Making a back saw

[Don C Peterson]

Quite so. There is a shop built angle iron break used in the Norse Woodsmith's PDF on this very topic. He does end up hand hammering it afterward. Clearly I have not contemplated such a direct approach. In my mind's eye I had the bending process and then a high pressure compression of the brass onto the blade after the blade was inserted. I saw that - of a necessity - taking place as a one shot operation along flat parallel plated in a press.

The application of hammer blows is a way to also do it. I wonder how long it took the Norse Woodsmith guy to learn how not to warp or bend the saw blade?
Gentle, gentle, gentle is prolly the order of the day.

I've never made a back saw, but I have rehabbed a few that needed to have the backs removed. I was initially afraid to undertake this at first, but using wooden blocks and a deadblow mallet it wasn't that hard to either remove the back or put it back on without damaging the back or the blade. A sturdy vise and some patience is required, but it really wasn't that bad.

[Michael Fross]

So far the total is $75.60

Gotta check, dropping nearly $50.00 from the total would make a difference. Go ahead: Call me cheap.

Great post. I appreciate the numbers.

I've been really wanting to do this for some time, shortly after read the norsewoodsmith web site.

Don't forget, however, that this material list will allow you to make two or three saws, not just one.

Michael

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Great post. I appreciate the numbers.

I've been really wanting to do this for some time, shortly after read the norsewoodsmith web site.

Don't forget, however, that this material list will allow you to make two or three saws, not just one.

Michael

materials for 3 or 3 might be enough to get one.