Latest backsaw handle design.

[swagman]

Shaping work is done. Only 1 coat of garnet shellac so far. The handle wood is Walnut.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

The saw plate dimensions for this backsaw handle; 14 inch; 3 1/2 inch below the spine; 10 tpi; 10 degree rake angle; no fleam; 0.025 gauge saw plate.

regards Stewie;

 

[JimB]

Looks good Stewie. Is that American black walnut?

 

[swagman]

Hi Jim. Yes it is.

Stewie;

 

[Bluekingfisher]

Yes, very nice looking design and (almost) finished piece. I'm sure you will have lots of pleasure from using it.

David

 

[swagman]

Yes, very nice looking design and (almost) finished piece. I'm sure you will have lots of pleasure from using it.

David

Thanks David. I have no plans to keep this backsaw.

regards Stewie;

 

[Grahamshed]

A work of art

 

[custard]

Very nice, how many hours went into it?

 

[swagman]

Very nice, how many hours went into it?

Hi Custard. 12 hrs work. All up it takes me around 20 hrs work to fully complete a closed handle backsaw build.

regards Stewie;

 

[JonnyW]

That is an absolute work of art - truly inspiring. Far too nice to put on a saw - I'm thinking it should be mounted and hung in the livingroom!

Jonny

 

[swagman]

Work on the saw plate assembly is now complete. The handle has received its 4th coat of garnet shellac. 2 more coats remaining. After the last coat of shellac I allow 5 days for the shellac to further harden before I work the surface down with a cutting paste, then buff to a shine with a powered mop.

Stewie;

 

[gregmcateer]

Absolutely gorgeous. Far too nice to use

 

[n0legs]

Another beauty Stewie =D>

 

[TobyC]

Much better!

Nice traditional design. =D>

 

[swagman]

While I wait for the shellac on the Walnut handle to harden before buffing the surface to a shine, I am shaping another backsaw handle using Queensland Maple.

Stewie;

 

[swagman]

Hi all. Here are the photo's of the completed Walnut Handle Backsaw.

regards Stewie;

 

[swagman]

When I use shellac on my saw handles I apply a total of 6 coats. The 1st coat is sanded back to 150g. The 2nd coat to 220g. The 3rd coat to 400g. By that stage I expect most of the grain should be filled within the wood surface. The flat faces of the handle are always sanded over a glass surface. The time delay between each coat is minimal.


The last 3 coats of shellac are to add depth over the wood surface. Each is given 24 hrs between coat. Each coat is lightly abrading with a very fine grade sanding pad before the next coat is applied. After the last coat the shellac surface is then left for 5 days to harden.

The shellac surface is then lightly rubbed back with a cut and polish paste that's hand buffed to a shine. To achieve a greater shine, the surface is buffed again using a power mop fitted to a pedestal drill. (no cut and polish paste used) This step is again repeated 30 min later. Job done.

Stewie;