Nigel Burden
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I personally struggle with anything smaller than fourteen tpi. Practice on something larger and then progress to the smaller teeth as Cheshire Chappie said. Make sure that you have very good light.
Nigel.
Nigel.
Cheshirechappie":1hke9ba6 said:The usual advice is to practice on something with larger teeth before attempting a fine-toothed saw, but I suppose if you can successfully sharpen a 26tpi saw, you'll be able to tackle anything saw-shaped! And if that's what you've got the tools for, why not have a go? If the first attempts are not that good, just joint the toothline straight, reshape the teeth, and have another go.
(Do have a watch (or two) of Andy Lovelock's video first, though. You'll have a much better idea of what you need to do, and how to go about it, after digesting it.)
I believe that the no.77s with the red paint on the inside of the handle are for finer teeth.Hand Plane":m73psp61 said:There are plenty Eclipse 77 on ebay, but I have seen an article that they came in two anvil sizes, one for 4 - 12 tpi, and the other for >12tpi. However from the adverts I have seen on ebay, nothing has been included regarding which size of tool is for sale.
Does anyone know how they may be distinguished (eg anything on the handle)?
Does anyone know the width of the anvil for saws with >12tpi as all of my saws fall into that category?
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