Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Fret-Sawing Instructions *LINK*
Hoa Dinh in Alameda
>I bought my son a fret saw from Lee Valley.
It does not come with any instruction.
I know he and I can figure it out, but I think it's better for him to have the instructions he can read & follow.
Also, is there a book on plans and techniques? I have a book on power scroll saw but it's not the same as on one fret saw.
Thanks,
-- Hoa
P.S. Gloat: the fret saw does come with an apron plane and a bevel-up smooth plane ;-)>
Featherweight Fret Saw
Re: Fret-Sawing Instructions
paul womack
>I don't know of current books covering hand fret work.
In the 1930's it was a popular hobby in the UK, and many tools, books, plans were available. Some still litter second hand stores over here, although they're getting rarer.
This was the biggest name, still hanging on by its fingernails.
Bookfinder gives:
BugBear
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Bot Hutchins in central TX
>You might try abebooks.com for the titles Bugbear gave, too, Hoa.
BobH
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paul womack
>You might try abebooks.com for the titles Bugbear gave, too, Hoa.
No need - bookfinder is a meta-search.
BugBear
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Jim in Burlington Ontario
>I've used that saw a fair bit and a V board is a big help. Smooth motion and contious sawing is needed for turns to avoid breaking alot of blades. Blades teeth need to point towards the handle.
Thanks, Folks, ...
Hoa Dinh in Alameda
>For the ideas, especially that of using a V-board.
Paul, may I ask how you came up with "BugBear." I'm a bear myself ;-)
-- SOldBear