Sharpening

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Sharpening

Needle files laid beside a timber file handle with a brass ferrule

Needle files for sharpening a backsaw

The small triangular file I sharpen fine backsaws with. Which shape, size and cut to buy, the brand I use, where to get them in Australia and how to look after them.

24 Sep 26

Sharpening

A student checking the teeth of a backsaw with a marker pen and a magnifier before filing

Sharpening a backsaw, step by step

Sharpening a fine backsaw is a job of patience more than skill: one simple stroke, repeated, holding two angles. What you need, the six steps, and the mistakes I see most.

21 Sep 26

Sharpening

A student filing the teeth of a saw held in a saw vice while Kaz works at the next bench

How to tell when a saw is blunt

A saw doesn't go blunt all at once. It fades, and most people are sawing with a dull saw long before they admit it. The signs, two quick tests, and when to get the file out.

18 Sep 26