[QUOTE=Michael Bulatowicz;2973775]
Quote Originally Posted by Dominik Dudkiewicz View Post

Have you measured your hand saw dust output with the saw sharp vs dull?

In my limited experience, a dull hand saw produces far more fine dust than a sharp one. I saw this (no pun intended) the first time I sharpened my Veritas dovetail saw. It was pretty dull by that point, but I had been anxious about sharpening it myself as I had never sharpened a saw before. I was amazed to find that when sharp it produced a pile of tiny shavings rather than any dust I could see.
Saws were/are definitely sharp. A dull saw probably does produce more dust but even a sharp saw creates a lot - and it's the dust you can't see easily that is more dangerous. Also, for most cuts with my table or bandsaw I can't see or smell any wood dust at all.

Cheers, Dom