ehem: "Can O' Tooth Patterns" ?

Doesn't have the same ring as can o' nibs....

Brian J.M. Rytel brian.rytel@g...

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Jim Crammond <jicaarr@y...> wrote:
> 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. 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. 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. I'm just saying that I tried it and it works ok.
>
> Jim Crammond in Monroe, Mi.
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>  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. During the pull stroke, it would need to be held either with a
> clamp or the user's thumb. The force on the pull stroke may be more
> than you would want to hold if the saw were cutting.
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