Re: Saw setting hammers

Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>Thank you, Roger, found it right away. The hammer ends seem to be pretty big, but maybe there are tinier protrusions, I'll have to give them a call.

My reason for getting such a tool is to set/sharpen western and Japanese saws (not sure one tool can do both, all types of saws from timber through tiny veneer/azebiki), as well as to tap out Japanese chisels and plane irons. In fact, most of my saw issues probably relate to shortening kerf right now, which can be accomplished with stoning; but I may need to reset when I overuse the stones.

Pam