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Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 17 Aug 2014, 21:31

Fellow student Rory on the New English Workshop ATC Schwarz class with his really nice old back saw

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I am thinking of making one of these for my dovetail saw . I havent seen a scabbard like this one before , i think its a good design and should offer great protection .

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby DaveL » 17 Aug 2014, 23:03

So is that a couple of bits of wood glued together
Looks like the best protection for a good saw, will be interesting to see you make one.
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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 17 Aug 2014, 23:20

It looked like the bottom half that covers the blade was one piece, sawn through and then jointed to the top half that the brass back runs through . Had a play around with a few bits of timber for it and found its not an easy piece to make , so will have a proper go at it when i have more time to experiment.

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Back Saw Scabbard

Postby Rod » 18 Aug 2014, 07:42

Nice but are they not heavy?
I've got some leather saw cases from Tilgear I think?

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Not the best shot but they hold two with a press stud flap over.

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 18 Aug 2014, 08:03

Hi Rod
Very nice , lighter and easier to make but no novelty factor :D Love the saws handles look lush :mrgreen:

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Back Saw Scabbard

Postby Rod » 18 Aug 2014, 09:43

English walnut - metal bits Grammercy Sash and Carcase saw kits.
I made the handles a bit thicker hence the bolts are a bit recessed.

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Just remembered, I've got an enormous American greenwood saw with a wooden scabbard in my shop - must dig it out when I get home?

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 18 Aug 2014, 23:03

You made a lovely job of them Rod top class :eusa-clap: :eusa-clap: :eusa-clap:

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby Peter Sefton » 19 Aug 2014, 20:49

I will be interested to see how you get on Bern. I do like the look of the timber case.
Leather always looks great but if you have a moist workshop it can draw the damp into your tools.
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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 24 Aug 2014, 23:34

Had some time to have a go at this today. Used a bit of mahogany that was once skirting in my old house , must have had this 20 odd years.
Used the dovetail saw to create the slot and then had to open it up bait with a tennon saw .
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Started off at about 13mm tapered and thinned it down a bit.
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Rebated the top edge down to the thickness of the brass back .
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Planned a V in the top tot follow the profile of the back
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Run a slot in the piece that covers the brass back 6.6mm
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All cut and shaped ready to glue together
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Clamped in the vice for an hour
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Cleaned it up and filled the open slot with a small plug and sawdust with pva
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Put it on the scales and it comes in at just 88 g thats 3 1/8 oz .
Quite pleased how it turned out , sawing the slot for the blade wasnt easy so i think i would joint two or even three pieces together for the next one.
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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby Rod » 25 Aug 2014, 00:58

Very nice work - are you going to "finish" the wood?

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 25 Aug 2014, 07:49

Thanks Rod
I think i will just give it a couple of coats of sanding sealer and then wax it.

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby Andyp » 25 Aug 2014, 09:44

Nice. How many saws have you got and will they all get the same treatment?
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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby stephen.wood125 » 25 Aug 2014, 10:39

What a lovely job!

The longer I spend here, the more ham fisted DIYer I realise I am! :lol: :?

Very inspiring to see how properly skilled people do this stuff :)
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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby 9fingers » 25 Aug 2014, 10:40

I don't even have one saw like that - so not a suitable project for me then :lol:
Just a builders jack saw than hangs up in a screw through a hole in the blade. Even that does not often get to make sawdust in my shop.

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby berncarpenter » 25 Aug 2014, 21:45

Andyp wrote:Nice. How many saws have you got and will they all get the same treatment?


Hi Andy
This is the only back saw i have thats worth really looking after , all my other saws are car boot finds that are past their best :cry: But i would like to get a couple more , tenon and carcass .I will make scabbards for these .
stephen.wood125 wrote:What a lovely job!

The longer I spend here, the more ham fisted DIYer I realise I am! :lol: :?

Very inspiring to see how properly skilled people do this stuff :)


Thanks for your kind words Steven

9fingers wrote:I don't even have one saw like that - so not a suitable project for me then :lol:
Just a builders jack saw than hangs up in a screw through a hole in the blade. Even that does not often get to make sawdust in my shop.

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Sorry this ones not your thing Bob

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Re: Back Saw Scabbard

Postby Rod » 31 Aug 2014, 14:11

Not in the same league as yours Bern but here's the scabbard for my Disston Great American.

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A length of wood with a central groove cut on a table saw I think?

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