Forum topic by 12strings | posted 11-26-2013 09:57 PM | 1472 views | 0 times favorited | 10 replies | ![]() |
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11-26-2013 09:57 PM |
For those who have cut up old saws for making card scrapers or scratch stocks…will a simple hack saw work for this? -- I'm strictly hand-tool only...unless the power tool is faster and easier! |
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#1 posted 11-26-2013 10:09 PM |
I use this inexpensive 10” hand shear. It’s made in China, is very heavy, and slices through cheap American Disston and Atkins saws like they’re butter. (There’s the remains of one it just killed sitting there on the floor). If you don’t have a shear, then use a standard thin cut-off wheel in your handheld grinder, not a hacksaw. -- This Ad Space For Sale! Your Ad Here! Reach a targeted audience! Affordable Rates, easy financing! Contact an ad represenative today at JustJoe's Advertising Consortium. |
#2 posted 11-26-2013 10:42 PM |
I would think that you want to add as little heat to the project, as possible so I would discard the cutoff wheel. I think the hacksaw would be better. -- Thor and Odin are still the greatest of Gods. |
#3 posted 11-26-2013 10:45 PM |
If you do use a cutoff wheel, try to minimize the heat you put in the plate. |
#4 posted 11-26-2013 11:08 PM |
Yes, it works. You will have a little filing to do to clean up the edges. |
#5 posted 11-26-2013 11:24 PM |
I used the cutoff wheels for years before I bought the shear. Heat was never a problem. I got the idea from one of the experts: http://www.wkfinetools.com/tmaking/art/makingscraper/makingscraper.asp -- This Ad Space For Sale! Your Ad Here! Reach a targeted audience! Affordable Rates, easy financing! Contact an ad represenative today at JustJoe's Advertising Consortium. |
#6 posted 11-27-2013 12:03 AM |
I’ve used a Dremel cut-off wheel (the fiberglass reinforced kind). Score a line, then put in a vise, and snap off. Use gloves and eye protection. I agree with JustJoe- I’ve never had a heat problem, maybe the wheel’s thinness helps. Others have posted on same subject using a cold chisel in a vise. Hopefully they can add their expertise. -- "After a year of doing general farmwork, it was quite clear to me that chickens and I were not compatible"-George Nakashima |
#7 posted 11-27-2013 12:08 AM |
Tin snips will work -- http://timetestedtools.net - Collecting is an investment in the past, and the future. |
#8 posted 11-27-2013 02:20 AM |
JustJoe, where did you get the shear? I’m really liking the idea. -- Nicky |
#9 posted 11-27-2013 02:53 AM |
I got mine from tools4cheap, but I think it was a closeout item because I can’t find it anymore. They do sell a few on ebay if you search for metal hand shear. -- This Ad Space For Sale! Your Ad Here! Reach a targeted audience! Affordable Rates, easy financing! Contact an ad represenative today at JustJoe's Advertising Consortium. |
#10 posted 11-27-2013 03:43 AM |
I see them on ebay, anywhere from $109 to $169 (buy it now) Thanks. -- Nicky |
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