How to Sharpen Tools : More Manual Sharpening Tips for a Hand Saw

[mracrossthepond2]

all my questions answerd.

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[GK1918]

well I'll be I have one of those and never knew what it was for thanks. now I know.

[ShushLorraine]

Can you just sharpen the teeth without doing this step? Or, would skipping this step ruin the saw's ability to cut?

[CroppyBoy1798]

@ShushLorraine

Saws rarely need to be re-set. Unless the saw is very worn or you've topped all the teeth (brought them all down to the same level) and recut them then they'd need to be set again.

[OldHowlingHound]

He is showing the final step which is setting the teeth. The actual sharping came before this step. If he has his brain in gear he will also try some cutting wood to be sure things are good.

[CroppyBoy1798]

@OldHowlingHound

Sharpening the teeth comes after setting. If you put a point on each tooth and then come along with a saw set with its plunger its likely to damage that fine point that you've just gotten. Also, unless the teeth are set first on a cross cut/panel saw then you cant sharen it correctly.

[spitgalore]

So in reality, you are just re-bending the teeth, but what if the teeth themselves were all rounded. Will it still work?  Thanks.