Another what is this tool

[Rannsachair]

Came in a box of tools I was given, not seen one before, maker - Eclipse:

 

[Chillitt]

Saw tooth setter

 

[Rannsachair]

Saw tooth setter

Never even knew there was such a tool!

 

[Spark plug]

Never even knew there was such a tool!

They have almost been relegated to history since disposable hard point saws came along, hence why you never see them any more.

 

[daleyd]

My dad had a few of these in the shed, he was a joiner and started out with the old style saws before the hard point ones came along. They put the angle back on the teeth when resharpening a saw.

 

[mtt.tr]

Yes saw set, still use mine.

 

[Cobbler]

I’ve got one in the shed, inherited from my father. Never used it though.

 

[slimjim]

I use mine, though I have been using a hard point, as well

 

[pedrobedro]

Invaluable to set the kerf back when a saw is getting blunt and jamming. A friend of mine was struggling to cut some 3x2 with his old rusty saw and I offered to check it for him. He handed it over and I gave it a wipe with a file and set the teeth. Took it back to him next day and he swore I had swapped it for a different saw.

 

[premmington]

Saw set - YES.

I got an Eclipse one and some saw files from grandad when he died.

But with the advent of hard point saws - I been buying Sandvik ones. I have only ever used it once on a tenon saw - did not make a good job of it - real skill is saw sharpening.

I struggle a bit to touch up a chainsaw chain. Let alone a fine TPi saw.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Stanley Saw set.
Good one, listen for the click when you use it..
Good for Tenon saws at 12tpi up to Rip saws at 4TPI.

Don't use it on Bow Saws or pruning saws, the angle is all wrong.
Or modern Hard point things, they will snap.

If you are restoring a old saw, set the teeth first. If they break, junk it.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Saw set - YES.

I got an Eclipse one and some saw files from grandad when he died.

But with the advent of hard point saws - I been buying Sandvik ones. I have only ever used it once on a tenon saw - did not make a good job of it - real skill is saw sharpening.

I struggle a bit to touch up a chainsaw chain. Let alone a fine TPi saw.

Wouldn't bother with anything other than hard point these days

Don't have time for sharpening.

Talking of which. Must order some new blades for my jap saws.

 

[Alan Reynolds]

The thumbscrew at the front has numbers for the TPI. I still sharpen saws if I have time and use the Eclipse setter. There is a place where I take my saws if I'm stuck for time and the old boy there is 85 and still uses a hammer and setting anvil to do the tooth setting. His saws are beautiful to use and much better than hard point equivalents for fine work. They can't find anyone who wants an apprenticeship to learn the trade so when he's gone........Such a shame as when this old world goes full circle, they will have to learn and teach these skills all over again.

 

[Keith 66]

My dad taught me how to sharpen saws, I still have 5 old Diston's made in Philadelphia, three date back to the 1890's, still great saws & much nicer to use than a modern hardpoint. Trouble is about ten years ago i discovered the Japanese pull saw, they cut on the pull stroke so the blade is thinner & cuts a finer kerf, plus you have more control.
They cut so fast & clean it almost looks like the endgrain has been planed. They make a new hardpoint feel like its been chewing bricks.
Now my distons are mere ornaments!

 

[premmington]

My dad taught me how to sharpen saws, I still have 5 old Diston's made in Philadelphia, three date back to the 1890's, still great saws & much nicer to use than a modern hardpoint. Trouble is about ten years ago i discovered the Japanese pull saw, they cut on the pull stroke so the blade is thinner & cuts a finer kerf, plus you have more control.
They cut so fast & clean it almost looks like the endgrain has been planed. They make a new hardpoint feel like its been chewing bricks.
Now my distons are mere ornaments!

I had a thing about buying Japanese woodwork tools from Axminster tool catalogues.

I inherited my grandfathers set of planes - block planes to try planes - with rebate/router planes - all fitted into a wooden box he made - sort of drop front box with lift our trays.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

My dad taught me how to sharpen saws, I still have 5 old Diston's made in Philadelphia, three date back to the 1890's, still great saws & much nicer to use than a modern hardpoint. Trouble is about ten years ago i discovered the Japanese pull saw, they cut on the pull stroke so the blade is thinner & cuts a finer kerf, plus you have more control.
They cut so fast & clean it almost looks like the endgrain has been planed. They make a new hardpoint feel like its been chewing bricks.
Now my distons are mere ornaments!

Love my pull saws. Just ordered new blades uo

 

[Alan Reynolds]

Fascinates me to watch people in other countries use a standard hand rip saw backwards, cutting with the teeth away from them.

 

[fixerupper]

Yeah when I moved here a bloke in the village asked if I had a saw he could borrow ...I lent him a handsaw but he just could not use it ...he had only ever used a pruning saw which is a pull saw ...when I showed him how it cut when you pushed he was totally confused ...he could not get the hang of it ...

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Definitely a convert to pull saws. Much nicer to use with the thin kerf

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Used mine last night.
Some one dropped a hammer on the panel saw.

You could feel the difference when cutting the wood.
A set was all what was needed to restore a good cut.