Instructions

2.10 Once you have the blade fitted up you can set up your rivet holes. Here is an important point. I use what is called a piloted counterbore for drilling the recesses for the rivet heads. If you do not have a ¼” piloted counterbore start your rivet holes by first drilling a recess for the rivet head using a ¼” drill bit. Drill a shallow ¼” diameter recess about 0.050” deep to take the rivet head, no deeper. Don’t forget to drill both sides of the handle.   Next or if you do use a counterbore use a 3/16” drill...

1.0 Materials Supplies and Tools needed 1.1 Hand saw with 0.015” thick blade 1.2 Two part epoxy 1.3 Assortment of sand paper up to 400 grit. 1.4 Alamo Toolworks Pattern Makers Saw blade/plate 0.015” 1.5 Alamo Toolworks Pattern Makers Saw handle blank 1.6 Alamo Toolworks Pattern Makers Saw handle rivets X2 1.7 Vise 1.8 Arbor press (optional) 1.9 Hand sanding block. 1.10 Files or rasps for forming handle profile, see below. 1.11 Marking gauge 1.12 Pencil 1.13 A piece of leather to protect you saw handle. 2.0 Procedure: 2.1 First and foremost be safe, wear and consistently use all appropriate...

The use of the words ‘tension’ and ‘tensioning’ in the area of custom handsaw manufacture is surrounded by a cloud of mystery and misperception. As it pertains to backsaws, tension, refers to the grip of the folded saw back on the plate or blade of the saw. If the tension of the saw back causes the plate to be stretched or compressed longitudinally the tooth line of the saw plate will be deflected and will look as if it is bent. Correcting a problem of this nature is really very easy. On the other hand, tensioning as it is used in reference to hand or panel...