Bow Saw Tension
Mark in Whitby
>I made a small bow saw using plans in an older FWW.
Fun project and I was hoping to get some use out of it instead of resorting to the power tools all the time.
I used some cord I had lying around,same as is used for patio umbrella's I think, and it is REALLY tight.
Despite that the blade still seems to be too loose and flexible.
How flexible or tensioned shouldn the blade be and is there a better type of rope or cord to use.
Any tips would be appreciated to improve the function of this saw.
Thanks
Mark
