Ron Bontz
11-29-2014, 7:50 PM
These were posted on another site. But I decided to see what some folks thought of them.:
Drawn up some time back. This little prototype of sorts has been living in a CAD drawing world and in my head, for a long time. A 20, 22, 24" and 26" in all, with 0.035 to 0.042" thick plates. I found no significant difference in the balance between a skew back and straight back. Other than an attempt to save steel, once upon a time. So I went with a straight back. Besides, it gives me a handy straight edge. Only made the one. The handle and saw plate hopefully don't look like anything out there. But has influence from Diston #12, Atkins and Monhagon ( did I spell that correctly? )
25.5" tapered plate 0.042" thick with a 24" tooth line. A more traditional plate was drawn up. But since when have I ever really been traditional? http://woodworkerszone.com/igits/images/smilies/smile.gif
Tapered to approx 0.038" spine just in front of the tote going down to 0.034" above the toe end. The engraving was some thing thrown in for the gent the saw goes to. Just because. Not sure if I will make anymore. Time will tell. http://woodworkerszone.com/igits/images/smilies/smile.gif Filed 11ppi x cut.
It has a few mistakes from getting into too much of a hurry. But you get the idea. The tote is a size small, cross cut tote, btw.
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The second is just one of my Regan Half Backs with a lambs tongue added. Another one I drew up some time back. I used black Mother of pearl to see what it would look like. It will be brass for the owner who graciously allowed me to try my altered Regan style. Filed 10ppi, 15* rake and 20* fleam. ( pretty standard )
301161 Any thoughts? :)
Drawn up some time back. This little prototype of sorts has been living in a CAD drawing world and in my head, for a long time. A 20, 22, 24" and 26" in all, with 0.035 to 0.042" thick plates. I found no significant difference in the balance between a skew back and straight back. Other than an attempt to save steel, once upon a time. So I went with a straight back. Besides, it gives me a handy straight edge. Only made the one. The handle and saw plate hopefully don't look like anything out there. But has influence from Diston #12, Atkins and Monhagon ( did I spell that correctly? )
25.5" tapered plate 0.042" thick with a 24" tooth line. A more traditional plate was drawn up. But since when have I ever really been traditional? http://woodworkerszone.com/igits/images/smilies/smile.gif
Tapered to approx 0.038" spine just in front of the tote going down to 0.034" above the toe end. The engraving was some thing thrown in for the gent the saw goes to. Just because. Not sure if I will make anymore. Time will tell. http://woodworkerszone.com/igits/images/smilies/smile.gif Filed 11ppi x cut.
It has a few mistakes from getting into too much of a hurry. But you get the idea. The tote is a size small, cross cut tote, btw.
301159301160
The second is just one of my Regan Half Backs with a lambs tongue added. Another one I drew up some time back. I used black Mother of pearl to see what it would look like. It will be brass for the owner who graciously allowed me to try my altered Regan style. Filed 10ppi, 15* rake and 20* fleam. ( pretty standard )
301161 Any thoughts? :)