> > Every Sandvik saw I've seen (all newish types) bar one have case
hardened teeth.  I'd expect these would be highly susceptible to breaking.
If this is the case for your saw, maybe you'd be better off practising on
something else.
> >
>
> In the mid-80's (I've been reading maagazines from this period) Sandvik
> were
> making saws of considerable galoot pretensions. How good they were I
> don't know,
> but the marketing was of the "classic style of tool" persuasion.
>
> Bugbear

I've had two Sandvik saws from the mid-1950's in use for the last six years.
I inherited both from my FIL who was a finish carpenter in those days.
Although one even has a butt ugly laminated handle, they are both every bit
as good as my Disstons, Atkins and Simmonds saws. They have sharpened well
and stayed sharp w/ my level of use (of course, they do share the load w/ a
dozen others). I don't know about more recent production, but the older
stuff is definitely good.

Bill