One of my most effective and useful tools
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 6:29 am
A big complex machine? No... It's my Stanley "Short Cut" tool box saw # 15-334.
The cardboard sheath it comes in says that it is a 9 point / 15 inch crosscut saw. It has become one of my most frequent "grab and use" tools. It has teeth much like the Jananese saws but this is still a push saw with a stiff blade. The blurb on the sheath says that it "cuts wood 50% faster than conventional saws". I would say "at least"... I was reminded of how fast it is Friday morning very early when I wanted to cut four pine 1" X 4"s but my wife was still asleep.
I clamped all 4 of them together in the vise and grabbed this saw. The handle is made so you can use it for a square to mark a cut (and can be re-adjusted for accuracy).
I made a couple of starter passes then cut all 4 of them at once in about 3 seconds.
It has sharpening instructions and there is mention of a sharpening kit # 22-434.
I need to pick up a couple more of these for other locations. I gave it a fresh coat of JPW Friday. I have had it a couple of years and it still looks like new. I keep it in its sheath and plan to make a leather sheath for it.
Almost everybody should have one of these.
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The cardboard sheath it comes in says that it is a 9 point / 15 inch crosscut saw. It has become one of my most frequent "grab and use" tools. It has teeth much like the Jananese saws but this is still a push saw with a stiff blade. The blurb on the sheath says that it "cuts wood 50% faster than conventional saws". I would say "at least"... I was reminded of how fast it is Friday morning very early when I wanted to cut four pine 1" X 4"s but my wife was still asleep.
I clamped all 4 of them together in the vise and grabbed this saw. The handle is made so you can use it for a square to mark a cut (and can be re-adjusted for accuracy).I made a couple of starter passes then cut all 4 of them at once in about 3 seconds.
It has sharpening instructions and there is mention of a sharpening kit # 22-434.
I need to pick up a couple more of these for other locations. I gave it a fresh coat of JPW Friday. I have had it a couple of years and it still looks like new. I keep it in its sheath and plan to make a leather sheath for it.
Almost everybody should have one of these.
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