swagman
Established Member
Hi. For those that follow my backsaw making work, shape within handle design is something I like to experiment with on a regular basis. Some of the feedback I received suggested you would like to see a more traditional rounded cheek incorporated into my designs. A good starting point to creating a new handle design is to develop a sketch which can then be transferred onto a template to be traced later to the saw handle blank.
From there the handle blank is cut out on a scroll saw. The holes for the saw screws are then drillled followed by a coat of wood sealer. The wood used is Makore.
Next the handle is worked to receive the blade and hardback. The tooth line is 9 inches and 14 tpi.
After that comes the hard work. Rasping the final shape of the handle. Time and patience are always key elements to getting this done correctly.
After sanding the handle down to 800 grit its time to apply the 2 coats shellac, lightly sanded after each coat use a fine grade mesh cloth.
To give the handle the final zing, A coat of wax is rubbed on, then buffed back with a finer mesh cloth.
A final touch up to complete the saw sharpening work is all that's left to be done on this backsaw.
Regards; Stewie.
From there the handle blank is cut out on a scroll saw. The holes for the saw screws are then drillled followed by a coat of wood sealer. The wood used is Makore.
Next the handle is worked to receive the blade and hardback. The tooth line is 9 inches and 14 tpi.
After that comes the hard work. Rasping the final shape of the handle. Time and patience are always key elements to getting this done correctly.
After sanding the handle down to 800 grit its time to apply the 2 coats shellac, lightly sanded after each coat use a fine grade mesh cloth.
To give the handle the final zing, A coat of wax is rubbed on, then buffed back with a finer mesh cloth.
A final touch up to complete the saw sharpening work is all that's left to be done on this backsaw.
Regards; Stewie.
