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Sharpening your own saws can be a daunting task for any woodworker. In this comprehensive guide, author and self-professed “professional saw doctor” Matt Cianci teaches the fundamentals of sharpening and maintaining handsaws and backsaws, imparting his vast knowledge in a succinct and easily understood manner peppered with humor.
Cianci starts with an overview of the required tools, saw geometry and how to evaluate a saw, before teaching the essential techniques of filing and jointing with correct rake, fleam and pitch, refiling and restoring dull or damaged teeth, plus much more.
Using hundreds of color photos, many taken with a macro lens, he shows all the steps in detail, allowing you to see close up the different stages of the process and the results you should be aiming for.
A valuable resource for maintaining your saws and keeping them at their optimal cutting sharpness.
Hardcover, 8 1/2" × 11", 69 pages, 2024.
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Set & File – A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening
Sharpening your own saws can be a daunting task for any woodworker. In this comprehensive guide, author and self-professed “professional saw doctor” Matt Cianci teaches the fundamentals of sharpening and maintaining handsaws and backsaws, imparting his vast knowledge in a succinct and easily understood manner peppered with humor.
Cianci starts with an overview of the required tools, saw geometry and how to evaluate a saw, before teaching the essential techniques of filing and jointing with correct rake, fleam and pitch, refiling and restoring dull or damaged teeth, plus much more.
Using hundreds of color photos, many taken with a macro lens, he shows all the steps in detail, allowing you to see close up the different stages of the process and the results you should be aiming for.
A valuable resource for maintaining your saws and keeping them at their optimal cutting sharpness.
Hardcover, 8 1/2" × 11", 69 pages, 2024.
