Hand tool tutorials; buying, restoring and sharpening a vintage saw
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2020
- This video is a detailed tutorial to help the interested novice with the procurement, restoration, and sharpening of traditional handsaws useful for timber framing and furniture making.
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If you left captions on for this one, it says ‘music’ when he’s sawing
UA-cam finally gets a caption correct
Verbal instruction must mean this topic can not be just shown, but requires words. Thanks for sharing, Sir.
My grandpa made a living blacksmithing and sharpening folk’s tools
. You made me remember things...thank you.
You are a true American treasure sir. Thank you so much for your service in the military and continuing serving through education and inspiration. You the man!!
I love this new type of content and I am relieved that you will continue with your non-talking videos as well.
Hello Mr Chickadee. I bought an old crosscut saw for a few bucks and followed this video. It now cuts like a brand new saw. I didn’t think I would be able to do it, but shocked myself of the outcome. Thank you👍
What a wonderful surprise to finally HEAR from the MASTER.
Clear, concise and informative.
Firstly: A most excellent tutorial. You are certainly a man who knows the craft (as if all your other videos didn't prove it before) and you are also an excellent teacher of the craft. Second, I love how many people down below never heard your voice before. Your vids are gleefully non-narrated, but there's a great interview of you wherein we finally heard your voice. I just love the reactions so far. Thank you for the outstanding content.
I’ve watched a million saw sharpening videos and seen dozens of diagrams. This is probably the most understandable and helpful I’ve seen. Thanks!
Tried to figure this all out 20+ years ago (pre-UA-cam) and never got quite as far as you did. Maybe I'll try again. Thanks for sharing.
One of the best tutorials about about saw sharpening on the UA-cams. I've been thinking about getting some older saws and putting them back in service.
Thank you!!! I’m almost 60 and have only heard of someone sharpening a handsaw. People sharpen lots of things in my area NO ONE sharpens a handsaw😎👍 from southeast Texas. Y’all stay at it we enjoy it !!
He speaks!!! And he has words worth being heard! I like the different style attempt.
Boy you brought back a flood of memories! I am a retired shop teacher and while in college, almost 60 years ago, I took a class in hand and machine tool maintenance. First assignment was sharpening a handsaw. Jointed off half the depth of teeth, blueing the blade and measuring/layout each tooth, then filing each tooth to shape and sharp. Not as easy as it looks! Next assignment was to do a similar operation to a circular saw blade. I learned much and still use the knowledge today. Thanx for the excellent video and the memories! >
Half the tooth height is a good amount of filling to do! But would be a good way to teach the technique to a student for sure! Learning to even everything out is essential when starting with often abused and miss filed old saws (calves and cows)
Thank you. So many sharpening videos make it seem so complicated. When it really is very simple, once you have a small skill set.
Dear Mr. Chickadee!
Your videos are the greatest for me! But it is wonderful that you have now started to explain in more detail! I also love your previous "silent films", because when you watch them you learn a lot and the more I watch these videos, the more I discover what I haven't seen or overlooked before! Sometimes I missed at least a short information.
I am European and English is not my mother tongue, so it is often twice as difficult for me to understand everything immediately, because many things are dealt with differently in Europe.
What I love about you Americans is this unconventional approach, here with us pretty much everything is regulated and subject to a lot of rules and regulations.
Thank you for uploading and for sharing your knowledge with us! Thanks again & much!
Many greetings from Austria!
I'm fairly new to learning how to sharpen hand saws and you have given me some info in this video that I had not gotten before - thank you! There is nothing more satisfying than using vintage hand tools. Part of that is knowing how to maintain them and sharpen them - a dull tool is worthless and makes using them very unenjoyable. Thank you again for all your videos!
It's nice to listen to somebody like you who's not a showman, but a teacher. . .
Thank you, I appreciate that you boil it down to the pure essentials. So easy to go from wanting to pursue a hobby to information overload with and confusion.
Very useful demo. Lost my dad many years ago when I was 19, very suddenly and he never had time to share a lot of his woodworking knowledge. Now that my interest is heightened these videos are really interesting. Thanks
I've read about most of this. But, seeing it actually done, and learning the tips, is better.
Thanks for the great information, and for the tip on sharpening smaller tooth saws at the end! I have quite a few vintage saws that I am planning to restore, and your video is a great motivator. I have realized over the years, that in this world of power tools, for smaller jobs using a hand tools is often faster, more enjoyable, and usually more precise. Super video! 🙂
I love this new series idea. I grew up without a father around, and I have a lot of gaps in my knowledge. You taking the time to show everyone the knowledge and skills you've acquired is a real gift to us. I had no idea what a story stick was until you took the time to answer a post I made some time back. Now I have passed that knowledge onto my son. Thank you.
I learned all my carpentry skills from my mother.
My Dad passed when I was very small & my Mom had to work far away (1+ hour drive) long hours, so finding someone who patiently teaches you is a treasure.
You're good at this talking and explaining thing. I'm glad to hear you'll be doing more of it.
Oh wow thanks! I've been thinking about sharpening my saws for a while, and now I have no excuse not to!
Wow he speaks...this is the first video I seen with Mr.Chickadee speaking.
Nicely done! I laughed at the "finger straight and off the trigger" comment about the saw grip. How many times I've heard that used in a different application.
ha, thought the same thing
Maybe I'm a boring old guy but I found that incredibly interesting. And you hit on all the important points. Even setting the teeth! I have a number of old handsaws here that were covered in rust. I took the handles off and soaked them in a vat of vinegar over night. Most of the rust fell off. I then rubbed the blades down with some emery cloth and sprayed a lubricant on them. Great video. Thanks. At 66 I've only begun to learn.
Lovely tutorial. Every time I see a big old wall hanger two handled saw I can’t help but wonder at the grit of those who built their homes and farms one tree at a time……..Love your channel….
One year after, still watching this before going out to sharpen my saws, thanks a lot!!
Glad I could help!
A big smile when I see you use the saws at the end. For too many years now, I have been using them "all-purpose" saws, I can see that now :) Thanks, great video.
Probably the clearest saw sharpening how-to that I've seen. Thanks!
OMG . . . just saw your Hand Plane tutorial and now the Handsaw and you took me back to Woodshop in high school, 65 years ago. As I watched I remembered the same lessons were given then - the memories were so clear - Thanking you!
Thank You Kindly Mr Chickadee! Always a pleasure watching your videos! Blessings to You and your Family! DaveyJO in Pa.
The initial shock of hearing him speaking....!
Thanks for a very useful, informative video.
Hiya 'my little Chickadee' I used to work in construction here in the UK as a spark. A lot of the chippies, (Woodworkers) would buy a general purpuss cheapish saw at the start of a job, use it when re-seting a power saw was a pain. Throw it away for the next job site. Sorry about the spelling, dylexia rules ko... lol. Love your work, when I was 11 & went to high school the first woodworking lessons were learning to do this, still love seeing it come together, a sharp, fully set up saw ready to use. Stay safe...Steve...
It’s really cool you’re doing teaching videos now. Your work is awesome, if I could pick a teacher I’d pick you.
A helpful hint on dating a hand or panel saw is the sex bolts that secure the blade to the handle- a magnet helps tell the story. During WWII brass and bronze was in short supply and war material priorities had the saw manufacturers switch from the afore mention materials to ferrous or steel sex bolts, and they have remained so ever since. And that worn out saw would be scored and snapped into card scraper stock, the temper of which is perfect for such reuse. I've got a Henry Disston 5 point rip saw from the 1870's- if a patent date(s) is etched on the blade, it's true age is generally assumed to be within 10 years of manufacture of the most recent date. The ergonomics of those old saws went well beyond "pretty" there was a science to those designs that allowed a craftsman to use one all day long with little or no fatigue, hence thumb rests, handle sweep, roundovers, all played important roles in a buyers choice, but are now a thing of the past.
This looks like the launch of a new direction for the channel; that's good news, you can never miss with educational segments. ☺
Another excellent video. I picked up a tip from Paul Sellers, it helps to make an oiler for the saw. I used a small tomato paste can, rolled up a shop rag tight as possible and stuff it into the can (keeping the towel about 1/2 in. proud to avoid metal on metal) and add a good dose of 3-in-1. Just a swiped or two on each side helps glide even easier.
You could marry the new blade on the saw at 2:38 with the gorgeous handle from the used-up saw. That would work.
good idea
Thank you so much for these Vedios. Watching you is not only informative but inspirational and encouraging.
To have you at the tip of the fingers at a press of a button away is the next best thing to a time machine that would allow to go back and be mentored by our great grandparents.
Please keep it up and know that you are doing a great service that helps preserve something simple and beautiful in this world.
Your slow, thoughtful and carefull way is medicine to watch in this fast pace heartless mechenized world we live in.
Your Vedios are with me every day as I build our new homestead in Vermont.
And thank you to your partner for the fantastic filming.( I'm assuming it's her?)
Blessings to you both
I've seen several videos on saw sharpening and this was by far the most clear and concise. The only thing I wish you would have addressed is the setup of the saw set (how to set the depth of where it sets on the surrounding teeth to where the punch ends up, as well as how deep to set the punch's travel. Maybe that was too varied a topic to include in here.
Thank you for this new series. I believe it is greatly needed and will be very well received.
Me too.
I love the "basics" videos. The only things I would add is not to get discouraged if you make a mistake, we all do and it will get better in time......and....a poorly sharpened saw still cuts better than a dull one.....lol.
ONE of your BEST videos. Thank You from ALL of us!
FINALLY!!! WE GOT TO HEAR THE MASTER SPEAK! Wish I lived closer I'd offer to help with all of your building projects just to learn! Unfortunately I'm on the other end of Kentucky tho lol. Thank you for the awesome videos and the knowledge you share!
18:40 Your Marine popped out there for a second! Thanks for the info!
I caught that also! Straight and off the trigger 👍👍
Glad I wasn't the only one that caught that lol
That's awesome. I hope UA-cam doesn't ban this video now...
I caught that too... it figures that such a channel is made by a Marine... Semper Fi!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you! I have had very little success/luck finding a person to sharpen my saws. Now I have more confidence to DIY with some sound data to go by. Enjoyed your speaking also! DD in western NC.
Love this new series. Thanks y’all for sharing.
As someone who has been buying and restoring old tools for years, I'm very pleased to see you starting on this series. I sharpened a 22 TPI dovetail saw yesterday..........Not sure how many more years my eyes are going to allow me to do that!! I use 12 TPI as the cut-off for sharpening everything rip, rather than the 10 you use, but other than that, I think you got everything spot on.
Magnifying goggles help with fine craft things like "high tooth count" saw tending.
This is THE video I've been waiting for... Thank you!
I remember being taught to do this and as a test at the end we would place a needle between the "trough" of the teeth , lift the heel up and watch the needle slide to the toe end and out.
very informative, and your consistent trigger discipline makes me happy
Great video as always. Roy Underhill had a good analogy: Rip saws are like little chisels or planes for removing grooves. Crosscut saws are like little knives for cutting the fibers. Either saw will work in either application, just not as well as the correct one. Rip saws tend to leave a much rougher edge when cutting across the grain, but like you mentioned, if you have enough teeth per inch, it is hard tell the difference.
Wow. I feel you have an old knolage our grand parents should have taught us but you have been.
Thank you for sharing all you have learned. I think this makes you more Noble by teaching
Outstanding! It was a very informative, well articulate, and told in a easy to follow format...
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Five Smiles!
Last week, I bought one of these saws and was wondering how to approach sharpening. So this video helped me a lot, thank you.
What a wonderful tutorial, Josh. You've got a great gift on being able to teach and explain concepts. Keep up the good work.
You are right about the files Mr. Chickadee. I have a collection of old CDN. made Nicholsons and they served my Dad's career in finish carpentry and now they serve me. They are very high quality as You know.
Remember watching a cabinet maker in the Philippines sharpen his saw the same way. He worked with two saws half a dozen chisels and a block plane like I've never seen any where else. The plane had a stack of blades and corresponding guide blocks that attached to the bottom. He could do dozens of mold designs and raised panel designs with this one plane. I figure he had made everything plane related over a lifetime he was probably in his mid 70s and seemed to enjoy his work very much.
Really enjoy your videos, I find them both a delight to watch and informative as well.
Thank for sharing them with us and all the hard work you do behind the scenes with producing and editing them.
I inherited my Great-grandfather's and Grandfathers old hand tools and have the 3 saws you show. They are still in excellent shape. I use them from time to time. (this is Grandpa typing).
Thanks for sharing
This really adds clarity to saw sharpening. I’ve watched several othe UA-cam videos on the saw sharpening and this is the best. Good closeups on the filing
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent tutorial. The only thing I would add is the difference between cross cutting and ripping a board and the need for two saws to do so.
Thanks for the saw sharpening video. I found one in the basement of the house we lived in. I was hoping to sharpen it and was thinking about looking up how to.
Fantastic video!! Great to hear your voice. One thing I would love to see a video on is how you sharpen those really big crosscut saws for timber. I think I saw in one of your videos you show checking the angles and using some special tools. Would appreciate a description of that. Thanks!
I just bought a crosacut saw yesterday in preparation for a treehouse timber frame i will build in the fall. Thank you for the video!
Well-articulates and logical progression through saw care. I really enjoyed it, MC.
Howdy Mr. Chickadee 🐔. Looks like your audible video and excellent knowledge on hand saws and tools is blowing everybody minds! It's good to see all the positive comments. Could you please do a video on the top 20 hand tools every home should have? Keep making your exceptional videos ! Thanks to you and the rest of the 🐔 🐔 🐣 🐣 Chickadee ''s.
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant. A natural teacher. Keep these coming. Cheers from New Zealand.
The video I wish I had years ago! So clear and concise, informative and down to earth. Thank you!
Loved the video. I honestly expected you to be Finnish or something like that lol. I love your channel! I just purchased some new saws including a doppelganger, and all need a good sharpening. Thank you for the good descriptive video.
He forgot to mention the holes in the end of the new saws that are used to hang them on the shelf. Screams trash in capital letters to me! 😂 thank you for your videos brother
This is something I've often wondered about.
I've been waiting until spring just to sharpen my saws. Thank you.
Beautiful, succinctly stepped through. This, your tutorial, is really a credit to the revival of foundation knowledge and skill-building.
Josh
Very nice job on your tutorial sharpening saws. well illustrated and I will be watching . Keep them coming with narration or not they are a joy to watch.
Thank you for posting these videos, your experience beings quite a bit of credibility to the information.
Glad you like them!
Easily understated in some of his manner. Definite quality of craftsmanship and film work. A new fav.
A lot of our saws on the historic site I work at are in need of tuning and sharpening. This video was exactly the kind of instruction that I think some of us need! None of us are intimately familiar with saw sharpening, but I think it'd be best if we became familiar rather than send them off to someone else to fix.
I don't understand sending off saws for sharpening, so easy and basic a thing to learn, just like other edge tools, a worker should know how to maintain them in my opinion.
Excellent video!! My father and grandfather were hand tool only house builders and they took very good care of their saws, One point my father always told me in purchasing a used saw was to look for saws with 5 bolt fasteners not 4. The other points you made were all right on. My father could cut lumber all day long without using his square and all cuts were dead on square. I could never achieve this, but did not have the millions of cuts under my belt that he had.
Perfect timing, I'm about to work start working on my first saw restoration. Thank you so much!
I have one of those WW1 military oil cans, It has a nice knurled brass cap with a chain attached so you can't lose it. Keep the videos coming. Thank you
Good for you doing this video We need more people doing this type videos
You pretty much hit every point that anyone would ever need in sharpening saws. I did not know that pitch was teeth per inch, I've always said tpi
"Hit every point", bwa ha ha ha!
Love it.
Soooooo grateful to have the advice of an experienced and very skilled craftsman such as yourself. Thank you so much for this. I have a couple of second hand saws I've been wanting to get going, and this will help immensely.
This is fantastic. Been a fan of your content for quite some time now, have been enjoying reading the captions/subtitles published with the videos. This is a real treat to actually get a direct tutorial. Thank you.
Lookin forward to more of these video's... Appreciate seein the "old" ways...😊
I absolutely love you channel.....your degree of accuracy. No nonsense approach has been a godsend to me in this covid time .....can I ask where you are......the wood you use is simply superb.....thank you john
Thank you, I'm in KY USA
Ah, a previous question was answered. I have found all your videos very informative and helpful. Good Job!
Hurrah for this tutorial! Thank you! This answered a lot of questions I had. I look forward to any others you care to post!
Watching this was a real joy. You have given me new confidence. Thank you for this video. I would very much like to hear how you came to know so much about woodworking.
How wonderful it would be if someone started making these tools again. Finding them is hard and time consuming especially in Australia where our country is relatively young. I am grateful for the time you take to impart your knowledge so that this art is not lost. Heartfelt thanks.
I like how you go from the basic the applied smoothly and in a way I understand! Stay safe!
Terrific! You're probably correct in assuming people who want to know how to sharpen a saw will already have an idea of what "sharp" means and know the difference between rip and crosscut. But you might consider in future videos including a 10 -15 second definition of the basic terms you are using. Big fan of your work. Thank you.
This is excellent work. My grandfather and father skipped the handsaw parts of my wood working education. Power tools are great for quick and dirty. I learned how to use saws, not maintain them.
HELLO, from chihuahua mexico, thank you for the video is very helpful and full of knowledge, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I agree completely with your comment about new files being terrible.
Why?!!
I was so thrilled to buy a 5 gallon bucket of vintage files at an estate sale, I gave them double their asking price for the lot.
Great tutorial! I learned what fleam is! I would like to see a video on how you built you saw sharpening vice! Thanks
Tom Broome it’s on his channel if you look there.
Your a good man Brother, I appreciate all of your teachings and knowledge, God Bless you