Glen Evans
03-07-2009, 11:56 AM
Hi all,
I'm building a tenon saw, (my first), using 0.020" 1095 spring steel (flat sheet stock--not rolled). Blade is 12" long and 3" high. Back is 1/4" slotted brass.
The saw plate has a slight bow to it that I assumed the saw back would pull straight; however, I've done a trial assembly now and notice that the blade still has a slight bow along the tooth line, (obviously it is straight along the back).
How do you saw-makers deal with this--straighten it by hand?; straighten it by hammer? Or is your blade plate perfectly straight from the get go?
Also, once assembled, do you tension the blade along the tooth edge??
(As an aside--has anyone used wenge for handles?? I can't believe how long it took me to get the grained filled.....)
thanks for you help
Glen
I'm building a tenon saw, (my first), using 0.020" 1095 spring steel (flat sheet stock--not rolled). Blade is 12" long and 3" high. Back is 1/4" slotted brass.
The saw plate has a slight bow to it that I assumed the saw back would pull straight; however, I've done a trial assembly now and notice that the blade still has a slight bow along the tooth line, (obviously it is straight along the back).
How do you saw-makers deal with this--straighten it by hand?; straighten it by hammer? Or is your blade plate perfectly straight from the get go?
Also, once assembled, do you tension the blade along the tooth edge??
(As an aside--has anyone used wenge for handles?? I can't believe how long it took me to get the grained filled.....)
thanks for you help
Glen