What is your saw of choice...

[John-Paul Volkenant]

...for cutting:

1" - 3" wide boards to finished length?

4" - 6" wide boards to finished length?

6" - 9" wide boards to finished length?

10" and wider boards to finished length?

This is for handsaw use only.

*I'm looking for specific examples, such as: 12" carcase saw w/ 11 tpi, 20" panel saw with 10 tpi, etc.

[ray hampton]

when you say hand saw , are you talking about electric saws that is held in the hand

[Jim Koepke]

when you say hand saw , are you talking about electric saws that is held in the hand

LOL! Yeah, right. :eek:


..for cutting:

1" - 3" wide boards to finished length?

4" - 6" wide boards to finished length?

Disston cross cut back saw 14 ppi iirc with a bench hook. Or if doing a lot on the saw bench my Disston #8 with about 12 teeth to the inch. Of course, this is for 1X stock. For 2X or bigger my tooth count goes down.


6" - 9" wide boards to finished length?

10" and wider boards to finished length?

These would likely be cut using the same Disston #8 if 1X or maybe my #7 at about 8 ppi for thicker stock. If it is real thick less ppi.

jtk

[Pam Niedermayer]

I use crosscut kataba in all cases, longer for thicker stock.

Pam

[Russell Sansom]

I found this question interesting enough to pad barefoot out to my shop here at 12:30 am to measure exactly. As it turns out, I have a pretty system ... easy to keep track of:
Just to mention, for a table saw-like finish I use a bench hook or a cutoff box ( same thing but with two "walls" instead of one ). I don't do any cutting off freehand anymore. My Marv Werner-sharpened saws all have a minimum set ( around .003" )

1/8" - 3" wide boards to finished length?.................12" X 14 TPI Disston
4" - 6" wide boards to finished length?....................14" X 12 TPI, or the 16"-er below, depending on wood species.
6" - 9" wide boards to finished length?....................16" X 3" X 12 TPI (A massive saw that's become my favorite over the years. )
10" and wider boards to finished length?..................20" X 10 TPI ( monster Disston miter saw --- might be longer )

For softer woods I drop down to 16" x 3" X 10 TPI , larger set at the expense of finish.

[harry strasil]

10 ppi for all crosscutting. The web is made from an old Warranted Superior Hand Saw about 23 inches long with a very narrow set, the thickness of copy paper each side.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v81/irnsrgn/wood/bowsaw2.jpg

[lowell holmes]

Harry,

Has anyone ever told you that you are incorrigible? :)
I bet there's not another one like it in this forum.

This one blows me away.

I just may have to make one for myself.

[Mike Holbrook]

Lately I have been sawing a fair amount by hand:

1-3" boards= Silky Gomboy 210mm, about 8.5 tpi
larger boards= Silky BigBoy- 360mm blade, 8.5 tpi