Reshaping saw handles revisited

Thanks for putting this together Paul. I will be trying this out.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

No special tools need, a rat-tailed file, 3/4” chisels (sharp), a file or two or sandpaper works as well too. I has some students in the workshop while I was doing this for tonight. They were amazed at the transformation of a saw in such a short time. Said they were going to do the same when they get hole next weekend. I do a one-day worksop on restoration of hand tools ever few weeks, which covers some of this stuff. so it’s not hard to post these now and again.

Have fun Wayne and remember it’s better to have tried and failed (heaven forbid) than to never have tried at all.

Also, remember that every perfect thing often began as a giant imperfection.

-- Paul Sellers, UK http://paulsellers.com/paul-sellers-blog

Another great blog Paul. It’s amazing how some relatively minor changes to the shape can enhance the beauty and comfort of a saw handle immensely.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

I’ll find myself some $2 saws to try this out on…. Also want to try differnt techniques to derust blades and sharpen them.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Yes, look at this Tyzak. I changed this one a few years ago and use it as a modle now.

See how incised cuts and a little carving can give the appearance of shape and grace, i.e, the bottom of the saw, the top of the saw near the brass back. This is not one and the same saw, but both Tyzaks, one showing the old 60s style and my work on a 60s one.

-- Paul Sellers, UK http://paulsellers.com/paul-sellers-blog

That’s gorgeous Paul.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Paul another source for inspiration are the saw handle patterns Mike Wenzloff has added to his site.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

Looks like the link combined with your text Andy.

I believe this is the link you intended.

http://www.wenzloffandsons.com/faq/36-saw-kit-tech/71-saw-patterns.html

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Thanks for the help and the correction both of you. Those are lovely details of saw handles everyone can benefit from. It’s so good I wish it could be more prominent in the site. Bob Wenzlof has done a tremendous job on redefining saws all round. I may well make actual size drawings for this purpose, so people can indeed copy them.

-- Paul Sellers, UK http://paulsellers.com/paul-sellers-blog

Thanks Wayne. It was late. :-)

Paul, the Wenzloff saw handle patterns are actual size if you resize them to 100%.

On another note, here’s a saw handle that I came across yesterday with an unusual handle shape. It is a D76 made by Disston to commemorate their Bi-centenial.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

thank´s Poul for a good blog :-)

Dennis

Andy, that handle is a looker. I might steal it for my Disston rehandle.

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Hello Dennis,
You are welcome. I think we all learned a lot from this and it makes me realise even more how little I know in the overall scheme of things. I held a one day plane and restoration workshop last weekend at the woodworking school and that was really a great day for everyone. We really demystified the misinformation that’s out there for one thing, but then everyone got to work on their own newly acquired saws and planes and took them home good and sharp ready for use. Nothing works better than getting your hands in the dirt.

-- Paul Sellers, UK http://paulsellers.com/paul-sellers-blog

Andy,

I’m with Al re the saw handle and also the saw plate too. It looks like it will do the job to me.
Get sawing.
Paul

-- Paul Sellers, UK http://paulsellers.com/paul-sellers-blog

:-) always good to have an eyeopner of the bigger ones from time to time

I`m sorry I posted the alu-frame saw on the other blog thought it was and other blog
just realised the fail today

but have you seen the sawblog DonW have posted I asked if anybody new why the
angle on the handles on panelsaw was so different so we had a little back and forth
Andy (brit) came with an exelent expplanation on it but I still don´t understand the .... why
it shuold be an advance to have a steaper cutting angle …. Andy call it the hang factor
maybee you can skim in with a comment

here is the blog
http://lumberjocks.com/topics/27984

Dennis