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  1. yeah, they dont have to be cheaper. what...

    yeah,

    they dont have to be cheaper.

    what cha makin' Johnny
  2. Usually by the time you get that thin you use...

    Usually by the time you get that thin you use something sharper than a froe, though i guess you could have a specialized froe. Regardless I doubt that razor scales were ever split out on a large...
  3. This one was first rived with a froe. If you...

    This one was first rived with a froe.

    If you consider the difficulty of making a saw from scratch( sand, peat, etc) you will be closer to understanding the magic of a truly great saw.

    Johnny,...
  4. Thanks Charlie. I trust you will find that to be...

    Thanks Charlie. I trust you will find that to be always true;)

    my 270mm kataba (single edge saw) has 8 ppi at the heel and 5 ppi at the toe. (they get progressively larger) so it is no baby. The...
  5. Alternatively a western tool oft used for ripping...

    Alternatively a western tool oft used for ripping thin stock
    the bow saw http://www.geocities.com/plybench/bowsaw.html:shrug: something like that.

    even better like 17th c veneer makers the...
  6. A cutting gauge and a couple other things Johnny....

    A cutting gauge and a couple other things Johnny.

    You don't want to get too small a saw.

    Really you don't need much to hold on to, jigs or vise, but they can sometimes help immensely

    A...
  7. Another thing that comes in very handy is a...

    Another thing that comes in very handy is a marking gauge.(specifically a cutting gauge) Scribing a parallel line all around is a necessity imho.


    when you saw don't just start at one end, and...
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