Dovetail saw out of cheap gentleman saw

[Denys Sushko]

my first attempt but no last i hope :) hopes everything will be clear from photos. Initially saw was with steel folded back? but at the end i decided to make it till the end :)

http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3373/76/33737643.jpg

More photo during making process
http://bars2.io.ua/album766575

[Tony Zaffuto]

Real nice job!

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

Doesn't look cheap to me :-)

[Jim Koepke]

Howdy Denys and welcome to the Creek. There isn't a location listed in your profile, were do you call home?

Nice work on the saw. It looks a lot better than my first attempt.

jtk

[Denys Sushko]

I'm from Ukraine
Thanks a lot for warm words to everyone :)

[Frederick Skelly]

Nice saw!
Welcome Denys!
Fred

[Kees Heiden]

Looks good Denys, and welcome too.

[Chris Hachet]

Looks great. I am sufficiently humbled by your efforts....much nicer than most woodworkers would have done. I love the detail work in the handle....lovely!

[Chris Hachet]

Oh, and welcome to the creek!

[Stew Denton]

Hi Denys,

Beautiful work! What is the wood?

Thanks and regards,

Stew

[Denys Sushko]

Hi Stew,
thank you. It's walnut. Two coats of danish oil - natural and dark walnut.

[Mike Null]

Welcome to SMC. You do beautiful work.

[Andrew Pitonyak]

In the back of my mind i want to do this..... and I would be very pleased if I was able to do such a fine job!

Welcome to the creek!

[Barry Dima]

Nice work! You're tempting me to do this myself. I'll be happy if mine is 1/4 as good as yours.

[Denys Sushko]

You are all so kind :)
Just start doing it and make it steady and everything will be fine.
I know some points to improve in my next attempt :) but main concern will be about teeth. in this saw I use existing TPI set, just resharpen and change geometry for ripping. next one will be made out of shim stock.

[Denys Sushko]

Next tryouts..
Initial sizing
337934
337935
337936
337937
337938
337939

Shaping
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3432/29/34322930.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3432/29/34322931.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3432/29/34322934.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3432/29/34322936.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3432/29/34322932.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3432/29/34322933.jpg

Next problem is saw teeth filing. ordered some files and meanwhile decided to make saw vise.
for the first
http://g.io.ua/img_aa/large/3445/48/34454803.jpg
http://g.io.ua/img_aa/large/3445/48/34454805.jpg
but then find more pretty handle and threded rod/nut
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3445/48/34454807.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3445/48/34454804.jpg

and made saw file gouge (inspired by RakeMaker II from blackburntools and Henry Briggs https://www.google.com/patents/US1406924 )
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3445/47/34454799.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3445/47/34454796.jpg
http://m.io.ua/img_aa/medium/3445/48/34454806.jpg

More photos as usual here (http://bars2.io.ua/album766575)or here (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1676577865931117.1073741835.100007367589514&type=1&l=95236acf1d)

[Kees Heiden]

Again, great effort! I really like that saw vice, much nicer then my plywood contraption.

[Phil Mueller]

Beautiful saw. Well done Denys and welcome to the Creek!

[Denys Sushko]

349867
Finally assembled (the middle one). When sharpening added more rake and fleam and a i like it more :)
In the bottom my next reborn :) will change everything exept plate itself.