356s, hanging backsaws, and a real picture.
Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
>Hi Don
The story with the 356 is that I was thinking about one day getting an old beat up car to rebuild with my son (then aged 4 years old), and out of curiosity began perusing the internet. I came across this car by chance, imported into Perth by a local dealer in commercial pickups (who was doing a favour for the owner, a friend back in Sacramento). It was going very cheaply since it did not run and needed a lot of work. They are so rare in Perth (about 12 in all here), although more plentiful in Melbourne and Sydney. I fell head-over-heels in love and bought it knowing it was going to take several years to redo. It now runs quite well, although time has come to rebuild the gearbox (not me!), and I have driven it quite a bit. Lots of work still needed. My son (now 12) has no interest in it whatsoever (this will change in time) and my wife refers to it as the "Menoporsche"!
Back to woodworking. Yes, the backsaws are balanced on hangers, and these are slightly recessed - more like a French Cleat than a rabbet. This is quite secure - I've never had one fall off - and less effort to grab than if they were held on with a locking piece.
In addition to the Western backsaws, there are also Japanese saws inside the cabinets.
Of course that state of tidiness lasted only moments. Below is a more typical state of affairs.
Regards from Perth
Derek
