Hi,
Was looking at the Home Handyman magazine, and mentioned was the below. This is a bit lengthy, so bear with me.
Someone questioned about how to install a hacksaw blade, forward or backward, and said his two reliable sources told him it didn't matter. Family Handyman said the sources weren't so reliable; the blades should be forward.
Guess my question is twofold: I took a look at the saws that I have, (I was curious, not just with the hacksaw), and none of them appear to have blades facing forward or back. They all look to be facing downward, so what is the magazine talking about here?
Also, if the blades are installed facing forward, doesn't that impede progress when pulling the blade back? You move a saw forward and back, not in just one direction, of course ? So, if the blades were facing forward, they would be tougher to pull back, no?
So, how should hacksaw blades be oriented, please ?
How about wood type saws also, since we are on the subject ?
Much thanks, Bob