I've just started to seriously attempt to get my saws up to par. I've had a handful, most in bad shape, with a couple in good shape I've been using. I just reshaped the teeth on the worst of the bunch (the 5.5ppi) and found it isn't so scary so now I want to bring the rest back to life, creating a useful collection out of what I already have.
So, which of the following would you change to rip? If you're inspired, I'd love to also hear which angles you'd change. None are angles I chose except the 5.5 PPI and some look rather crazy to me.
I've made mostly smaller things out of hard maple and oak but now want to make some boxes and furniture out of walnut, cherry, etc. along with some smaller things out of hard tropical woods (plane bodies etc.) I've also got some large joints in douglas fir to finally finish my bench base. In other words, seems like a mix.
Now, I don't need a saw for copper. Could I reshape it so it is similar to the other 10 ppi, hard temper, no set saw I've read about, the 120 Acme model? I'd have to find an appropriate file. I've ground a file safe on two edges before for an old crazy project so that is an option if nothing else. Any ideas how the "hard temper" compares between the two?Code:Hand Saws: 5.5 ppi 26.5" 8 rake 0 fleam so far (just reshaped, not sharpened) 6 ppi 26.5" 15 rake 20 fleam 7 ppi 26" 12 rake 15 fleam 8 ppi 26" 20 rake 20 fleam 10 ppi 26" 15 rake 12 fleam (only non-Disston, a craftsman) Panel Saws: 9 ppi 20" 8 rake 25 fleam 11 ppi 20" 12 rake 30 fleam Oddity: 10 ppi 22" Disston #341 "Special Hard Temper for Copper" - no set.
Thank you! Any suggestions would be great.
Fitzhugh