Sharpening Hand Saws

Meet with Mike Camire , Burt O. and Mike DiMaggio to learn about saw sharpening, this will be a hands on event so the attendance is limited to 6 people.

Do you have a saw in need of help? bring it along.

Meeting for discussion of hand saw maintenance with an emphasis on sharpening.

We will start with a look at evaluating older handsaws:

• Overall condition of the saw
• Rust problems
• Bent saw plate
• etc.

Sharpening:

• Literature
• Equipment
• Safety
• Sharpening
  • Jointing
  • Setting
  • Filing
    • Rip saws
    • Crosscut saws

End Step

• Cleaning the brass screws and nuts
• Waxing the saw