Handsaw Woes

[Alice Frampton]

Speaking of kangaroos and rip saws...

I've noticed that Australia seems to have more than it's share of 3-1/2 and 4 point rip saws... I wonder if it is because of the different woods, different methods of work, or something else?

Perhaps the rip saws got used least while all the x-cuts got worn to the nib on those tough Aussie timbers. After all it probably came as a surprise to new settlers just how hard those woods can be, so they equipped themselves with saws they wound up never being able to use. Just a thought.

Cheers, Alf

[Mike Wenzloff]

Ah, quite possibly Alf!

I see more 3-4 ppi rips from the US and England where they are quite wore down.

Thanks, Mike