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I'm in the midst of larch feather edge cladding the back of a garage and so far my selection of oldish hand saws have done the job. However, the larch boards are quite damp and all the saws are tending to bind. The boards are too wide for the electric mitre saw that I have so I want a new hand saw but one with a more rigid blade and teeth that will open a channel wider than the blade thickness.
Can anyone offer any pointers regarding the suitable terminology for searching for such a saw? tIA.
Can anyone offer any pointers regarding the suitable terminology for searching for such a saw? tIA.
Japanese style pull saws are great.
As the name suggests, they cut when you pull back, so they do not need to be stiff.
Irwin ones are good value and work well. Available from Toolstation.
https://www.irwin.eu/tools/handsaws/pull-saws
As the name suggests, they cut when you pull back, so they do not need to be stiff.
Irwin ones are good value and work well. Available from Toolstation.
https://www.irwin.eu/tools/handsaws/pull-saws
They don't have much set on them.
Just get one of these.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-jack-8tpi-wood-sa...
Just get one of these.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-jack-8tpi-wood-sa...
All hand saws have teeth wider then the blade or set as it’s known, bar the Disston ACME 120 of 1876-1928, which I’m sure you’re aware of. Damp timber suggests something like a pruning saw, so a quick Look on Amazon yields this, fine cut pruning saw, might be worth a punt for £17.00. Have you tried rubbing a candle on your existing saws? That can sometimes help.
R6tty said:
They don't have much set on them.
Just get one of these.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-jack-8tpi-wood-sa...
Thanks. Have one of those already. It's a little tired but I was looking for something different to add to the collection. Just get one of these.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/irwin-jack-8tpi-wood-sa...
wolfracesonic said:
All hand saws have teeth wider then the blade or set as it’s known, bar the Disston ACME 120 of 1876-1928, which I’m sure you’re aware of. Damp timber suggests something like a pruning saw, so a quick Look on Amazon yields this, fine cut pruning saw, might be worth a punt for £17.00. Have you tried rubbing a candle on your existing saws? That can sometimes help.
Pruning saw might be perfect. Much risk of tear out though?But as this is PH, you need a bigger mitre saw (chop saw). Or I'd use one of these.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dss611z-165mm-18...
https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dss611z-165mm-18...
R6tty said:
DonkeyApple said:
Thanks. Have one of those already. It's a little tired but I was looking for something different to add to the collection.
Get a new one. You'll be surprised how sharp they feel when they're new!Worth having a look on FB marketplace for a sliding mitre saw - I got an evolution mitre saw for 40 quid and it's done 3+ years of near daily use without issue. Really need to get round to buying a better one but it works fine.
An old mains powered circular saw is another alternative that you could pick up for next to nothing.
An old mains powered circular saw is another alternative that you could pick up for next to nothing.
R6tty said:
But as this is PH, you need a bigger mitre saw (chop saw). Or I'd use one of these.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dss611z-165mm-18...
Yup. Got a circular saw. Just prefer plodding through with hand tools. Bit of a weirdo!!https://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dss611z-165mm-18...
DonkeyApple said:
Thanks for the tip from all parties re candle wax.
I tend to use whatever falls to hand, but GT85 works well and Tesco's cheapest furniture polish is pretty good!Not only leaves the saw slippery, but dissolves some of the residue from the wood.
I'm ambivalent about pull saws, but this Winter I've used a pruning saw which cuts both ways so much that I've not fired up my petrol chainsaw.
You could try a Sawzall type recip saw?
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