About sharpening handsaws

[Scott Winners]

There is nothing worth duplicating about that tooth geometry. I expect it was originally a rip saw.

I think you are right. Having a bunch of rake on the push stroke does make for an easy starting saw, but slow slow slow. And a bunch of jointing to get to shaping. Jeez louise. I don't expect to pay that much for a saw so badly out of joint again unless it is one I really really want in my till. Like a 1878 to 1888 Disston and sons maybe in a tooth pattern I don't own already.