Jeffrey Larsen
06-04-2007, 12:07 AM
I have been jumping in over the past few days and know that I must be asking the same old questions that have been asked over and over; I know that often new folks ask the old questions and it can be quite irritating as I know from one of my other hobbies/forums.
Haveing said that, I am interested in purchasing some hand saws and would like to know what models and brands I would need to have a reasonably equipped shop (again, I do this as a hobby). At this point, I am hoping to buy quality old saws as compared to the new expensive ones--this looks like an area second to none for proceeding in this fashion--It blew my mind to see that a basic hand saw can run 100-150$! It appears, at least from my limitted perspective that you can get a good vintage saw shipped to your home for under 30$ in many cases. In the early stages of this hobby, I am looking to pretty much stick with hand tools and then gradually get into more power stuff. my emphasis is to take rough sawn lumber and turn it into something nice and smooth and square all by hand....:eek: .
Advice on the saw question?
Thanks ! Jeff
Haveing said that, I am interested in purchasing some hand saws and would like to know what models and brands I would need to have a reasonably equipped shop (again, I do this as a hobby). At this point, I am hoping to buy quality old saws as compared to the new expensive ones--this looks like an area second to none for proceeding in this fashion--It blew my mind to see that a basic hand saw can run 100-150$! It appears, at least from my limitted perspective that you can get a good vintage saw shipped to your home for under 30$ in many cases. In the early stages of this hobby, I am looking to pretty much stick with hand tools and then gradually get into more power stuff. my emphasis is to take rough sawn lumber and turn it into something nice and smooth and square all by hand....:eek: .
Advice on the saw question?
Thanks ! Jeff