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271239 Mick Dowling <spacelysprocket@b...> 2020‑06‑13 Re: How to file a BackSaw?
GGs

I was halfway through writing a long saw sharpening rant when Erik wrote this;

> Don't obsess about perfectly uniform tooth pitch. My opinion, which is mine,
is that there is a reason for variable tooth pitch saws, and a little variation
can reduce tendency to snag. But that is just my opinion.

Bingo! Saws leave the factory with perfect set, pitch, fleam, tpi, etc, and
there’s a reason for that. They are sharpened on a machine.

Not a requirement in the real world. 

Hand sharpened tradesman's saws are just never that consistent. 

Mick Dowling
Melbourne Australia

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