Re: Hand Saws
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:21 pm
I have both the dovetail and the 12" carpenter. They are amazing.forrestb wrote:I have both types, and use the pull saws mostly for cutting thin stock, like molding. Ed is right that the kerf is much smaller.
But when I started practicing making dovetails, I found that I had difficulty holding to a line with the pull saw. So I switched to a 20 tpi 'English-style' push saw and was surprised that it was easier for me to follow a line through end grain.
Probably just needed to practice with the pull saw but pressed on with the push saw.
My 2 pull saws have replaceable blades. I have found it much easier to damage the pull saw - a drawback of the thinnest I imagine.
Both still have use in my 'shop.'
Forrest
One tip that a friend passed along for pull is to hold a scrap of 1x1 (or similar size) directly on top of the cut line to use as a guide instead of a finger knuckle against the blade. I think it more mental than anything else but I feel safer and helps me start the cut.
Be well,
Ben