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259651 Dwight Beebe <dwb1124@g...> 2016‑07‑22 Saw teeth and a Millers Falls No. 4
GGs,

I'm curious to know if I can change a saw to cut from push stroke to pull
stroke by simply retoothing it in reverse.  I have a user made
arborist's saw with a "Legal Tender" mark on it.  The blade is curved and
the mark is offset, which leads me to think it's a repurposed hand saw
blade.  Legal Tender saws were sold as a private brand, but I haven't done
any real research.  Was taken aback to see it come up when I was cleaning
the blade.  I wondered how many of these saw blades it would take to buy a
beer...  Many arborist folding hand saws, e.g., Silky Boy, are pull saws
and I like how they work in green wood.  I'm making spoons these days and
my buck saw can be too big and unwieldy for most sizes of bolts I want to
use for stock.

The second question has to do with the chuck on the MF No. 4.  How does it
work?  Mine is present, but I don't see how a bit is held tightly.  I don't
have bits for the drill, so I don't have any to play with.  Where they
special bits?  The chuck unscrews, but there is simply a hollow shaft
beneath it.  Is there something missing on this drill?

Thanks in advance,

Dwight

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