Howdy folks, I'm diving into teaching myself how to restore, sharpen, and set saws and I understand that I want to create the minimal amount of set I can get away with in order to make the smallest (and least labor intensive) kerf possible. This excellent tutorial suggests using a micrometer to determine a width 20-30% wider than the blade: https://www.vintagesaws.com/library/.../spring97.html
Do you folks have a preferred type of micrometer or method of determining set for a saw you've never sharpened?
Part of my question stems from being daunted by the entire world of saws, etc. I have picked up an old Disston Monarch saw set and don't really understand how it works, but I wager that I can set myself on the right direction by understanding at least what I'm shooting for thanks to the aforementioned handy article.
Cheers!