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    Hello Larry, If you are asking about the...

    Hello Larry,

    If you are asking about the difference between the W&S saws from either LV or TBT...there are a couple differences. Most differences are in the "it doesn't matter" category.

    The...
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    George, please note I did not say it *was* a...

    George, please note I did not say it *was* a p-match, just that I did not desire to get into one. I did not accuse you of starting one, either. I stated, once again, I did not desire to get into one....
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    Hello George, The findings of TTHS are...

    Hello George,

    The findings of TTHS are similar to the Kenyon hand saws I have examined at length. I do not know how to reconcile the differences between Jay and theirs.

    They write they took...
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    I won't get into a verbal pi$$ing match with you...

    I won't get into a verbal pi$$ing match with you George.

    Here are the measurements of the Seaton chest hand saw-sized saws done by TTHS.

    26" flat (the "pannel" saw)
    Toothed edge 0.042" --...
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    Hi Doug, Just a couple quick comments before...

    Hi Doug,

    Just a couple quick comments before popping off to work.

    Depending on your experience, the PPI of the saw and the woods you use, you may well find a 90 degree rake is wonderful. If...
  6. Hi Joe--and everyone... I am trying to type...

    Hi Joe--and everyone...

    I am trying to type this without my glasses--they were a causualty at the shop yesterday.

    The waiting list is being knocked back. But it is there. We did work on an...
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    Hi Sean, Yet another option in the hand-cut...

    Hi Sean,

    Yet another option in the hand-cut rasps are the French rasps sold by The Best Things.

    As well, TBT is also selling pretty cost-effective half-round and flat Japanese floats that...
  8. Don, I wasn't being dismissive of anyone or...

    Don, I wasn't being dismissive of anyone or anything. Nor categorizing any technique, anyone's advice nor any person in a pejorative manner.

    If I wish to be dismissive or bad mannered, there...
  9. Been absent from the forums for family reasons....

    Been absent from the forums for family reasons. But my ears were burning...

    One can start a saw pulling or pushing. However, if one applies much downward pressure when drawing the saw back to...
  10. John--I am really sorry to read of your...

    John--I am really sorry to read of your misfortune! My wish for you is that something which puts beans in the pot will quickly turn up.

    Ever since I read Chris' first blog entry about the 19"...
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    Hi Eric, That handle is for holding in the...

    Hi Eric,

    That handle is for holding in the right hand. As such, that is a thumb groove. There is a finger groove straight on the other side for the forefinger leading to the beak (the circular...
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    Possibly Charles Wright from Orange, NJ. Circa...

    Possibly Charles Wright from Orange, NJ. Circa 1890 according to Schaffer's book.

    Take care, Mike
  13. John--if there was anything wrong, I would have...

    John--if there was anything wrong, I would have contacted Alan, perhaps responded here, or Alan would have contacted me via email or likely a phone call.

    You need to read the thread more...
  14. Just a quickie as I bounce out the door to look...

    Just a quickie as I bounce out the door to look at some equipment that just came up...

    It is common to call what a folded back does "keep it in tension." Properly speaking it is simply pressure...
  15. Ah, John--there's few secrets in saw making. For...

    Ah, John--there's few secrets in saw making. For that matter, there are few secrets regarding certain of the relationships around here either <g>...

    I am pretty excited over the first of two WIA...
  16. Well, actually, machine time and labor time is...

    Well, actually, machine time and labor time is more intensive for the slotted backs versus folded. For either, we use a chamfering machine which makes chamfering easier than using the mill. Post...
  17. Man, I been away a while. Have a tad of reading...

    Man, I been away a while. Have a tad of reading and some PMs to take care of--sorry about that.

    There is a bit of misinformation in this thread. We do not anneal the brass for the folded backs....
  18. Those look good also, John. Really, glue up a...

    Those look good also, John.

    Really, glue up a practice corner and plane them flush. I think you'll be even happier with the results.

    Take care, Mike
  19. John--yes, those are how the Blue Spruce are...

    John--yes, those are how the Blue Spruce are shaped from Dave Jeske.

    Excellent chisels, as are the new bench chisels which also have very thin edges at the bevel.

    Take care, Mike
  20. Right nice, John. A bit of glue and planed flush...

    Right nice, John. A bit of glue and planed flush and they'll look great.

    As for chisels, consider grinding down (I have used a belt sander, coarse grit for the initial shaping) the bevel edge of...
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    Jim, Personally, I love 9 and 10 ppi...

    Jim,

    Personally, I love 9 and 10 ppi rip-filed tenon saws. However, you might find that 10 ppi is a bit coarse for a 12" length blade. In general, a coarser saw favors a longer one.

    But the...
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    While these are not tang mortise chisels, the...

    While these are not tang mortise chisels, the tang is similar/same to those on oval bolstered mortise chisels but a little smaller tang.

    You can see from this picture the shape of the tapered...
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    Hi Mike, Being that I have only made a couple...

    Hi Mike,

    Being that I have only made a couple replacements for a couple different people, I probably got lucky. But it worked. I think they turned out well because the handles, like yours, were...
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    So make new handles for them. I don't understand...

    So make new handles for them. I don't understand what would prevent you from so doing.

    On the website, I do see the mm measurement in parenthesis. Usually when I see that it has meant they really...
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    So Roger (how's it going btw?), Because I...

    So Roger (how's it going btw?),

    Because I know you know the answer or at least can easily find it in trade catalogs...just how many different patterns of rasps did Nicholson make "in times past?"...
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