I think it was the website about pianomakers' tools that was linked to a
while back-- I saw the bit where it mentioned foil blades, and thought
"Great! I'll make a bow saw." Then I looked at the quality of
workmanship and materials in those saws and got scared off. Its not as
if I make pianos and need one.

I haven't fenced for thirty years, but I still have broken foil blades
around, and they are still one of my important sources of steel for
small projects. Broken foils and worn-out files-- only, since I learned
you can resharpen files with citric acid I've even resharpened the files
I bought as raw scrap, and I'm reduced to the ones I had annealed before
learning about citric.

Tom


 John Ruth wrote: "Tom Conroy=A0piqued the curiosity of the Porch with
 'a parting tool made from an old Italian foil blade.' Beating your
 swords into plowshares, eh?=A0 The is the second use of foil blades
 I've seen discussed here, the other being replacement bows for antique
 bow drills."
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