Comments on: Toolmanship: How to Use a Handsaw http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/03/toolmanship-how-to-use-a-handsaw/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/03/toolmanship-how-to-use-a-handsaw/comment-page-1/#comment-90147 Jason Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:32:24 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=6867#comment-90147 Check out http://www.vintagesaws.com/ for more information about hand saws or if you are interested in buying a tool from another era. I am in no way affiliated with the site, I just learned a lot about saw there. Check out http://www.vintagesaws.com/ for more information about hand saws or if you are interested in buying a tool from another era.

I am in no way affiliated with the site, I just learned a lot about saw there.

]]> By: Philip http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/03/toolmanship-how-to-use-a-handsaw/comment-page-1/#comment-79742 Philip Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:21:18 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=6867#comment-79742 Passed down from my grandfather, who made roll top desks by hand: Keep your elbow in line with with the cut, for better control of the tool. If the blade tip flutters on the backstroke, you are out of line. Lift the saw blade slightly on the backstroke. This helps to clear the teeth and preserve the sharpness, so you will cut faster. Once learned, this technique produces a distinctive-sounding quieter backstroke that separates the men from the boys, without even looking. Use the same lifted backstroke for files and planes, too. Passed down from my grandfather, who made roll top desks by hand:
Keep your elbow in line with with the cut, for better control of the tool. If the blade tip flutters on the backstroke, you are out of line.
Lift the saw blade slightly on the backstroke. This helps to clear the teeth and preserve the sharpness, so you will cut faster. Once learned, this technique produces a distinctive-sounding quieter backstroke that separates the men from the boys, without even looking.
Use the same lifted backstroke for files and planes, too.

]]> By: Ben http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/03/toolmanship-how-to-use-a-handsaw/comment-page-1/#comment-59224 Ben Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:10:05 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=6867#comment-59224 John, When you say "build a sawhorse with only a hand saw" Do you mean using the handsaw rather than power tools or do you mean builing the sawhorse with nothing but a handsaw; ie no nails, hammer ect....? John,

When you say “build a sawhorse with only a hand saw” Do you mean using the handsaw rather than power tools or do you mean builing the sawhorse with nothing but a handsaw; ie no nails, hammer ect….?

]]> By: John http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/03/toolmanship-how-to-use-a-handsaw/comment-page-1/#comment-58657 John Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:27:38 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=6867#comment-58657 As a carpenter who has occasionally had to deal with a power outage or working in the rain, it is one of the more important things to know how to use a handsaw properly. A good manly test of skill is to build a proper saw horse with only a handsaw. The saw horse should only be at the height where you will lean on the board you are cutting with a knee to stabilize it. You build a saw horse like that for a job interview and a good ole carpenter will hire you instantly. As a carpenter who has occasionally had to deal with a power outage or working in the rain, it is one of the more important things to know how to use a handsaw properly.
A good manly test of skill is to build a proper saw horse with only a handsaw. The saw horse should only be at the height where you will lean on the board you are cutting with a knee to stabilize it. You build a saw horse like that for a job interview and a good ole carpenter will hire you instantly.

]]> By: Mr Miyagi http://artofmanliness.com/2009/11/03/toolmanship-how-to-use-a-handsaw/comment-page-1/#comment-58262 Mr Miyagi Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:42:11 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=6867#comment-58262 What about the chainsaw? What about the chainsaw?

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