The date for this workshop has been set for Saturday, April 20, at my shop in Liberty, NC. We currently have
2 openings left for anyone interested in participating. Please let us know if you are interested and can attend on 4/20.
Below is some information Richard has provided regarding what will be covered and what items you should bring (if you have them).
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Hand saw restoration supply list:
Supplies you may want to bring to the workshop are as follows
Rubber sanding block
Simple Green in a spray bottle
Wet/dry sand paper 220, 320, 400, 600, 1000
Disposable gloves
Card scraper
Razor blade
Layout fluid or a magic marker
Single cut flat file six to ten inches
A few saw files within the range of the saw you are working on
You will notice that there is some overlap within these files. This will give you options so if you don’t have a particular file you can substitute to another size.
A saw vise if you have one, but it’s not required for this workshop. I will have five or six vises with me and I think Bill has one setup permanently in his shop.
A couple drift punches to assist in removing saw nuts.
Other supplies to consider but not necessarily for this workshop are
Several mallets I keep and use for saw work 2Lb steel hammer, 1Lb ball pen, 1Lb brass mallet, 8oz brass mallet, small 1Lb wooden mallet.
Digital calipers.
Saw sets
Masking tape
Cold bluing
Metal polish
Rags and paper towels.
I’m sure I’ve forgotten some things I generally take for granted however between myself and Bill we will have what’s needed to help everyone along.
There is a lot of ground to cover in this subject and there is not a chance we can complete a full restoration in a single workshop. However, we will cover a most of the steps involving This process.
We will look at the terms used to communicate the language of saws.
We will look at assessing the saws condition and we will attempt to date its age based on the resources available.
We will look at the plates condition, the handles condition, the tooth line. We will assess just how much work the individual saw presents and is it worth messing with.
We will discuss and assess hand saws, panel saws, and back saws.
We will walk through disassembly of these saws, including removing a folded back and resetting the back.
I will walk you through re-tensioning both hand saws and back saws
I will walk you through straightening a kink, a bow, a dent in a saw plate.
We will walk through the beginning of reworking a tooth line and shaping teeth.
We will walk through setting the teeth, including the different methods to that process.
We will go over sharpening. Along with testing and fine tuning your saw.
This is going to be fun, there is a lot of information to cover, so I’ll be honest we could do other workshops digging deeper into the finer points of hand saw restoration, maintenance, and set up. You guys can be the judge and let me know after we do this crash course.
I look forward to seeing everyone.
Thanks, Richard Moore
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There is no fee for this workshop. However, a $50 donation to the NCWW Scholarship Fund is encouraged and greatly appreciated.