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Hi Ralph! I would recommend using a proprietary setting tool. The best type has to be squeezed to make a little plunger nudge the teeth over a pre-set amount onto a small adjustable anvil. Hammer and tap, as a technique, will work if you have a machined bevel on your steel plate and your saw is...

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Oh yes! Now sharpening is something I take very seriously. My motto is basically, if you can't shave with it, don't try to cut wood with it!! Ha Ha! Generally, my sharpening gear lives on the shelf above my bench, at the opposite end from my vice, that way, if I'm halfway through doing something...

Strewth on a stick!! Now that is a warm reception! Sounds like there's a strong link between hand tool fanatics and bandsaws.

Hi there. I'm a keen woodworker from Winchester UK. I have a small workshop dedicated to hand tool work, and a huge bandsaw. I've been messing with wood for 20 years plus and I'm now enjoying it more than ever. I have so much to learn and I'm hoping to be able to use this forum to exchange...