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Crosscut Sawing

Crosscut Sawing. What is a crosscut saw?. A crosscut saw is a handsaw designed to cut across the grain of wood. Different saws on east and west coast. Why? There are two types of saws: Felling Saw Bucking Saw The felling saw has a concave back and is relatively light and flexible.

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Crosscut Sawing

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  1. Crosscut Sawing

  2. What is a crosscut saw? • A crosscut saw is a handsaw designed to cut across the grain of wood. • Different saws on east and west coast. Why? • There are two types of saws: • Felling Saw • Bucking Saw • The felling saw has a concave back and is relatively light and flexible. • The bucking saw has a straight back and is heavier and stiffer.

  3. Timeline Review Saw Makers: Tuatahi Jim Taylor Simonds Crosscut saws were used in the United States starting around 1640 as bucking saws Starting around 1880, Pennsylvania logger began using the crosscut on the back cut Until the 15th century, the crosscut saw had plain tooth patterns. The M tooth pattern was developed in Germany in the 1400s, but not popularized elsewhere until recently Today, many people are rediscovering use of the crosscut saw for trail work

  4. Saw Morphology • Cutter/Teeth • Raker • Kerf • Gullet • Point • Noodles

  5. How does it work? • The Teeth: • Cut the wood fibers • Break the cut fibers loose • Remove the fibers from the kerf • Tooth Spacing • Is the tooth strong enough for the intended work? • Are the gullets far enough apart to effectively pick up all the fibers severed by the cutters? • Is there enough room for the teeth and rakers to be sharpened and maintained? • What's the best way to reduce vibration and chatter so the saw cuts smoothly?

  6. Jim Taylor

  7. M Tooth

  8. TuatahiPegg & Raker

  9. Timeline Review Saw Makers: Tuatahi Jim Taylor Simonds Crosscut saws were used in the United States starting around 1640 as bucking saws Starting around 1880, Pennsylvania logger began using the crosscut on the back cut Until the 15th century, the crosscut saw had plain tooth patterns. The M tooth pattern was developed in Germany in the 1400s, but not popularized elsewhere until recently Today, many people are rediscovering use of the crosscut saw for trail work

  10. Saw Maintenance • Ultimately, You need a pro a.k.a. Jim Taylor • Saws need to be clean to function effectively • After Every Use: • Brush down • Replace in sheath • For long term storage: • WD-40 • Flat ground • Cool area • Dry • If Rusty: • No 0 Steel wool • Coarser Wool • Saw repair http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/04232822

  11. Buying a Saw • Chipped Points • Broken Point • Burned Saw • Rolled Edge • Even tips • Price Range

  12. Before you start • PPE • Rocks and foreign objects on the log • People and property in the cutting zone • What saws are allowed

  13. Competition Bucking • Positioning relative to log • Starting Cut • Lube • Wedge • Straight Blade

  14. http://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1979-09-01/The-Crosscut-Saw.aspxhttp://www.motherearthnews.com/Modern-Homesteading/1979-09-01/The-Crosscut-Saw.aspx • http://www.speedaxe.com/Racingsaws.htm • http://www.traditionalwoodworker.com/images/Crosscut%20Saw%20Primer.pdf • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerf#Saw_terminology • http://www.tuatahiaxes.com/peg.html • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/fspubs/04232822/page01.htm#intro

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