After showing the crude White back saw,I re- shot these 2 saws I'd previously shown,and which are posted in the FAQ section here.
This post is for new guys like Marv,who haven't seen the earlier posts I made many of several months ago.
There appear to be scratches on the blade of the closed back saw. There aren't any. It must be from wax on the blade making reflections in my bad lighting.
The closed handle is a copy of a Groves back saw which I think has about the nicest handle I've ever seen.On my own,I prefer to not copy,but at times there is something so nice I have to possess even more by copying it. The blade is .020" thick like the original.
I enhanced my original by using curly maple rather than beech,and brass rather than an iron back. I did this on both saws,actually.
I also freehand ground the bevels on the backs. If you notice,everything tapers a bit towards the tip. The backs,and the bevels taper slightly. It is a little refinement that goes with the tapered blades,to add grace and balance to the design. These kind of refinements add a lot to a piece of work,and everyone should consider making use of these little features.
The open handle dovetail saw has some features from a saw I saw in the Duncan Phyfe tool chest. The little "turn back" on the handle near the back is a nice feature. It has a blade .015" thick,like the original Groves saw that inspired it.
There is a picture of another dovetail saw I put together especially for sawing fret grooves in guitar fingerboards. Nothing else special about this saw (except the especially tarnished brass back!) The blade is .020",with 20 teeth per inch,very small. Wax shows on this blade also. It has the rather simple style handle of the Dalaway saws we made,and the same less refined,round top brass back,with the upturned tip the original has.