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Saw build along – Handle, Part IV

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Isaac

This is the fifth entry in a nineteen part series that covers the construction of one of my saws from start to finish. For links to the other entries, please see the full chronological index.  -Ed. Cleaning up the nibs, beak, … Continue reading →

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Website down yesterday

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Isaac

Due to my webhost’s server problems, this website was down for much of yesterday.  It is, of course, back online at this time. Along with the website being inaccessible, there were some problems with my email account not working at … Continue reading →

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Saw build along – Handle, Part IIIA

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Isaac

This is the fourth entry in a nineteen part series that covers the construction of one of my saws from start to finish. For links to the other entries, please see the full chronological index.  -Ed. Shaping the lamb’s tongue Since … Continue reading →

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RakeMaker II update

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Isaac

My apologies to everyone who is waiting for their RakeMaker II.  I modified the design to make it more attractive, and it has taken longer than I expected to pull it all together. The first design used an acrylic vial … Continue reading →

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Smith’s Key carcase saw – in the works

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Isaac

I derive much satisfaction from designing and making new (and new to me) tools. Whether it is an original design or a reproduction of an old one, the process of creating that first working model is always a rush. For … Continue reading →

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Saw build along – Handle, Part III

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Isaac

This is the third entry in a nineteen part series that covers the construction of one of my saws from start to finish. For links to the other entries, please see the full chronological index.  -Ed. Slotting and roughing out the … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different…

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Isaac

I always welcome an excuse to try my hand at saws that are outside of my usual patterns, so when a couple of customers requested saws based on late 18th century English saws, I gladly accepted. The first wanted a … Continue reading →

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Saw build along – Handle, Part II

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Isaac

This is the second entry in a nineteen part series that covers the construction of one of my saws from start to finish. For links to the other entries, please see the full chronological index.  -Ed. Laying out and cutting the … Continue reading →

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Saw build along – Handle, Part I

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Isaac

This is the first entry in a nineteen part series that covers the construction of one of my saws from start to finish. For links to the other entries, please see the full chronological index.  -Ed. Stock selection and preparation The … Continue reading →

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Saw handle templates/patterns now available for download

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Isaac

If you are thinking of trying your hand at sawmaking, you may find the new templates I posted of some help. These templates are in pdf format, so it is easy to print them out at full scale on 8 … Continue reading →

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