Category Archives: Old Timey Saw Blade

For reasons that make perfect sense to me (and probably only to me) I’ve been trying to get a 70 year old (or more!) bucksaw back in working order: As with all things Curmudgeon, it was harder than it looked. … Continue reading →

I said I didn’t want to go down the rabbit hole. Yet here I am. I’ve ordered a 30″ bowsaw blade from Amazon (link). It’s not what I wanted but it’s cheap and it’s what I can find. I’m reasonably … Continue reading →

I wanted to add that I did a few (mostly informal) lumberjack competitions and they’re great fun. You know how it is. You’re 19, bulletproof, and inclined to whip that saw like you’re out to destroy all who oppose you. … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy and haven’t bought (or built) any saw parts yet but I did find this photo. It’s a two man crosscut saw: This is a giant Frankenstein’s Monster scale version of my little buck saw. As you can … Continue reading →

I got a lot of good advice about just using a replacement bow saw blade. Either that or using a bandsaw blade and cutting to length. (Bonus points on that last one for being super adaptive!) Since I’m kinda’ digging … Continue reading →

Anyone got advice about old saws? Recently I was messing around with this: I’ve no idea how old it is, but I do know that it’s not sharp. I want to buy a new blade. I’m well aware that the … Continue reading →