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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