Large turning saw

[Jessica Pierce-LaRose]

I built a Gramercy turning saw (with the frame a bit closer to Bill Andersons design) and love it, but I've been kind of pushing it to its limits at times.

I'm thinking I'd love a longer one, with coarser teeth. I saw Roy use one that looked maybe 24" long once?

The woodwork is easy. Curious if anyone has ideas on where to source a blade? Seems like the easiest is going to be to grab a piece of spring steel and cut/file teeth, but curious if anyone has heard of somewhere that could supply something a little more ready to go? Maybe I'll reach out to Blackburn or Bad Axe.

[Chuck Nickerson]

Highland Hardware used to have a nice one. 24" long and 1/4" wide and $9. They appear to be gone. (Sigh.)
In its place is this at four times the price. http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/n...0framesaw.aspx

[Reinis Kanders]

Woodjoy probably has the blades you want. http://www.woodjoytools.com/bowsaws/

[Michael Lair]

Here is something possibly relevant, http://www.popularwoodworking.com/te...owsaw_basics/2

Klausz is talking mainly about the wider blades, I have the wide 700mm turbo blade and it cuts extremely fast and is easy to control (even for a professional crooked-sawyer like me ). If I were going to make a large turning saw I would definitely use the narrow 5/16" turbo blade. Highland has them, and I imagine they may be available other places.

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/n...0framesaw.aspx

good luck with it! Mike Lair

[Kirby Krieger]

@Jessica Pierce-LaRose — could you post your decision and progress? The 400mm blade seems short for what you want, and (to my eyes) a bit tall. Thanks.

[Mike Holbrook]

WoodJoy makes a 400 and 600mm saw, both are available with what is called a jigging(turning) blade, 3/8". I have the 400mm and the Gramercy saw. The 400 is much larger, more of a general purpose turning saw. I use the Gramercy saw more for joinery or scroll/tight cuts. Highland has several saws and offers the Japanese Turbo cut blades too. Last time I checked though the saws Highland sells tension with a metal rod and nuts. Glen's winding system is a two part wooden affair that can do half turns and in my opinion is much better than any other winding system I have found.

[steven c newman]

Seem to recall someone was using Bandsaw blades cut to the length they needed. Can get about any width of blade, and about any type of teeth wanted.

GE Hong videos showed what he called a "watch spring" blade? Came in a roll, unroll what you needed, drill for the pins, and set and sharpen the teeth. he used a three tooth pattern...set to one side, skip a tooth, set the next one the other way. Skip a tooth, then repeat the pattern.....IIRC...