Bubinga dt Hi Ray. Yes its the 3rd of the 3 lengths you supplied. Happy you like this one. At the moment I am working on a slightly larger...
Hi all. Attached are some photo's of another Dovetail Saw I recently finished. [IMG] The Bubinga handle is quite similar in shape to the...
Hi Alan. I use traditional saw screws. Both faces are flattened using a 12" bench sander. I lock the assembled screws onto a pre bored block of...
Hi Alan. This was done to prevent the saw screws from damaging the top edge of the housings when dismantling. You will also note the slight radial...
I just finished work on another dt saw. This time a closed handle. The handle wood is Makore. The saw plate length is 10", and its been sharpened...
Hi Alan. From my experience so far using loctite on the 0.015 plate, you end up with an even film on each side of the saw plate after the brass...
Hi Alan. Ray slots the hardback to take 0.020 saw plate. You can use the thinner gauge plate by adding some drops of Loctite or Epoxy Glue along...
Hi gents. I have attached a completed open handle dovetail saw thats been fitted with 1 of Rays light weight brass backs. As for details on...
Nice work with the brass backs Ray. Apologies for the extra work it took to size them down. What lengths are you supplying Ray. . Stewie.
Hi Mike. I very much like these backsaws you made. Did you continue with saw making after these 2. Regards; Stewie.
Hi Fred. Thats a couple of very fine looking backsaws. Both handle shapes are so very easy on the eyes. With the bottom saw, the placement of the...
W.Tyzack, sons & Turner, Sheffield. Hi Ray & Alan. That low set handle couldnt have been too ugly for some people to take it seriously. Sold for...
W.Tyzack, sons & Turner, Sheffield. Hi Alan & Ray. Spotted this gem on the bay. A most interesting position to the saw handle. Stewie;...
Alan. Recently I was completing a rebuild and noticed a twist along its steel length. Well it didn't matter what I tried I still coudnt' get the...
Hi Alan. I will double check the sizing on the brass backs I use and get back to you. Ray would know the details straight away as he supplied me...
Hi Alan. I really like the above handle you made. The grain looks very similar to burl timber. It has a some what prehistoric look to it. As...
Hi Alan. The Jackson dovetail saw sounds very much like the one I have in my collection. It has a very light weight steel spine. On the spine the...
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Very nice saw . Stewie;
Thanks Kiwi. You have put some excellent early history together for us to fully understand the impact that smaller saw makers faced with high...
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