designing a wooden toggle to hold saw-help

Re: designing a wooden toggle to hold saw-help

Marv

>Hi Roy,

Magnets under the blades and dowels to keep the saws from moving out of position. Put a piece of wood under the blades to lift them up so the handles don't touch anything. Imbed the magnets in those pieces under the saws. You can buy round flat magnets in various sizes. Glue them into counterbored holes using epoxy or some similar glue.

Marv

Re: designing a wooden toggle to hold saw-help *LINK*

Marv

>Roy,

Here's an example of what you need ......

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Marv


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Re: designing a wooden toggle to hold saw-help

Paul Kierstead

>Well, my father would draw the inside of the saw handle on a two pieces of wood, shape the pieces of wood to the line, screw one piece solidly to the case, screw the second one to that one with a single central screw so that it rotates, place the saw over it, rotate the top piece to hold it in.

I hope that makes sense.

Sorry Marv, but Ron, Please o' please...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Don't use magnets, they wreak havock on anything that gets sharpened. Saw filings, the metal form chisels and plane blades just sticks to the tool being sharpened and is a true PITA to get off IMHO.

I've done something like Paul's explaining. Trace the inside of the saw handles (the closed handles ones) and cut the shape out of a board that is the same thickness or a tad thicker than the handle. Glue, screw, whatever that piece to the lid. Then cut a thin piece of board thats as wide as the narrow part of the saw handle (out dimension) screw this piece to the handle outline part. This will trap the saw to the lid. Then make a simple trough for the blade to sit in to hold and protect it. I'll try to get a pic of mine tonight one look is all it will take to see what I'm trying to get at.

Re: Sorry Marv, but Ron, Please o' please...

Marv

>Hi Scott,

Knew you'd like my idea.

Marv