A "Finish" saw?

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11-08-2019, 12:23 PM
steven c newman

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A "Finish" saw?

That D-8 I recently rehabbed....fellow at the Sharpening Service called it a Finish Saw....
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Disston D-8, 11ppi, 26" long....mid 1940s...

So, what IS a "Finish Saw"? Maybe one used by a finish Carpenter?
11-08-2019, 12:44 PM
Joshua Lucas

I'd guess it has to do with the high tooth count for the saw size. Either that or he meant a "Finnish" saw. Maybe he thought it was a Fiskars?
11-08-2019, 1:11 PM
Jim Koepke

If one is ripping or crosscutting a 2X4 stud, a 5ppi saw is faster and fine for something that is going to be hidden behind a wall.

An 11ppi will leave a less ragged edge in the hands of a skilled craftsperson. It may take a little longer to saw. It will take a lot less time to trim off the saw marks with a block plane.

jtk
11-08-2019, 1:42 PM
lowell holmes

Check this link. It will tell you all about it.:)

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/
11-08-2019, 2:40 PM
Andrew Pitonyak

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowell holmes

Check this link. It will tell you all about it.:)

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/

Lowell, are you aware of someplace where it specifically identifies a "finish saw" or "finishing saw", I could not find it.

I was able to find comments on a "finishing blade", which left a finer finish. I assume that is what it means.

The link provided by Lowell is a nice link all things Disston!
11-08-2019, 3:31 PM
Ron Bontz

Question is: is there fleam on it or all filed rip? One would be a cross cut. The other a fine rip. ( finish saw )
11-08-2019, 3:42 PM
steven c newman

Sharpening Service filed it crosscut. Had to redo the set, as one side had "lost" all of it's set..

Seems to cut nice and smooth....and straight...
11-08-2019, 3:54 PM
Stew Denton

Steven,

Back when I was working for a carpenter in the early 70s, one of the guys had been to trade school, and he called, and had been taught, that a standard carpenters cross cut saw with a 10 point or 12 point blade was a "finish" saw. Thus your 11 point would be in that same category. I have also always considered my 7 point rip saw to be a "finish" rip saw.

In my view a "finish" saw is a carpentry term, as you mentioned.

I used my 8 point cross cut saw for framing and used a 12 point for finish work when doing finish carpentry.

Stew
11-08-2019, 7:16 PM
lowell holmes

I do not know of a site defining finish saw. Disstonian institute does define cross cut and rip tpi.

I assume a finish saw is crosscut, but in my shop planing and sanding do take place.
I somehow think a finish saw 8tpi and above.

I just googled finish saw and came up with this site.

https://www.stanleytools.com/product...ing-tools/saws

https://www.stanleytools.com/product...ini-saw/20-221
11-09-2019, 9:55 AM
Andrew Pitonyak

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowell holmes

I do not know of a site defining finish saw. Disstonian institute does define cross cut and rip tpi.

I assume a finish saw is crosscut, but in my shop planing and sanding do take place.
I somehow think a finish saw 8tpi and above.

I just googled finish saw and came up with this site.

https://www.stanleytools.com/product...ing-tools/saws

https://www.stanleytools.com/product...ini-saw/20-221

Thanks Lowell!
11-10-2019, 9:15 AM
lowell holmes

Another Finnish saw

https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnbe...7648602783214/
11-10-2019, 12:02 PM
steven c newman

Finish saw, with 1 n. Mine has the same tooth count as the Mitre Box saws in my shop...11

There IS another D(no hyphen)8 in my shop....20" long, 10ppi Panel saw.

There is a D-8, 26" length with 8ppi in the til. Disston seems to have been selling the 11 point D-8 for only a few years....unless you ordered that tooth count.