• Eighteenth-Century Frame Saw #4: Side Rails and a Test Drive

Looks like that’ll do the job! Maybe scrolls in the ends of the handles too? Or would that be too fancy?

-- Dave - Minneapolis

And Ron for the win! Did you make a few extras for your friends? :-)

Do you have to use any downward force?

-- "With every tool obtained, there is another that is needed" DonW ( Kevin )

Great work, looks like a beautiful saw to use. Can I borrow it?

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

Sounds like mine is heavier than Ron’s, Kevin, but I definitely don’t have to use any downward force. Just push and pull and the weight of the saw pulls it through the wood.

-- Dave - Minneapolis

Thanks Dave.

-- "With every tool obtained, there is another that is needed" DonW ( Kevin )

Nice work, Ron! I’m curious to hear more about how well it works, especially in wider material. My frame saw is quite a bit bigger — 4’ blade and metal hardware from Blackburn — but also weighs quite a bit more, I’m sure.

Looks like a nice tool…GREAT job!

-- K. Stone “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin

Looks great! A wee bit big for my shop, though.

-- A Planer? I'M the planer, this is what I use

Looks like that’ll do the job! Maybe scrolls in the ends of the handles too? Or would that be too fancy?

- Dave Polaschek

Thanks, Dave. I’ll leave the handles as they are … I might add lark’s tongues to the side rails, though.

And Ron for the win! Did you make a few extras for your friends? :-)

Do you have to use any downward force?

- theoldfart

Thanks, Kevin … sorry, no extras! No downward pressure needed … just rock it back and forth. It seems to track well in the kerf made by a kerfing plane.

Great work, looks like a beautiful saw to use. Can I borrow it?

- Oldtool

Thanks, Tom. Sure … but you’ll have to come pick it up … LOL!

Nice work, Ron! I’m curious to hear more about how well it works, especially in wider material. My frame saw is quite a bit bigger — 4’ blade and metal hardware from Blackburn — but also weighs quite a bit more, I’m sure.

- Dan Wolfgang

Thanks, Dan. As I use it more, I’ll be sure to keep you posted. I made this one short and narrow it fit my shop.

Looks like a nice tool…GREAT job!

- Kelster58

Thank you, Kelly!

Looks great! A wee bit big for my shop, though.

- bandit571

Thanks, Bandit. This saw is but 20” wide and 38” long.

That came out great Ron. Very nicely done.

-- Galootish log blog, http://www.timberframe-tools.com

That came out great Ron. Very nicely done.

- swirt

Thank you!

Ok I see it in action, super interesting. thanks.

-- Brian - Hazelton, British Columbia

Ok I see it in action, super interesting. thanks.

- bushmaster

Thanks, Brian!