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I sharpened my very first saw what happened

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Hi, I sharpened my very first saw and screwed it but but I don't know how. The saw is a very old key hole saw. I started filing with the handle on my left and worked from left to right. I didn't joint the teeth because they were not worn and didn't need it

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A light jointing is very helpful for me when I'm sharpening, not just when I'm trying to reshape the teeth. The little flats on the tips make it easier to gauge whether I'm removing the same amounts from the two teeth I'm filing.

I favor, though there are some who disagree, filing every other gullet, then turning the saw around and filing the ones I missed. This helps me because I'm always focused on the tooth which is bent away from me.

It also looks like you've had some variation in angles. Have you considered making a small angle guide block? Halfway down this page: http://www.vintagesaws.com/library/primer/sharp.html
 
#3 ·
1. what is/was the tpi of the saw?
2. what size taper file did you use?

It appears from the photos that the file may not have been suited to the tooth configuration of the saw.

That aside, I must agree with Sycamoray (above) that the rake angle looks highly inconsistent from tooth to tooth.
 
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A sawset is also a good piece of equipment to have. I use to teach my students how to sharpen hand saws because all of the abuse they got it was necessary. The sawset was very useful for resetting the teeth. I wasn't about to sharpen 20 hand saws twice a year by myself and it was useful information for the students when they retire and start woodworking as a hobby.
 
#8 ·
yea it is good to know, I looked at the prices service and figured to sharpen any of my saws it would cost me 150.00 jut to have one sharpened then there is shipping to and from, that is a lot. Another reason is sharpening hand saw by hand is a diying art
 
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