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While watching Varnish dry...

steven newman
steven newman
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And trying NOT to raise any saw dust..

Cleaned up old Wentworth No. 1

May 7, tools, No.1 cleaned up .jpg

Made sure there was clearance to allow the locking handle to open all the way...1st customer?

May 7, tools, 1st customer .jpg

Diamond Edge No. 0140....meant I needed to install a handle onto a XX Slim 6" file...and about 10 minutes after that..

May 7, tools, 10 minutes later .jpg

All sharpened. Test drive? Was done after the other 2 saws were done, but..

Saw Sharpening, No. 0140 test drive .jpg

Once it got started, I made about 10 strokes...seems to cut just fine..

NEXT!

Saw Sharpening, Disston No.4 .jpg

Disston No. 4, 14" Backsaw...took almost as much time as the first saw did..

Saw Sharpening, all done .jpg

Filed this one Rip...as that is what I use it for when sawing dovetails...

Saw Sharpening, Disston No. 68 .jpg

Same with the Stanley No. 68 Gent's saw...just a LOT more teeth...test drove both..

Saw Sharpening, test drive Gent's saw .jpg

Kerf to the left is from the No. 4 Backsaw...both were given a 10 stroke test....Pine plank was not clamped to anything..other than my foot down at the bottom.. and my finger & thumb beside the saw...

I think that will do, for now..

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    This morning's Customer..

    Saw Sharpening 2, Big Rip Saw done .jpg

    100 year old D8 Rip saw..28" long...5-1/2 ppi.

    The "Work Area"?

    Saw Sharpening 2..work area .jpg

    And the file used for all 4 saws..

    Saw Sharpening 2, saw file used .jpg

    6" XX Slim Taper...had to install a handle on it, to get it to work...

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    Last night..Customer #5 arrived for a sharpening..

    Saw Sharoening, frame saw sharpened .jpg

    Then the kerf from the Test Drive...10 strokes..

    Saw Sharpening, another test drive .jpg

    Saw wanted to lean a bit to the right..

    Saw Vise has been stowed away on a shelf, for now...have other chores to do...

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