Old Butcher's Meat saws.....seen almost in every garage sale/antique shop.....
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Had a few too many of these, just hanging around. had some leftover 1 x 4 Hard Maple...hmmm
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I did have to go out and buy a 2' length of 5/16" all-thread, a wing nut, and a washer...
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But these parts here came from the Butcher saws. Blade is 18" long, with 11 ppi crosscut teeth.
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Works great as a crosscut saw....with no tearout on the backside of the cut..
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There is only one wingnut to tighten the saw with..
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The other end of the all-thread is folded into a mortise, to keep from twisting..
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About maybe $5 in parts....couple of hours "play time" in the shop, while watching the washer....