Crosscut Saw Manual

By U.S. Department of AgricultureForest Service Technology & Development ProgramForest Service Technology and Development Program, et al.

Many readers undoubtedly have run crosscut saws in the past, and a lot of you know the difference between a good running saw and a poorly filed one. A poorly filed saw deserves the name I have often heard attributed to it... "misery whip." A well-filed saw, however, is efficient and can be satisfying to use. Only in recent years was a chain saw developed that could beat a topnotch bucker in a contest. There is a record of a 32-inch Douglas-fir log cut in 1 minute 262/5 seconds by one bucker. Saw filers of any quality are becoming very difficult-if not impossible-to find. This manual was written so those of you who use crosscut saws can maintain them yourselves and overcome some of the misery of that ol' whip. The manual provides a basic description of how and why a crosscut saw works, tips on building a saw vise, and some experience-tested methods as a guide for achieving a well running saw. Only saws having raker teeth are discussed, because they are by far the most common saws found today. This includes lance, perforated-lance, and champion tooth patterns.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505773792
• ISBN13: 9781505773798
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"