Best fine saw set

[Richard Dooling]

Well I know I'm in trouble now. I've decided to start hand sharpening my hand saws. I believe that saw sets like the Stanley 42x are for saws with less than 14 tpi.

What are folks favoring for finer saws? I have seen what appear to be good sets from Tools for Working Wood and Highland Hardware. Anyone use these?

I'll be starting out with rip filed teeth in the 15 -16 tpi range such as you have on a dovetail saw.

Thanks

[lowell holmes]

You can get a fine tooth saaw set at Highland Hardware and Lee Valley, along with the small files you will need.
I have the H.H. set.
I set a saw yesterday with a hammer and 10 penney nail. Maybe Mike Wenzloff will weigh in on the subject. Apparently, hammer setting the teeth is peferable.

[Jim Koepke]

Well I know I'm in trouble now. I've decided to start hand sharpening my hand saws. I believe that saw sets like the Stanley 42x are for saws with less than 14 tpi.
Thanks

Can't remember where, but have read of people gluing a piece of veneer to the "piston" of the 42x saw set to make a smaller active surface, protect the piston and have a softer surface pressing against the teeth.

jim

[paul womack]

I'll be starting out with rip filed teeth in the 15 -16 tpi range such as you have on a dovetail saw.

Thanks


I'd start with bigger (easier!) teeth.

BugBear

[Richard Dooling]

Paul, that's a good point and in fact I just picked up an E.C. Atkins rip saw at a flea market for $2.00. It’s a good, straight piece of steel. It needs just a little jointing but I think I can get away without setting the teeth. I don’t have a set yet, but I’m checking out a couple of my favorite antique/junk shops to see if I can score a Stanley set for panel saws. The Atkins is an 8 tpi. I also have some other lesser saws to practice on.

I’ll build a saw vise this weekend – probably based on a design Tage Frid used.

The finer tpi saw I'll practice on is a nondescript gent’s saw that I’ve had for years. Next I’ll work on a mid 80s Footprint tenon saw. I'll have to order the finer saw set as no one local carries such a thang. If I really screw things up, I have a great local sharpening service that can set me right.

Thanks