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113459 Anthony Seo <tonyseo@m...> 2003‑01‑21 Re: saw sharpening made a little easier
At 06:45 AM 1/22/03 +1100, Peter Williams wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael McCarthy [mailto:mccarthymp@h...]
> >
> >
> > setting after sharpening:  I am leary of clomping around my sharp
> > saw with a
> > metal saw set, slapping the guide down onto freshly filed teeth.

I seem to remember reading someplace in my travails that one should set 
first then sharpen.  This is because setting will change the angle of the 
tooth.  Maybe not as critical with a crosscut saw but in my mind definitely 
something one should consider with a rip.

Tony

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Recent Bios FAQ