New-old saw till

[Derek Cohen]

Cory, the saws each have a dedicated slot that holds the back in two places, making them very secure ...

These were made this way, creating the ideal depth and width for each back ...



These slots are for the brass backs.

Over the front a solid section is glued, and this is slotted for the blade. When the back is slid down into the slot, they are effectively locked into position.


The "gates" are locked from the outside of the cabinet, so they do not swing freely.

If you look carefully here (at the sides), you will see two hex keys (one on each side). Just pull one out half way to release a gate.



Regards from Perth

Derek

[Cory Newman]

Thank you, very good

[Jack Dover]

Derek, is there a magnet or something in the triangular swinging pieces? Or is it friction fit? I was contemplating something like this, but all the prototypes had saws occasionally falling out when swung. Couldn't find a good and simple solution to this.

[Charles Taylor]

Derek, is there a magnet or something in the triangular swinging pieces? Or is it friction fit? I was contemplating something like this, but all the prototypes had saws occasionally falling out when swung. Couldn't find a good and simple solution to this.

Where Derek says this...

Over the front a solid section is glued, and this is slotted for the blade. When the back is slid down into the slot, they are effectively locked into position.

...he means this.
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I wondered the same thing as you at first and didn't notice Derek's solution until he explained it.

[Derek Cohen]

I’ll try and take a photo of this and post it.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Derek Cohen]

Here can be better seen the section that runs across the front of the grooves for the saw back. This was glued and screwed as a single board to the front, and then a kerf added for the saw blade ....



As now seen, the saw back is trapped in the groove. The lower groove is left open.



I will add that the same system was used for the Japanese saws inside the cabinet. Some required openings for the saw backs/spines, while a few did not. I simply drilled and chiselled these out.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Scott Winners]

Here can be better seen the section that runs across the front of the grooves for the saw back. This was glued and screwed as a single board to the front, and then a kerf added for the saw blade ....

As now seen, the saw back is trapped in the groove. The lower groove is left open.

Regards from Perth

Derek

That is pure T genius right there.

[Cory Newman]

now I understand, I didn't see the front piece that held the backs in. Thanks