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271235 Frank Filippone <bmwred735i@g...> 2020‑06‑13 Re: How to file a BackSaw?
A few corrections.. I took the saw apart.  Started to clean it, when I 
noted the brand name.  Not quite Disston, but rather... Craftsman.  Rust 
was pretty superficial.  A few swipes with (used) sandpaper got most of 
the job done.  Will take another run at it tomorrow..... finer, fresh 
sand paper....

The current filing is really not consistent..  some of the teeth are 
filed rip. some filed xcut.  The person that owned it was a cabinetmaker 
( old school) and even though it is hard to believe, I think he screwed 
this saw up by trying to sharpen it himself.

It has 12TPI, and it is 16 inches long.  Steel back.  Saw blade plate is 
fairly straight...

As I still want it for a crosscut miter box, there will be some work 
involved.... and learning.....

Next step will be jointing.  Just to be sure.  A few teeth are 
low....some REAL low.  Will do most of the jointing now, but save some 
for later, for fear of jointing too far.

Question:  Should I take the set out of the blade?  Now?  it is pretty 
small.

I do know to put set back in later....

Frank Filippone BMWRed735i@g...

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