Erik and Galoots,

In my experience, it's not the rake that determines the cleaness of the
cut, it's dependent on how even the set is.=A0 In this particular case,
there is very little set on this saw, all teeth are set evenly and there
are no burrs so the resultant cut looks polished.=A0 I haven't noticed
any problems holding the board either, because the rake is the same in
both directions, it isn't a very aggressive cut.

I'm not saying that this is the end all, be all filing for miter saws,
or that I would advise anyone to take the time to refile a saw this
way.=A0 I'm just saying that I tried it and it works ok.=A0

Jim Crammond in Monroe, Mi.





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 From: Erik von Sneidern <enrico62@f...>


I don't doubt it cuts in both directions, but it's not the cleanest cut.
Another consideration is the miterbox holds the board on the push
stroke.=A0 During the pull stroke, it would need to be held either with
a clamp or the user's thumb.=A0 The force on the pull stroke may be more
than you would want to hold if the saw were cutting.
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