Carcas saw . . .
SteveM
>I'm familiar with the term and I think Mr. Wenzloff's saw is VERY cool to look at but . . . what does that particular design do to give it the name ? Just feel the need to learn something new tonight !
Carcas saw . . .
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Re: Carcas saw . . .
#2Sorry, I guess I'm looking at the . . .
SteveM
>" Half-back " saw. With the short spine and rounded nose.
Re: Carcas saw . . .
#3Where's Mike W. or Chris S.?
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>They would be able to answer this question. Mike made one for Chris. I do believe Chris wrote about his saw in an issue of PWW.
Good luck!
Re: Carcas saw . . .
#4Half-back saw *LINK*
Christopher Schwarz
>It's an odd duck of a saw. A bit like a panel saw in length but with a short brass back. The idea was that it was long enough for crosscutting material to length (up to about 6" in my findings), but stiff enough to be used for precision crosscutting on the bench (which is true, but it requires more skill than typical backsaw work).
The saw never caught on much, which is why they are so rare and expensive. But I like using mine just fine. However, I wouldn't throw away my carcase saw or 7 pt. handsaw either.
Below is a link to a saw in Pete Taran's collection.
http://www.vintagesaws.com/museum/No8/8.html