Saw Sharpening

[maltaron]

Interesting to read the recent chisel sharpening thread (I still use my oilstone in a wooden box) and it made me think " how many tradesmen still sharpen their own Disston saws"?

 

[RF Lighting]

What's the point when you can buy a brand new blade for 7 quid?

 

[maltaron]

Because the saws you buy cheap today are useless for quality joinery, and I can sharpen 4 saws with a 4 quid file in 15 minutes per saw.

 

[Diyisfun]

Because the saws you buy cheap today are useless for quality joinery, and I can sharpen 4 saws with a 4 quid file in 15 minutes per saw.

How much do you charge for your hourly rate £60 p/hr, thats £15 of labour.

 

[ladylola]

Like probably everyone else I use hardpoints but I do have a few saws that I still sharpen.
I have tenon and dovetail saws in the workshop and also a half rip simply because it still cuts quicker than any hardpoint (why does no one make an actual hardpoint rip saw ?).
Other than that I have an old disston that gets used very occasionaly and the tip is less than an inch deep so useful for starting a cut in really confined or akward places.
Oh and just for the record I also sharpen drill bits, hss and masonary.

 

[Harbourwoodwork]

I still have a couple of Tyzack tenon saws with the heavy brass back I must sharpen them one of these days,can you still buy Nicolson saw files ?

 

[maltaron]

You can still get Nicholsen files. I have a local ironmonger in Liskeard who oders them for me. I believe that I have seen them on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=saw+nicholson+files&_frs=1

 

[maltaron]

In case anyone is interested a pic of my Disstons

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• maltaron
• 6 Feb 2013
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[Harbourwoodwork]

You can still get Nicholsen files. I have a local ironmonger in Liskeard who oders them for me. I believe that I have seen them on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=saw+nicholson+files&_frs=1[/QUOTE]

Blimey Malatron, I was surprised to see them