Saw Set?

Haunt garage sales and flea markets. They turn up pretty frequently, and the old ones were made durable enough to last several lifetimes. I have an old one and a 'modern' one. The old one is lots easier to use and adjust. I think Stanley may still make them. That's what my 'new' one is. Bugs

They appear to come in different sizes. How would I know what I'm looking at?

Thanks, Barry

Haunt garage sales and flea markets. They turn up pretty frequently, and the old ones were made durable enough to last several lifetimes. I have an old one and a 'modern' one. The old one is lots easier to use and adjust. I think Stanley may still make them. That's what my 'new' one is. Bugs

I don't know how I got a doubled post, but to answer your question: saws come in a wide range of tooth sizes, from crosscut saws with 1" teeth down to razor saws. A good saw set will be adjustable to handle most of the sizes but most cheaper sets will only work in a limited range for handsaws. Bugs

Thanks!

Ebay is where I got mine.

B a r r y wrote:

djb

Good advice. My favorite is A Taintor's Positive #7, but the Stanley is pretty good as well. I don't think the Stanley is still made and I know the Taintors isn't. Here's one on Ebay:

Hi Barry,

The saw set I use came from Highland Hardware:

Lee Valley also has a saw set, but it only goes to 12ppi, which is a bit coarse for most backsaws.

Sharpening and setting your own is pretty easy and very rewarding, especially for a rip pattern. I learned how using the instructions at Vintage Saws,

Wed, Feb 15, 2006, 1:20pm (EST-3) snipped-for-privacy@charter.net (Joseph=A0Connors) doth say: Ebay is where I got mine.

Me too, but it's absolutely essential to check the shipping price before you bid. You can really get shafted, if you don't.

So far, I've always remembered to check the shipping before I bid. Passed up bidding on some nice stuff, but the shipping woulda made it cost waaaay too much.

JOAT I'm busy now, can I ignore you some other time?

Thanks to everyone for the great info!

Barry

I bought it.

Bill

There are ususally several used models in various conditions available on ebay at any given time. I got a nice plier-type made by Millers Falls a few years ago. For the older ones, Stanley, Millers Falls, and Disston are a few of the more common names.