Been practicing with a nice new back saw cutting dovetail. I'm sure that with enough practice I would become more accurate. Of course the stiffener on the back edge prevents me from sighting down the blade and cut line.
A bow saw the size of a car door for dovetails somehow doesn't appeal to me but has a couple things going for it. It holds the blade in tension which stiffens a thin blade. Also the blade can be set twisted a few degrees from the plane of the frame so one can sight down the blade.
It looks like a quality hacksaw could be produced with the violin peg blade holders of a bow saw to achieve the twist. And of course blades with suitable pitch, depth and set would also be needed?
Any thoughts about the practicality of a tensioned frame saw as described for cutting dovetails?
(I almost stopped with "any thoughts?"
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