Tag Archives: saw kit

Essential Tools (to Me), Part 2: The Dovetail Saw

Posted on June 23, 2021 by literaryworkshop

I don’t have a favorite tool. I really don’t. My “favorite” tool is whichever well-made, ergonomic tool will do the job I need to get done at the moment. But if I had to pick one, favorite tool out of … Continue reading →

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A New Tenon Saw to Match

Posted on May 20, 2016 by literaryworkshop

This is the old backsaw I had been using as a tenon saw for the last few years.  It’s not a pretty sight. I’m tempted to say that this saw had seen better days, but that would be completely untrue. … Continue reading →

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Building a Bow Saw

Posted on August 28, 2010 by literaryworkshop

My brother got me a bow saw kit from Tools for Working Wood last Christmas, and I spent an afternoon putting the frame together. Stock selection was the easy part of this project. I have a whole log’s worth of … Continue reading →

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