I have been collecting W. Butcher stuff for many years, and have a nice Butcher 12" backsaw that needs to be jointed, sharpened and set. It is now 11 tpi +-, and the toothing is a bit irregular. Plate and tote are in very good shape.
I can't locate anyone in my area (Mississippi) who even understands handsaw filing.
I'd like to have a hybrid filing so I can use it for both rip and crosscut if possible.
I don't wanna spend a zillion bucks on this saw, but surely there is someone you guys use who could provide this service at a reasonable cost and take less than 2 months to do the job.
Who do you use?
Operators are standin' by.
Bill