Bob looses his marbles:
> Someone discussed a design feature a while back that involved
> marbles.  Somehow a marble was mounted in a slot that would
> serve to hold the saw in the till via gravity.  What was the design
> exactly?  I thought this was neat, but I never got around to doing
> anything about it.
>
> -Bob Key.
> (which, I lost my marbles during the move - anybody seen um?)

I've got one of these things and don't like it. Maybe it's poorly done or
designed (got it from my FIL) but it won't hold all saws reliably. Back saws
have to go in teeth first (ouch) and panel saws need to be a little rusty for
the binding/friction fit to work. OTOH it's cool to hand it to someone and ask
them to identify it. All those slots and captured marbles mystify most folks.

I ~need~ a saw till. Right now mine are stored vertically with the blade
resting in a board with saw kerfs and the handle resting on a dowel, spaced out
far enough to insure the saw leans into the kerf. I've been thinking of
reproducing it in oak. Worked green and using wet/dry jointery of course;-)

Thom
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