Hacksaw improvement DIY

i have wrapped things in athletic tape before and it always becomes sticky.
i solved that in my case by doing some whippings with thin string, pretty tedious but way better, i think i did french whipping. there is a bunch of kinds look it up.

Hi Ben,
I think it depends on the quality of the tape, but I agree that a more permanent solution will be wrapping, but this one was a just a 'no rocket' version, quick and dirty.
Thank you for the input, I had some quite interesting pictures comming up, when I searched on French Whipping…
I will follow your suggestion one day, and make a better wrap.
You can also look under cord wrap, I made some knife handles that way.


Smiles to you and a merry Christmas,
Mads

Before I read the comments, I was going to comment about how my sons (knife collectors) had attempted to use nylon cord to make knife handles. I see you already are aware of that technique. Personally, I think I would have had to figure out a way to make a wooden handle for it. Not just because this is a woodworking website, but mostly because I just prefer the look and feel of wooden handles on my tools. I even removed the old plastic handles off of some of my tools and made new handles from wood for that reason. You could make handle (2 halves) and then sort of carve out a groove that the bent wire handle would fit into. Then epoxy it into place making a sort of sandwich. Finally, do some final shaping with rasps and files to make it comfortable and it would be there forever.

Doc

Doc, you just posted my thoughts, I just said to Napoleon I would repost this with a wooden handle, so we are the same. And acually I regerded to have postet it as a project after…
But I will make a wooden and put in the post.
Just thought it was usefull, since it was so much better to use after I did the wrap.
NO THIS WAS NOT A WOOD PROJECT, I DID A MISTAKE AND SEE IT NOW!!!
Laugh.
Best thoughts,
Mads

Mads, I just got a couple of these saws( with bent wire handles) at a flea market.
They are great but I like your hande idea, might have to try this, can't wait to see your work in wood.
I also got my first little plane a Stanley 101, I think?
I too ..like you, do small little projects. Hence small little hand tools are what I like.
Have a Great Day-Robert

Always full of ideas and always nice to read!

one mistake on 380 days
is ok
so long as you correct it
do so soon
i'd hate to be you
when caroline
asks you
about an ankle bracelet
(electronic probation)
in bed lol

What do you do with that little hacksaw?

Nice work, Mads. It it always nice to improve things especially if you use them often. I too was thinking of a wooden handle with two halves grooved out for the wire frame. Another thought would be to make a mold around it with about 1/8" clearance all around and pour if full of epoxy and then carve and sand the contour to fit your hand- or a combination of wood and epoxy. The syy is the limit on a thing like this.

Great idea for this little saw. I use mine a lot and the handle sucks! Not sure if I should wrap mine now or try to make wood ones like suggested. I have more then one…..maybe do both and see which I like better?

Keep up the inspiration.

Scrappy

Mads my friend, its nice to see the rob-inspiration also have hit you a bit my friend

Good ideár with the handle.

Love the idea. Will have to try it out on my hacksaws!

Hi guys,
Yes I can see after all that it was completely hopeless 'doubted my ida for a moment'...
So I guess I will not change the post, just make another version.
againstthegrain, I'm truely happy for that.
Napoleon, yes my friend your Rob saw inspired me to do things simple, when Bob Crossman can, then I can…
Scrappy, do both and tell us the difference it would be super.
Jim, I love you man, not only do you suggest something eles, you also come with solutions. I was also thinking of the shell solution, and will try this when I have time, what is important is just that the saw still flex, so the blade tension are not to loose. The Epoxy thing is still to come, I have some of this stuff in two bottles in my workshop, but have never tryed to play with that…
topamax, saw! LOL. Just used it when I made my daughters little greasebox, for cutting the brass inlay. I like a small saw for delicate work.
David, thank you for the comfort, yes we can be allowed to do mistakes, then we learn, and I still have plenty to learn, you have learned me a lot, about how to be a better person, I try harder to find my patience since I meet you here. I laugh Caroline can be a tough woman, but full of heart, so we will see.
Ian, smile, yes this old brain never stop.
Robert, congratulation with the little 101, it's a fine little plane, when you tune it and sharpen it proper, it will bring you many good hours.
Best thoughts from my heart, and thank you all,
Mads

I don't think I have ever seen a hack saw that small or the small baldes.

I have a little saw just like yours Mads. My youngest son made it in 'sloyd' at school when he was 12 years old. I like your tricky quick fix on it, so I will have to do the same.

Yes, I have used one of these saws for years to cut small parts, but the handle, as made, is not very comfortable to use. I get a feeling of cramp after about 5 minutes. Mads has a good quick solution, but I was looking for something a bit chunkier, as mentioned by DocHolliday and Jim J. The answer is to be found in 1001 Tips for Wood Workers by Percy Blandford. First fill the handle space with a sliver of wood the thickness if the metal handle, and then attach formed handles on both sides. I joined mine with copper nails, peened over, then sanded and varnished. Makes it very comfortable.

Trotter, that really looks like a good and comfortable grib.
Thank you for posting it, really fine inspiration.

My original inspiration came from Rob Cosmans fret saw, and this was the reason I desided to try it out on the hack saw to see if it worked:


Mike, I think a lot of people have one of these and really like them for delicate work (I think I have three in total, and one acually have a quite good plastic grip).

Topamax, perhaps they are more comon in Europe…

Best thoughts guys, and thank you for the imput and comments,
Mads