Hey All
I recently bought the LV 14tpi dovetail saw and I'm not sure it's performing the way it should and I'm hoping you guys may have the same saw and can provide some feedback.
I'm butchering some dovetails on 3/4" mahogany and 5/8" birch, about 30 cuts so far. The saw starts ok and cuts straight as an arrow. If I let the saw do the cutting it tends to hop through the cut and then sort of get stuck, requiring a good amount of force to get it moving again. If I apply downward cutting pressure it cuts fast but leaves a very rough cut surface which needs to be pared or it will be visible after joint assembly. Forcing the saw down also degrades my accuracy. There seems to be no happy medium.
Before I go to LV for an exchange, do any you folks have a similar experience? The tooth geometry appears good and there is just the right amount of set. This is my first "store bought" saw, my others are vintage saws that I've sharpened to varying degrees of quality but don't have the same problems.
Brian