saw resto

[Pat Meeuwissen]

Guys, I went thru an entire replacement build of a rip saw handle, it fit my hand beautifully and as I installed it on the newly sharpened blade it cracked in the exact same place as the original one I was replacing. I think the problem is that the screws are tapered woodscrews not thru bolts. I used teak because its the only hardwood I had in 5/4, this being my first attempt I'm wondering if this not a good choice for the application. Last but not least where can I get the thru saw bolts?
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[John Crawford]

Do you have any access to "sacrificial" saws, i.e. those that are beyond repair but still have a decent set of saw nuts that you could harvest? If you are lucky enough to have a "Re-Store" (store run by Habitat for Humanity) in your area, you might check there. Ours has a bucket of bashed up Disstons for a few bucks apiece.

[Jim Koepke]

+1 on what John said. A donor saw will cost less than postage. If part of the blade is good it can be used to make scrapers, marking knives or even small specialty chisels.

jtk

[ken hatch]

You can often find boxes of NOS saw nuts on eBay

[Bob Vallaster]

Pat,
Your mailbox is full and will not accept PMs.

BobV

[Don Shirey]

Saw nuts are available through ACE Hardware. You can order them at your local store or online. Item Number is 20066. I am siting here holding a bag of 10 in my hand. The cost was around 10 or 12 dollars. They are nickle plated and work fine. I got them a couple of years ago when I rehandled a 1950s hardware saw. I check their web site and they are still listed. Cheers.

[Pat Meeuwissen]

Don, thanks so much for your reply. I did wind up get something from Ace hardware to finish my saw handle project. I managed to repair the crack and it now works like a dream. It really is sad that not one store within a hundred miles of me carries these. If need them again I know how to order them.
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