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05-14-2009, 01:54 PM
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yeah, they dont have to be cheaper. what...
yeah,
they dont have to be cheaper.
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05-13-2009, 08:47 PM
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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...
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05-13-2009, 02:19 PM
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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.
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05-12-2009, 04:54 AM
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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... -
05-12-2009, 12:59 AM
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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.
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05-11-2009, 03:12 PM
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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
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05-11-2009, 12:08 PM
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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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