Jeff Horton
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Just took some time and did some woodworking and it was like a vacation! Really enjoyed making this. Started out with a handsaw I found in a crawl space while doing an inspection on a home. It looked pretty rough as I am sure you can imagine. Very rusty! Didn't think to take a before photo.
It's a cheap saw so I figure I couldn't ruin it. Good saw to practice sharpening and handle building on. If it turned out to cut good that was just a plus! Main thing it is to be a Guinea pig.
I cleaned the blade and it wasn't pitted as bad as I expected. Took some walnut I had in the shop and here is the results. I didn't spend a lot of time on it, there are some fairly obvious flaws but it was mainly a learning exerciser and I expect this to be a user saw. It is still sharp to my surprise.
BTW I REALLY want a Spindle sander now. Can't buy one but I really want one! I have always thought they would be nice. After making this I can see where there would be essential once you got used to having one.
It amazed me how spots show up in the photos I never saw. Like that rusty spot at the back of the blade. I didn't see that till I saw the photos!
It's a cheap saw so I figure I couldn't ruin it. Good saw to practice sharpening and handle building on. If it turned out to cut good that was just a plus! Main thing it is to be a Guinea pig.
I cleaned the blade and it wasn't pitted as bad as I expected. Took some walnut I had in the shop and here is the results. I didn't spend a lot of time on it, there are some fairly obvious flaws but it was mainly a learning exerciser and I expect this to be a user saw. It is still sharp to my surprise.
BTW I REALLY want a Spindle sander now. Can't buy one but I really want one! I have always thought they would be nice. After making this I can see where there would be essential once you got used to having one.
It amazed me how spots show up in the photos I never saw. Like that rusty spot at the back of the blade. I didn't see that till I saw the photos!