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271895 Thomas Conroy 2020‑10‑08 Re: Stair Saws... Direction> Push or Pull???
Kirk wrote "Another Data Point in the search.  This one is a push from either
end,
which makes it a push pull in my opinion.  From a book noted in the caption...
" https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Misc-Images/i-sFtPKVV "


Or a pull from either end. Dare I point out that with two hornless (i.e. push-
unfriendly) handles it must be designed to be pulled back-and-forth, from both
ends in turn? It is in fact a two-man stair saw. one for big stairs.
Tom Conroy
As I previously came out in favor of original-push-sharpening, does this mean
that I'm now playing both ends against the middle?[ducking and running]

Recent Bios FAQ