Got wood?

[robert.]

My computer wont play nice and post an image.

[healey36]

I’ve no idea on the location, but Robert’s research seems a reasonable approximation. I was thinking Denmark; it has a Nordic look to me.

[gregj410]

Once again my buddy Larry showed up with a pile of cypress. He says, what do you have going on? So you know how this went.

He gets these state jobs and apparently one of the old bath houses at one of the beaches needed the rails to be replaced. not glamorous work by any extent, but a nice change from flooring, so I obliged.

I basically made a template off the original. Roughed them out on the bandsaw. Flush trimmed them out of the pattern. Then ran them through the shaper.









https://youtu.be/exdds94tvXQ

[HONDO74]

Looks like the spindle sander was put to good use for the contour. Are you going to paint them also.....

[gregj410]

Looks like the spindle sander was put to good use for the contour. Are you going to paint them also.....

I would but he’s going to let his son sand and paint them. I’m sure his sons rates are cheaper than mine

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Here's a question for you - I need a replacement handle for my 8" dovetailing saw. Any ideas on where to get one?

Specifics: it looks like these 2 examples and one of these is got a bit broken off it as well, but mine is far worse.





And, I'd rather keep it in use - it's a nice 15 tooth saw that despite being 150 years old is still quite useful and would be more so if I can get a proper handle for it.

[robert.]

I have replaced a few horns. Plane it flat, glue a piece of apple on and shape.
filing a saw some good info here http://www.badaxetoolworks.com
making a handle https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php ... Saw-Build..
You can tighten up the handle on split nut saws. A little bit of filing on the split nut. If your handle has shrunk a bit. The nut will bottom out on the saw plate. There is loads of info out there about good repairs. I can't locate any of my old sites. Disston institute might have some good info. Those fine tooth backsaws are fun to file and set. A good tuned saw will cut wood in a snap

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I have replaced a few horns. Plane it flat, glue a piece of apple on and shape.

Mine has the entire bottom loop broken and missing. And the 8" saw handle appears to be somewhat unique with only 2 mounting bolts; longer saws seem to all have 3 or more.

What I have now works, but it's a little too delicate given what I've had to do to repair the remaining parts of the handle. No issues on it being solid on the blade.

If I could find some good clear aged apple ~3/4" thick, I'd be thinking to just make an entirely new handle. Can use what I have combined with the handle on the 10" I have to make a template. Got a line on some apple wood?

Disston institute might have some good info.

Did and that's how I dated it and my 10" saw.

A good tuned saw will cut wood in a snap

Yes, and why I'd like to get this one a handle that will permit me use it more frequently.

[gregj410]

Not sure this would meet your need and at 85$ your half way to a brand new one. Wish I could help you but most of my saws have cords on them

Probably a situation where enough internet research will turn up something. Good luck!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Not sure this would meet your need and at 85$ your half way to a brand new one. Wish I could help you but most of my saws have cords on them

Thanks; sort of close and might work; mine should have a close loop on the handle but a solid handle would be an improvement. Yup - a bit pricey....

Most of my stuff has cords as well, but a subset do not and those that I have kept justify their residence by getting put to work now and again. Probably should sell off a trunk load of 100+ year old human powered tools; using them less and less.

Probably a situation where enough internet research will turn up something. Good luck!

Been finding info on the saw itself, and how to make a handle, but not a source of a replacement handle. Figure I'll find a perfect one on a beat saw at a farm auction about a week after I get done making a replacement - the universe has a way of functioning like that....

[robert.]

http://www.blackburntools.com/articles/ ... index.html
template

[Rufus T. Firefly]

http://www.blackburntools.com/articles/saw-handle-templates/index.html
template

Thanks!

One of the closed handle fishtail patterns might work - none though are the two bolts type. I'll have to play about with this a bit to see it I can scale it to something close. Next up is whether I can clean split some apple with the frow next week.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[HONDO74]

Looks like it is all made out of metal.....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Looks like it is all made out of metal.....

Yes, but it's a lovely inventive craftmanship product bit that model builders might appreciate.....