The saw that I have used to floor the whole house, build a bed, make two wall-sized book-cases, fit work-tops...amongst other things, is now starting to get a little blunt! It's a nice saw! Should I sharpen it or just get a new one?
2007-05-12 14:01:37 · 18 answers · asked by cananddo 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The question was..How do I sharpen it? As I don't know how to, or how diffacult it will be, would it be worth the trouble? I am a blond female, after all!
2007-05-12 14:09:33 · update #1
It's a hand saw.
2007-05-12 14:11:07 · update #2
You would need a bench vice to clamp the saw blade in Cananddo, a three square file (triangular) and a saw set tool. If your saw is a quality saw, nicely balanced, that you like the feel of, and doesn't have hardened teeth like most modern throw away saws, you could sharpen it yourself with those items. If you want to be a traditionalist, and don't lean towards throw away society, go for it. Basically you clamp saw blade in vice teeth protruding about 1/2" above vice jaws, and progressively sharpen each tooth, at the right angle. Saw blade has to be moved along in vice as you go so that you sharpen only the rigidly held part in the jaws otherwise blade will be flapping around at the point you are sharpening. Once that's done you use the saw set tool to set each tooth at an angle slightly sideways. This gives a clearance for the blade when the saw is used so it doesn't bind in the material being cut. Mmmmm, can see why most people plump for throw away saws eh? :-)
2007-05-12 23:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dick s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
look at the teeth of the saw, if they are coloured blue then the steel has been hardened and you wont be able to sharpen it, its throw away. if the teeth have no blue tinge, take it to a tool shasrpener locally, a local carpenter will know one. they put it in a machine that looks like it was made by that crazy doc on 'back to the future'. the saw is sharpened by using a triangular file set at the right angle, then the saw is turned around and the other sides teeth are done. some carpenters have had their saw's 40 years, check the saw for a name, ie Sandvik, Spear & Jackson etc. sharpening it wont be expensive just find someone with a saw sharpener
2007-05-12 14:15:08 · answer #2 · answered by fast eddie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hardly anyone sharpens saws these days, for one thing it costs less to buy a new hardpoint saw, and they can't be re-sharpened anyway. If your saw is not a hardpoint then you will need a triangular saw file, a guide and a setting tool, for the cost of these you could buy at least three decent saws, and you would still have to spend time on it!! Throw it away, it's done it's job, buy a new one.
2007-05-12 23:19:47 · answer #3 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the cost of the work to get it sharpened, you can get a new one. Sounds like its a quality saw, get a new one of same make.
Sharpening a saw, even if you could ("hardpoint" blades with blue tips you wont be able to sharpen) is not easy, first, the teeth (each one) are re-shaped, then "set" to give clearance.
2007-05-13 00:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by johncob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of saw is it? You usually just replace the blade. Take it to a hardware store that advertises too sharpening. Check your yellow pages. It would definitely be better to fix the saw or buy a new one. A dull blade will make the job much harder and probably blow up the motor. Good Luck
2007-05-12 14:07:57 · answer #5 · answered by Cassy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you used a hand saw to do all that i wont ask to arm wrestle you, femlae blond or whatever ! LOL yes they can be sharpened!! best thing to do would be to bring that saw to your local hardware store. someone there should be able to assist you in finding the correct file and proper way to use it . I could explain but it is hard to explain correct angle and stroke and what a sharpened edge should look like.
2007-05-12 16:25:20 · answer #6 · answered by gands4ever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the yellow pages for either saw sharping or tool sharpening.
I get all mine sharpened by spear & Jackson, I had a go once and it is a difficult, time consumming job.
resharpenable saws are much better. They use much better steel, handles are more comfortable and if oiled & used correctly stay sharp just as long as a throwaway hardpoint.
2007-05-13 07:26:20 · answer #7 · answered by I got wood 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're best bet really is to get a new one for around a tenner from b&q or somewhere, although if you look in the yellow pages there should be what are known as "saw doctors" who will sharpen it for you. As a joiner i can tell you it isn't as easy as it looks or sounds. Hope that helps.
2007-05-12 22:00:51 · answer #8 · answered by Paul D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know where some of these people come from , but carpenters have their favorite saws sharpened all the time. look in the phone book for a sharpening service...
2007-05-13 02:51:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most handsaws are Hardpoint and can't be sharpened so unless it's an old saw it can't be sharpened if it is a older saw you can get a small file for sharpening the teeth on saws in you're local hardware store.
2007-05-12 15:01:08 · answer #10 · answered by davy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋