February 4, 20179 yr Good Morning Friends, Well another Saturday has come around and today's quiz is as follows; What is the difference between a cross cut hand saw and a rip saw? Edited December 8, 20178 yr by Ron Dudelston tags added
February 4, 20179 yr design, grind, set and tooth count... Both crosscut and rip teeth are ‘set’ (bent away from the blade) but crosscut teeth are angled on their inside edge, whereas rip teeth aren’t. This sharp angled edge means that crosscut teeth can slice through material like a series of little knives. Crosscut teeth are designed for cutting across the grain of wood. This is generally considered a more difficult task, so crosscut teeth are ideal for it. Rip teeth do not have an angled edge, which means they work more like little chisels, scraping the wood away rather than slicing through it. Rip teeth are designed for cutting along or with the grain. This is generally considered an easier task, so rip teeth are ideal. a rip saw having 5½ points to the inch, which will work rapidly and with ease in pine and other soft woods. If mahogany, cherry, or other hard wood is to be ripped, a six-point saw should be used. A crosscut saw for ordinary work should have five or six points to the inch; but for fine work ten or twelve points would be better, especially for dry woods, either soft or hard. then there are dovetail saws to consider... cross cut...
February 4, 20179 yr http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/5-TPI-Rip-Cut-LYNX-26-Saw-Beech-Taper-Ground/productinfo/279-2651BT/ http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/12-TPI-Cross-Cut-LYNX-26-Saw-Beech-Taper-Ground/productinfo/279-2612BT/ Edited February 4, 20179 yr by HandyDan
February 4, 20179 yr What Gene & Stick said...my problem with either are all seem to be made for right handed people instead of left hand use
February 4, 20179 yr 41 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said: What Gene & Stick said...my problem with either are all seem to be made for right handed people instead of left hand use I have that problem with my ratchet sets, too.
February 4, 20179 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Gene Howe said: I have that problem with my ratchet sets, too. Yeah, the lefty loosey, righty tighty thing gets all skewed.
February 4, 20179 yr How about that. I know the answer, but only because I saw it on the Roy Underhill show.
February 4, 20179 yr 3 hours ago, DAB said: eh, just use a plasma cutter, it won't matter which direction you are going. ROFLMAO!!!!!!!! i like it!!!!!
February 5, 20179 yr Popular Post welllllll. us lefties are in our right minds so that leaves right handers out in left field...
February 5, 20179 yr Popular Post 51 minutes ago, Stick486 said: welllllll. us lefties are in our right minds so that leaves right handers out in left field... Everyone is born right handed. Only the GIFTED rise above it
February 5, 20179 yr 2 minutes ago, Chips N Dust said: Everyone is born right handed. Only the GIFTED rise above it
February 5, 20179 yr I'm still left handed, in spite of many raps in the knuckles in my early school years to get me to use that other hand. A cross cut saw tears across the grain while the rip saw rides with the grain At least, that was the intent when making them. Edited February 5, 20179 yr by It Was Al B
February 5, 20179 yr 2 minutes ago, It Was Al B said: I'm still left handed, in spite of many raps in the knuckles in my early school years to get me to use that other hand. or the nuns forced you to write right handed... and you became ambidextrous...
February 5, 20179 yr Shoot rifle left had and pistol right.. Right hand writing and tie shoes left. Talk about confused. Guess that is why I can turn wood with either hand. The short story is use whichever is convient.
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