Damaged Japanese flush cutting saw

[Brett Elliott]

What did I do to my poor Japanese flush cutting saw? This guy was brand new--I'd just purchased it from Woodcraft. I was cutting some plugs when I noticed that it was scratching up the surface of my work. What went wrong? Here's the damage:

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Brett

[Mark Singer]

It wants to cut in a plane and not be raised....the brittle teeth are hard and break. You can straighten the tooth......the missing one is gone. Use it for rough work

[Bob Smalser]

I'm not sure that tooth will bend back without breaking...either way there is no easy way to make it true. I'd probably break it off and keep on cutting. You wil probably never notice the loss of a couple teeth if you think of them as rakers you put in on purpose. ;)

The dent in the cutting edge of that tooth sure looks like you hit something harder than wood.

[Brett Elliott]

What the best way to bend back or break off the damaged teeth without damaging any others?

Thanks!
Brett

[Bob Smalser]

What the best way to bend back or break off the damaged teeth without damaging any others?


Grind down an old pair of needlenose pliers. Or a Dremel with cutoff disk to score it first. Whatever you do, don't try a hammer.

[Pam Niedermayer]

What the best way to bend back or break off the damaged teeth without damaging any others?

One side of the teeth will have zero set, so be sure and bend away from that side.

Pam

[harry strasil]

LOL, Years ago I used a piece of wide banding strap and cut teeth in it and put a handle on it. filled the teeth crosscut, stoned the sides smooth, makes a nice flexible flush cutting saw. cuts on the pull stroke.

Nest one I am gonna rivet onto a small flat for a spine and try that for a push stroke one.