Burdekin Plum - large tenon saw.

[Stewie Simpson]

There is not much left to do on this backsaw before is fully complete.

The handle has received its final coat of amber shellac. I allow 5 - 7 days for the shellac to harden before buffing the surface to a shine.

The profiled edge on the brass back has been filed by hand, then hand sanded to a brush finish.

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Shaping of the saw teeth has also commenced. 10 tpi; 10 degree rake; rip profile.

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Stewie;

[Stewie Simpson]

The saw teeth have been sharpened 10 tpi, at 10 degree rake angle, rip profile.

Being rip tooth, does that imply this backsaw wont work well on crosscut grain . You be the judge.

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For those interested, the weight of this backsaw is 0.825kg or 1.8 ibs

Stewie;

[Stewie Simpson]

For those that have read my thread on the use of a machine vise to fine tune the tooth set, 4 layers of masking tape on each jaw was used for this backsaw.

Stewie;

[Stewie Simpson]

As a general rule, where the saw plate exceeds 0.025 gauge, I do recommend the use of fleam on a backsaw that's dedicated for cross cut work.

Stewie;

[Stewie Simpson]

Handle has been mechanically buffed to a lovely shine.

This backsaw build is now complete.

regards Stewie;

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[Stewie Simpson]

Changing the subject slightly. I purchased a very nice block of featured Australian Jarrah the other day. Measures 22" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/2". I am looking forward to using it on future traditional tool making projects.

Stewie;

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[Pedder]

Hi Stewie,

would you mind showing more of you process. Your saws are allways nice and perfect, but I'd be interested in the making process.

Another small thing: If you set up a Benutzerprofil (account) your entries don't have to be revisited by the crew and appear without delay.

Cheers
Pedder

[Stewie Simpson]

Hi Pedder. To share that information on an open forum site is asking too much from me.

regards Stewie.

[Pedder]

Hi Stewie,

ok, that's up to you. I've got all my saw making knowledge from the net and spread my way, too.

Mike hat great tutorials and so has Leif and so on. To show others the wa of working is a way to get better, too.
I showed my way of drilling sawblades and became great input, to improve that.I think that is the reason for fora.

Cheers
Pedder

[Tom B.]

Stewie,

I think that this could become an advantage for you. On my Blog I give a lot of information about the process how i did it. That makes it possible that People can give me a lot of input for improvement or to make something in a way i was not focused on. And - it helps to lift your ocean of knowledge over the generations.

I would be very happy to see more of the "how he did it" :-)

Cheers

Tom