Jul 28, 2017 · This has proven to be the simplest saw setting device and perhaps the least expensive of all too. Once both sides of teeth are set, gentle tapping of the teeth as per my usual way, between two hammer faces, refines the setting and I was fully back to sawing action.

By setting the saws teeth after it has been filed, a very uniform set can be achieved which not only makes the saw cut well, but also makes a very nice finish on the piece being cut. It only takes one or two teeth to be over-set to make the edge of a cut piece of wood ragged and rough.

Apr 25, 2018 · If your saw is secondhand and has well-worn, rounded teeth, you will need to sharpen these before it can be set. Sharpening will change the size of the tooth which determines how much it can be set. Some saws may only need setting, some may only need sharpening.

There are numerous devices designed to impart set to saw teeth, ranging from the simplest saw wrests to wonderfully complex mechanical saw sets. The sheer variations of these tools are testament to the importance of handsaws in the past.

Thomas Lie-Nielsen Shows us how to sharpen a cross cut saw tooth configuration as well as the proper technique to set the teeth.To learn more about the Saws ...

Mar 4, 2021 · Hammer-setting is quick. I think there are fewer stress-fractures leading to broken teeth because the fulcrum point is not fixed . With a a saw-set the ful...

Sep 27, 2018 · When using a sawset, start at one end of the saw and work your way down, setting each alternate tooth. Make sure you don’t lose track of your pattern ( ripcut / crosscut ) and end up setting the teeth in the wrong direction.

Setting a saw means bending alternate teeth outwards to either side, making the cut wider than the blade, so that the latter does not jam. The offset must be absolutely equal to both sides, or else the saw will go off course in the direction of the wider offset side.

Paul introduces a method of saw setting that he’s used for 50 years. It can be difficult to set a saw with small teeth using a saw set. This is where the nai...

Jan 3, 2017 · It can be difficult to set a saw with small teeth using a saw set. This is where the punch/nail set comes into play. Paul shows how to centre the nail set on the tooth and use the hammer to achieve just the right amount of set. Paul introduces a method of saw setting that he’s used for 50 years.