saw servicing

[John G]

Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them myself. SW London

Thanks

[Bob Minchin]

EYP gives113 saw doctors in SW london. One of those must be near to you!

Bob

[Chris Bacon]

Google "saw sharpening London" and pick over the results. Then use the telephone to explain what you've got and get prices (which should not be expensive). Alternatively, try the Yellow Pages, which might actually be a better bet.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Good one in Mitcham at Figgs Marshe. Look for the sign at the Mitcham end by the roundabout.

[Lobster]

I didn't know saw-sharpening ever happened any more in this throw-away age... when you can buy a new saw for under a fiver is it really a viable service for any business to offer?

David

[Dave Fawthrop]

| Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly | tenons | | I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them | myself. SW London

Beware sharpening hand saws is hardly worth a candle these days, better to recycle them and buy new ones, new ones from the sheds are very cheap and good. Also the new ones are far better than the old, because the points are now hardened, whereas your inherited ones were not hardened.

[Chris Bacon]

Yes, you can buy a new saw for under a fiver, but it will possibly be a peice of stnkng sht compared to a more expensive one, which you'll want sharpened every (quite a long time). It costs very little to have a saw sharpened, too. I got a pair of Wickes panel saws for a fiver. They cut around corners and were useless, even for sawing 2x2.

[Chris Bacon]

Rubbish.

So what? A good saw used properly rarely needs sharpening.

Perhaps you've been abusing your tool?

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Dunno if it's just me, but I like a wood saw to have a wood handle.

[Autolycus]

Hmmm. Cheap, yes: but tenon saws with loosely-attached plastic handles and flimsy backs aren't much fun to use. The OP also said his were inherited, and I find it rather pleasant using tools that have been used by my grandfather, a time-served wheelwright, and my father. And I've never seen a draw-knife in B&Q.

[Lobster]

Out of interest, what does one pay for a quality' panel saw these days; and what does sharpening cost?

Somewhere I have a saw-sharpening jig/file and saw set (I think? a kit comprising two components anyway?) which I bought about 20 years ago and never actually got round to using! Must admit I thought they were redundant.

David

[Chris Bacon]

About £3.88 for sharpening. I don't know about the cost of a saw - must be £50 (unless you buy a nice second-hand one for a couple of quid!).

You can use this (no idea about the jig, though) but not on hardpoint saws, obviously, or it will sh4g your file. Having someone else do the job is much nicer, although it can be wasteful of metal if not done nicely.

[Andy Hall]

Definitely.

Would you throw one of these away at a cost of around £100?