Made a Panel Rip Saw

[Cody Cantrell]

I have been looking for a panel sized Rip saw to fit in my tool chest. No luck and dont want to spend $225 to get the LN, although they are quite nice. I had a plate that came from a D8 thumbhole rip that someone had painted a lovely farm scene on, the tote was in bad shape but the plate was good and straight so I made it work. I have always been a fan of the straight back with nib of the old saws so I straightened the back, filed a nib and cut it to length. The plate has a 21" toothline overall size is 25.25". The handle is patterned after a Disston No.7 panel saw that I have and like but I took some creative freedom on the lambs tongue and made it curl down a little more. The wood is Osage Orange. It is a 5 point saw which is a little aggressive for a panel saw but it does cut nice and straight if it is started straight (second cut was parralel to the edge, first started angled).
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[Chris Griggs]

That is very well done Cody! Excellent work on the handle!

[Will Boulware]

Yeah... If I could make saw handles like that, I wouldn't bother with a Lie Nielsen either! Fantastic job!

[Pedro Reyes]

Awesome, great job, like Will said, if I could make such handles I would be hunting more for fleabay stuff and less for LN/Wenzloff.

How is the feel, weight of the Osage Orange?

Pedro

[Cody Cantrell]

Thanks guys.
Pedro, it is a great wood to work with and I use it for a lot of tool handles. I think it has a SG of about .84.

[lowell holmes]

Nicely done!

A saw to be proud of. I predict your saw till will grow.

[Jim Davis]

Very nice work and it tickles my funny bone--When I see those painted handsaws for sale on eBay I am sorely tempted to post a question: "Do you think paint remover would take that mess off the blade?"

But so far, I have restrained myself.

[Ron Bontz]

Nice job, Cody. I do prefer the straight back saws with nib myself. I personally think the skew backs were just another way to save on steel/ cost. I also like the greater curl on the lambs tongue as well. Best wishes.

[Cody Cantrell]

Lowell,
The saw till already floweth over, but with good saws being so inexpensive what is a fella to do?

Jim,
Thats funny!

Ron,
Thanks, I am feeling that the extra curl is a week spot if it happens to contact the stock while sawing but then I could just make another one I guess. I have read "not to out think the dead" there is probably a good reason the lambs tongue on the old saws are closer to the cheek.

[Stewie Simpson]

Very nice Cody. Excellent work on the new handle.

regards Stewie;

[lowell holmes]

Cody,

Do you file new teeth when making the saw?

If so, what saw set do you use?

[Cody Cantrell]

Lowell,
I didnt file knew teeth on this saw, just sharpened up the existing. I do have a Foley retoother that I got at a sale for $1 that doesnt have any carriers or ratchet bars, I am thinking of making an adjustable stop and table system so I can cut various pitches of teeth on blank plates. I use a Stanley 42 and the Eclipse knock off plier type saw sets. I did watch Mark Harrell last weekend at WIA and he made a good argument for hammer setting teeth, might give that a try.