Best dovetail saw

[Harbo]

Beautiful!!

Rod

 

[Corneel]

Aha, time for dovetail saw porn:

 

[bugbear]

Aha, time for dovetail saw porn:

Stop enjoying lovely tools!

You're doing it wrong!

You shouldn't be happy!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

BugBear

 

[Berncarpenter]

Ok here is my favourite for now , if you get the chance try one

I would like to thank Peter Sefton for kindly letting me loose with his stunning tools and for being a great host at the open day.

Cheers Bern

 

[woodbrains]

Hello,

It is telling, isn't it, that you never see a poor set of dovetails from a good looking saw!

Mike.

Ok here is my favourite for now , if you get the chance try one

I would like to thank Peter Sefton for kindly letting me loose with his stunning tools and for being a great host at the open day.

Cheers Bern

 

[Corneel]

To be honest, I make better dovetail saws then dovetails. (hammer)

 

[pedder]

To be honest, I make better dovetail saws then dovetails.

Now that is me.

 

[Peter Sefton]

We all have our own skills guys, making saws is not one of mine!

 

[GLFaria]

We all have our own skills guys, making saws is not one of mine!

Your dovetail saw review taught me a couple tricks for sharpening dovetails saws. Thanks.

 

[whiskywill]

THIS is a dovetail saw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyXFE_biEwc

 

[whiskywill]

 

[jimi43]

Oh dear...both ends of the food chain in this thread....EH!? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Jimi

 

[Peter Sefton]

THIS is a dovetail saw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyXFE_biEwc

I see I have been doing it wrong all along, next week I am running a dovetailing and drawer making course I may have to update my techniques after seeing this Thanks for posting

 

[whiskywill]

I somehow double posted but the edit function doesn't have a delete button. Why not?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

I just delete everything and leave a smiley.

 

[richarddownunder]

Hi...quick question. You mention that this is a 15 tpi dovetail saw. I've been wondering what tpi to get and the review you mention states thet the Pax 1776 has 20 tpi. I gather sharpening 20 tpi is more of a mission but it gives a smoother cut. Can anyone please corect these assumptions?

BTW, any recommendations where to purchase...I'm in New Zealand and don't think there are any agents locally (who will sell at a reasonable price).

Thanks

Richard

 

[undergroundhunter]

Hi...quick question. You mention that this is a 15 tpi dovetail saw. I've been wondering what tpi to get and the review you mention states thet the Pax 1776 has 20 tpi. I gather sharpening 20 tpi is more of a mission but it gives a smoother cut. Can anyone please corect these assumptions?

BTW, any recommendations where to purchase...I'm in New Zealand and don't think there are any agents locally (who will sell at a reasonable price).

Thanks

Richard

I have a 15TPI Pax from Peter Sefton's tool shop. I not sure that the difference in TPI will affect the smoothness at this sort of level (what I mean is that I don't think you would notice too much), the only thing that will really be affected is speed of cut. The only time I wish I had bought the 20 TPI is when I'm using really thin stock as the 15 TPI creates a lot of vibration (in thin stock anyway), I may buy a Veritas 20tpi for these occasions (hammer). Any excuse to buy a new tool!!

Matt

 

[Harbo]

Really thin stock - buy a cheapo Razor one.

Rod

 

[richarddownunder]

OK thanks. Couldn't see that on his web site but will have a better look. Does yours have the pear handle (instead of the maple one that Thomas Flinn are currently offering on their web site)? If so, what do you think of it?

Cheers
Richard

 

[Peter Sefton]

Hi...quick question. You mention that this is a 15 tpi dovetail saw. I've been wondering what tpi to get and the review you mention states thet the Pax 1776 has 20 tpi. I gather sharpening 20 tpi is more of a mission but it gives a smoother cut. Can anyone please corect these assumptions?

BTW, any recommendations where to purchase...I'm in New Zealand and don't think there are any agents locally (who will sell at a reasonable price).

Thanks

Richard

The Pear 1776 are made exclusively for me. The 1776 used to be Elm which I didn't like and after using Pear Flinn's liked it's characteristics so much they dropped using the Elm. Pear is not readily available or cheap so they decided to now make their own 1776 in Maple. I select and prep the Pear before despatching it to Flinns for manufacture.

You are right 20TPI is more difficult to file and set, I have only stocked and shown 20 TPI on the website but have had saws made for others who have enquired with 15TPI.

The 20TPI is the best tooth size for thin material 6mm to 12mm but 15TPI will cope better with thicker material, you need to find a balance between how many teeth are in contact with the timber (clean smooth cutting) and how fast you want it to cut (less TPI)

We have been readdressing the saws we stock, we did carry 36 variations in Dovetail and Tenon saws but are now concentrating on a core range which will be including a new 15TPI Dovetail / small Tenon saw with a Pear handle. I spoke to Sheffield yesterday and I am eagerly awaiting my first batch of 15TPI later this week like an expectant father.

I will be adding these to the website once I have them in stock and I have tested one.

We do send our tools all over the globe and we are just quoting on a plane to New Zealand, so if you are interested let me know.

Cheers Peter