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I'm going to make some scales. I have a little razor that's too small for me. I'll rehandle it & probably sell. Until now I've been dependent on serendipity for my scale stock (e.g. an ex-co-worker...

OK, just for grins I bought a Japanese style saw to try. Awesome! I cut a piece of crab apple branch & it was like cutting a piece of cheese! If you get a big saw, it WANTS to cut in a plane. This is...

My experience with splitting mauls leads me to doubt that you can split wood at 1/8". I assume if you use a froe, the wood has to be split at 1/4" and planed down? Is that correct?

Re. saws,...

Thanks for the generous offer, but right now I don't have any stock to cut, or any razors to restore. I was asking more from the standpoint of acquiring the skill.

OK, thanks for the advice. If I get serious about doing this, I'll have to get me one of them Japanese saws. I've already verified that the saws I have won't do the job.

I've been trying to figure out a way to rip 1/8" thick strips of wood without using a bandsaw (because I don't want to buy a huge, heavy piece of gear that I have only VERY occasional use for). How...