David,

I don't recall where I got the idea for using  a drywall knife for a saw
blade - somewhere online, it is not my original idea.  As far as
sharpening, it seems pretty much the same as my other dovetail saws ranging
from old English to Lie Nielsen.  With this thin stock and small teeth, the
problem is maintaining a light touch and not overdoing it.

Ken

On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 4:15 PM, David Linnabary  wrote:
>
> Pretty impressive!  Looks like it's doing a nice job for you already.  What
> are your thoughts about the steel as far as sharpening, workability, etc.?
>
> David in  Sunbury, Oh.
>
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Ken Shepard  wrote:
> >
> > I made a backsaw using a drywall knife for the blade, carbon fiber
> > composite for the back, and black walnut for the handle.
> >
> > Here is a photo of the completed saw:
> >
> >
> >
> http://kshepard.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Backsaw/i-fN4KCm7/0/L/Backsaw
%20%2822%20of%2023%29-L.jpg">http://kshepard.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Backsaw/i-f
N4KCm7/0/L/Backsaw%20%2822%20of%2023%29-L.jpg
> >
> > or
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/pkeahgw
> >
> > And here is a gallery showing the construction steps:
> >
> > http://kshepard.sm
ugmug.com/Woodworking/Backsaw
> >
> > or
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/qy3u9an
> >
> > Ken Shepard
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