handsaw sharpening

Re: handsaw sharpening

Ted Shuck, Centennial, CO

>Just joint it and file it some more strokes.

Some may disagree on this, but I would advocate NOT filing all the teeth off, especially on a fine-tooth saw. Joint it down a ways, making sure you don't remove all the gullets. If you don't have it flat yet, file the gullets down some to retain them and then do some more jointing.

You say this is a dovetail saw, so you will be filing it with a rip profile. Once you get the rake angle right, you just keep filing...

It is really not much more difficult to joint and file than to just file. We all have confidence in you. Go for it!

Best Regards,

Ted

Re: handsaw sharpening

Skip in Falls Church

>Hi Les,

I agree with Ted. The method he describes should keep you on track. If you've been sharpening for a while it should be pretty easy.

Skip

Re: handsaw sharpening

Philly

>Les

Get a hold of Tom's saw sharpening video-it shows you how Tom sharpens saws. Well worth the money.

Hope this helps

Philly

Link to video *LINK*

LR Smith in NC

>I have yet to sharpen my first saw but I have seen the video. Tom makes it look like a very straight forward process.


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Check your local yellow pages...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Depending where you live you might find a good sharpener right in your area. I have a local saw shop sharpen mine.

Seems he does about every carpenter’s and cabinetmaker's saws around here. He also does most of the lumber mills around here too.

There's a guy in NY names Chris "somebody" (can't remember his last name) that I've heard does a good job. I'll poke around and see if I can find him.

Re: Check your local yellow pages...

dave caudill

>Ton knows of a couple folks that at one time he would recommend. Last I spoke with him he mentioned someone in the Chicago area but I didn't get any names. Like others are saying give it a try. Make sure you joint it before filing so the teeth stay in line with one another. And just take off a little at a time so you don't get big teeth and small teeth. You can always joint it and try it again.

Dave

Re: handsaw sharpening

Jack Guzman from Maine

>Also,the video comes with a very well done musical saw performance at the end.I put that video in for company just so they can see the performance.---Jack

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Hank Knight from SC

>Les, after Tom Law announced his retirement, several people here and elsewhere recomneded Cooke's Sharpening in York, Pa. I haven't tried them so I can't give you a personal recommendation. They hand sharpen on request. See link.


Cooke's Sharpening