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So this past Friday night found me in my workshop, I had finally bought two saw files and was ready to get to work sharpening an old rip saw. My saw vise had been ready for working action for some time and now I was going to take it for a test drive. Earlier in the year I bought a 26" D-8 Henry Disston and Sons rip saw - now I was going to learn how to tune it up.
The instructional video I purchased was hosted by Tom Law. This is a good DVD. The video contains good instructional content with demonstrations of an automatic saw sharpening machine and a dedicated machine for punching out new teeth. I wished I had him in the workshop in person so I could ask some questions.
As the night was getting later I was having some mixed results with my saw teeth. I need a lot of practice. I was literally cutting my teeth by shaping the teeth of ol' reliable(my saw). Overall, I had fun eating the best landjaeger and listening to Mr. Law and pushing my new file across some really old tool steel.
My work is not done on this 8 point saw by any means ,(notice I did not include a close up picture the the teeth!) I will be going back and finishing the job. My saw vise will be modified to accommodate a saw from either end.
Stay tuned....
So this past Friday night found me in my workshop, I had finally bought two saw files and was ready to get to work sharpening an old rip saw. My saw vise had been ready for working action for some time and now I was going to take it for a test drive. Earlier in the year I bought a 26" D-8 Henry Disston and Sons rip saw - now I was going to learn how to tune it up.
The instructional video I purchased was hosted by Tom Law. This is a good DVD. The video contains good instructional content with demonstrations of an automatic saw sharpening machine and a dedicated machine for punching out new teeth. I wished I had him in the workshop in person so I could ask some questions.
As the night was getting later I was having some mixed results with my saw teeth. I need a lot of practice. I was literally cutting my teeth by shaping the teeth of ol' reliable(my saw). Overall, I had fun eating the best landjaeger and listening to Mr. Law and pushing my new file across some really old tool steel.
My work is not done on this 8 point saw by any means ,(notice I did not include a close up picture the the teeth!) I will be going back and finishing the job. My saw vise will be modified to accommodate a saw from either end.
Stay tuned....
Learning to sharpening saws gives me great pleasure. Like you I am just starting to actually put file to steel. I've heard a lot about Tom Law's videos and wondered if it would be worth getting one.
ReplyDeleteSince you're the only author I've read who has used Tom's methods I thought I'd ask.
Is it helpful?
Would you buy it again?
Would you buy others that Tom has made.
Thanks
Dave Nighswander
aka Old Sneelock
Hi Dave,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the video by Tom Law. This is the only instructional video I have purchased on this subject.I did find it very helpful. The DVD is nice because I had to repeat some sections many times over. There is some gee whiz info on this DVD
but good detail on tuning up a rip,cross cut and dovetail saw. A lot of the skill of sharpening comes from practicing, I am just starting myself.
For your first saw , pick one that is in pretty good shape to start with. Yes I would buy another DVD by Tom Law. Best of luck !
- Sincerely,
Christopher Thiessen
aka fir meister