February 8, 201610 yr That little tool box saw I rebuilt last week? Well, needed to hammer a few kinks out of the plate. Got rid of the "wave effect". Decided to clamp the saw up into a "fancy-schmancy" saw vise, and work on the teeth a bit Wood was a hair on the wavy side. Oh well, the wood merely needs to hold things still. Got out a small file... a jointer file. To make all the teeth the same height. Then fitted a file to a fancy handle.. Has a thumbscrew to hold onto a file. got a few teeth done, needed to add a c clamp, to pinch in the top of the jaws a bit. About three strokes, straight across, per tooth. File the saw as a rip cut. No rack was added. Didn't take all that long to get to the end.. Well all done, how about a few cuts to try this saw out? 1 st cut.. Saw cut #2. made a couple more.. I think it is about ready to go. Took it back upstairs, and placed it in the brand new Pine Tool Box. Might just work?
February 9, 201610 yr When I took the Vocational Course (Building Construction) in high school, we always hand sharpened all of our saws.
February 9, 201610 yr Great job Steve, and thanks for the tutorial. You would not believe it, but in today's disposable world we live in, folks actually throw a saw away when it becomes dull.
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