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Hi Vann, I've sent a PM to Bod. Regards Ray

Hi Vann, I got your email, I've been away for a few days, at the boxing day test as it happens. I'll be catching up on registrations later today. Regards Ray PS... Thanks to Toby for alerting me to this thread.

There's a bit of Spear and Jackson history on Wiktor's site here.. http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUK/SpearJacks/sj-index.asp Any chance of posting a picture? That might help identify it. Regards Ray

Hi Bugbear, That's a very good point. You are spot on. The effort required in maintaining progressive pitch is much less than maintaining progressive rake. One of the problems with progressive rake is how to know what the angle should be if every tooth is slightly different. I have had a...

Hi Rod, Andrew certainly makes a fine saw, and it has a few interesting and unusual design features. The use of 15 thou saw plate, is an interesting move. I have only ever used 20 thou, and after reading the review, I am thinking of trying some 15 thou to see how it goes. I note the...

Hi Joel, Rod, I guess that's one of the advantages of a kit, that you can tweak the handle to suit your own hand and profile preferences. (Nice job with the kit BTW) This is a Gramercy handle, that is a bit more my personal preference. http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merc ... _F_big.gif...

Hi Rod, Thanks for posting that, it's a perfect illustration of something that I have been recently discussing with reference to saw handle shaping. The other main difference is that the Gramercy uses a much lighter folded back, which makes for a very light saw, this is I understand a...

Hi Harbo, The similarity (identical) of the handle patterns is too much of a coincidence to be arbitrary, and it would seem to indicate one of only a few possibilites. 1. They are all made by the same company. 2. They all outsource the handle making to the same company. 3. They all chose...

I also would be interested to hear some clarification as to who makes what, These are the ones I am aware of... Thomas Flinn http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/ Thomas Flinn makes the following brands... Pax ( was at one time Sanderson ) Lynx ( E Garlick & Son ) William Greaves Jesse Lane (...

Yeah right!... Maybe because I was asking lot's questions on various forums about bow saws a while back. I made a couple of turning saws, and one of these days I want to try one of those big german style ones that Frank Klaus uses to cut dovetails. Sawing with a bow saw is a whole...

Hi Lord Nibbo, In addition to Bugbear's excellent plans, here is another way of doing the handles http://www.backsaw.net/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=13 All you need is some threaded brass rod. One thing I would recommend, is that you make them tapered so that they tighten-up when the blade...

Hi Pedder, Did you ever get around to taking any pictures of that saw? I have scanned this thread and can't see any pics. (maybe I missed it :roll: ) Regards Ray

Hi Pren, Probably the best carving chisels ever made were those made by S J Addis, or J B Addis, and you can often pick them up on ebay at reasonable prices. Regards Ray