Bow Saw

Looks pretty darned nice Andre. I’ve been meaning to build one as well as a frame saw for resawing even though I have a bandsaw. Great exercise too and they sure look nice on the wall as well.

-- Darrel

pretty cool, that was our grandfathers chainsaw !

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Old school, like it, as Foghorn said would look neat hanging on the wall. As yes Pottz, grandpa chain saw

-- Eric, building the dream

Looks like you are going to get some exercise! Never enough tools?

-- John, Sunshine Coast, BC, Canada.

Very cool, think I need to get cracking and make one.

-- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.

I find my bow saws tend to the “quick and dirty” rather than elaborately constructed. I should go back at some point and make nicer ones, but I’m always busy using them…

-- Dave - Santa Fe

I think I would enjoy a project like that, it looks great! Any ideas on where blades can be found for a bow saw? I have been wanting to make one that is set up horizontal for re sawing longer boards. I would think that would need a wider blade. I am guessing that the frame would let gauge that blade angle and maybe steer it a little to stay on track.

I think I would enjoy a project like that, it looks great! Any ideas on where blades can be found for a bow saw? I have been wanting to make one that is set up horizontal for re sawing longer boards. I would think that would need a wider blade. I am guessing that the frame would let gauge that blade angle and maybe steer it a little to stay on track.

- controlfreak

I got these blades from Lee Valley, too coarse 3 tpi okay for green wood/firewood ? Thinking I may try some band saw blades, maybe 10+ tpi?

-- Lifting one end of the plank.

Looks like an antique made by a master saw maker. How did you carve the handles?

Like control freak ask. Where did you get the blade?

I like the use of the moving blanket as a background. It has subtle colors in it. I almost didn’t notice it until I saw the wrinkle in it at the top of the saw.

-- James E McIntyre

Firewood fears you…. :-) That blade looks ready to rock some firewood. I could see a finer one for shop use though.

Nice make.

-- Think safe, be safe

Super nice Andre, really a fine saw.
Best thoughts,
Mads

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.

A great looking buck saw.

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

Nice job and congratulations on your ‘Daily Top 3’ award.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I’ve kept an old re-saw blade from my bandsaw and was wondering about cutting and drilling it for a saw such as this. I also thought they looked proper hanging on the wall of a wood shop but the old ones are getting hard to find. Maybe I’ll give one a try but it won’t measure up to yours. Nice job.