The mounting screws were a bit peculiar. I am not sure what thread is on them, but it seems incredibly coarse for the small diameter. It also only covers just enough to seat the nut for one turn.
First I filed the holes square, so that the square shank of the screws could be inserted. After testing I ended up having to deepen the recesses for two of the screws with a bit, in order for the thread to be able to catch the nut.
The blade went on without any problems, which was nice. The spine protrudes a bit on the front of the blade, but so it did before I took the saw apart, and I am OK with that.
Pedder had filed the saw before sending it to me which was fantastic since he is so much better at doing that than I am.
So It tested the saw a couple of times and it is a joy to use. It saws straight down without any tendency to wander off.
The saw is really heavy, so there is no need to ad any pressure to get it to cut. It seems a bit heavy on the front, but given the length of 22" that is hardly a surprise.
All in all I am happy with the result, and I like that saw. The size will make it great for bigger stuff like making tenons or dovetails on window frames and other large scale joinery.
After testing the saw, I applied another coat of varnish to the handle. That way I figured that if had made any scratches in the mounting of the saw plate it would be fixed.
Simpson tenon saw, elm handle.
Tenon saw rehab.
My fancy photo studio setup.
Now I'm really glad, i sent you the saw! Looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pedder.
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Jonas
That is a sweet looking rehab.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ralph.
DeleteI can't get the steel as as shiny as in your rehabs yest, but I am working on it.
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Jonas
Wow! It's beautiful. Not only did you spend time on the handle, you actually spent some time and effort taking pictures! I'm impressed.
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DeleteThanks Brian
I guess that I needed to step up my game in the picture section, instead of always having cluttered pictures from a workbench :-)
And thanks for the nice comment too.
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Jonas
A great gooking saw you got there. And gotta love your photo studio!
ReplyDeleteHi Ty.
DeleteThanks for the nice comment, and just let me know if you need some tips for setting up a photo studio :-)
I used a door mat and a heavy magnet for making a "cyclic wall" only it wasn't long enough for me to be able to get the entire saw in one picture without getting the disturbing reality into the background as well.
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Jonas
Nice job, the handle grain is perfect for the shape. She is a keeper for sure.
ReplyDeleteBetween a bunch of other duties, i have been working on a blog about Simpson saws, i just so happened to have one :-)
I post what i found about them some times, soon, i hope
Bob, were Rudy is starting to feel the cold in the morning
PS email,coming up about your upcoming event
Cheers
Bob
Hi Bob.
DeleteThanks for the nice comment.
I am looking forward to your post about Simpson saws. I found it utterly difficult to search for, since most of the hits on the Internet featured Homer or Bart Simpson and a saw..
I am looking forward to you mail, and as far as I remember, Rudy had a coat last year, maybe it is time to find that one again :-)
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Jonas
At 22", that might be the longest tenon saw that I've heard of! It must be pretty heavy with the steel back, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Matt.
DeleteIt is really heavy. as far as i remember it is around 4 Lbs.
I had to remove some of my usual tools from the tool chest so I wouldn't get overweight on the airplane.
Pedder said that at first he had suspected it to be a miter box saw, but the hang was totally wrong for that, so he thinks that it was intended as a tenon saw from the start.
And since he is a saw maker I guess he is right about that.
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Jonas