I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.
Features I do like: a little "horn" in front that helps grip/guide it
with your other hand, the top tube is rectangular and will hold quite a
few blades, and it has pins at a 55 degree angle to hold a blade for
offset cuts.

I've seen some newer designs that have: A) cushioned grips that look a
lot more comfortable, and B) lever arrangments for tensioning that look
like they would be a lot quicker for swapping blades. I haven't done a
lot of digging to see what other features they might or might not have.

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? I pretty much
only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White

On Mar 16, 5:12*pm, (Doug White) wrote:
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. *The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.

Try the Bahco/Sandvik 325 Ergo frame. Excellent hacksaw frame, but
pricy. Light-weight, feels good, very rigid.

I have the Starrett K153 high-tension frame. Not quite as nice, but
still very good (and certainly cheaper than the Bahco).

HTH.

Regards,

Robin

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? I pretty much
only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White


Have several, and one of the best is a cheaper one - comfortable, strong
and Chinese. The worst ones I've come across have been Chinese too, but
made much too light.
A feature most modern designs have dropped is to have one end able to be
rotated by 180 degrees. This allows fitting 2 blades without one of them
being loose.

Jordan

Jordan wrote:

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could
recommend with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? I
pretty much only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White


Have several, and one of the best is a cheaper one - comfortable, strong
and Chinese. The worst ones I've come across have been Chinese too, but
made much too light.
A feature most modern designs have dropped is to have one end able to be
rotated by 180 degrees. This allows fitting 2 blades without one of them
being loose.

Jordan
Best ive got is a Millers Falls, circa 1914/18, nickel plated, deep
throat,1 by 1/8th in frame steel, rosewood handle fully rotatable from
vertical through 45 to 90 deg. Stamped with WD arrow.
At a flea market, for $2.00 some 10 yrs ago.
Since then found 3 more in different sizes also M Falls same period.
Nothing better. Good as the day they were made.
Ted
Dorset
UK
Serious tool hoarder and obsessive metal collector.

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:44:06 -0700 (PDT), the renowned
wrote:

On Mar 16, 5:12*pm, (Doug White) wrote:
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. *The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.

Try the Bahco/Sandvik 325 Ergo frame. Excellent hacksaw frame, but
pricy. Light-weight, feels good, very rigid.

I have the Starrett K153 high-tension frame. Not quite as nice, but
still very good (and certainly cheaper than the Bahco).

HTH.

Regards,

Robin

Looks like it's $31 at McMaster.. is that the one? That's not too bad.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
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Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

second the Starrett - but it only holds 12 inch blades


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On Mar 16, 5:12 pm, (Doug White) wrote:
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.

Try the Bahco/Sandvik 325 Ergo frame. Excellent hacksaw frame, but
pricy. Light-weight, feels good, very rigid.

I have the Starrett K153 high-tension frame. Not quite as nice, but
still very good (and certainly cheaper than the Bahco).

HTH.

Regards,

Robin



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"Doug White" wrote in message
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I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately.
The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses
a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank
tight.
Features I do like: a little "horn" in front that helps grip/guide it
with your other hand, the top tube is rectangular and will hold quite
a
few blades, and it has pins at a 55 degree angle to hold a blade for
offset cuts.

I've seen some newer designs that have: A) cushioned grips that look a
lot more comfortable, and B) lever arrangments for tensioning that
look
like they would be a lot quicker for swapping blades. I haven't done
a
lot of digging to see what other features they might or might not
have.

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could
recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? I pretty
much
only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White

I have two: a vintage Wardmaster which is has adjustable length and an
ergonomic handle with durable plastic grips, and a Nicholson 80965 which
is similar to the Sandvik but with a great tensioner which is easily
adjustable.
Fred

I have a lenox high tension hacksaw. Afer deailing with the usual crap saw,
the high tension was a revelation. The blade that came with the saw
(bimetal) lasted far longer than i was used to. It also has a non cushioned
metal grip area but I haven't found that to be a bother. In casting about
for blades after I finally bent the original blade (unsupported work tweaked
, kinking the blade) I found a bunch of 10" crap harbor freight blades (high
carbon). I made an adapter ( a small piece of mild steel with a hole drilled
at a slight angle to fit the saw pin and a hole at the other end drilled at
a slight angle to braze a pin) that allowed me to fit the 10" blade in the
12" saw and the darn blades that were REALLY lousy in the crap hacksaw were
transformed into more than acceptable blades. That high tension frame at
work. Pat

--My fave is my Victor, which is a lever-lock type. Steel flat bar
frame very rugged and stiff. No tiny parts to fall off and it's always
tensioned just right. Wish someone still made 'em to that design; I could
use another one sometimes..

--
"Steamboat Ed" Haas : Don't forget to spay and
Hacking the Trailing Edge! : neuter your politicians...
www.nmpproducts.com
---Decks a-wash in a sea of words---

On Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:12:29 GMT, (Doug White)
wrote:


So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? I pretty much
only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

My favorite is a Lenox 4012.
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/lenox/20918-4012/

It doesn't have a cushioned grip, but the grip is large and properly
contoured, and more comfortable than other saws I've used, including a
pretty-good Starrett I own. The blade tension is applied with a screw,
but the screw has a toggle (below the grip in the pic) that makes it
easy to operate, though probably not as quick as a lever tensioner.

The Lenox bi-metal blades are also very good, esp on SS and other
tough materials. I ended up with over a thousand 18T x 12" blades if
anyone is interested in buying some. Like this:
http://www.toolbarn.com/product/lenox/20116-218HE/

--
Ned Simmons

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In article , wrote:
On Mar 16, 5:12=A0pm, (Doug White) wrote:
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. =A0The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.

Try the Bahco/Sandvik 325 Ergo frame. Excellent hacksaw frame, but
pricy. Light-weight, feels good, very rigid.

I have the Starrett K153 high-tension frame. Not quite as nice, but
still very good (and certainly cheaper than the Bahco).

Has anyone tried the DeWalt?:

http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/ac...ategory_detail.
asp?categoryID=940

It looks pretty nice & has most of the features I'm looking for. The
Bahco 325 looks nice too, but the arched frame strikes me as a little
harder to hand onto with the forward hand.

Doug White

On Mar 16, 4:12*pm, (Doug White) wrote:
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. *The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.
*Features I do like: a little "horn" in front that helps grip/guide it
with your other hand, the top tube is rectangular and will hold quite a
few blades, and it has pins at a 55 degree angle to hold a blade for
offset cuts.

I've seen some newer designs that have: A) cushioned grips that look a
lot more comfortable, and B) lever arrangments for tensioning that look
like they would be a lot quicker for swapping blades. *I haven't done a
lot of digging to see what other features they might or might not have.

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? *I pretty much
only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White

I had to cut some 1" 316 SS bolts and I used a cutting wax for band
saws. It made a tremendious difference. It was like the blade was
skipping over the metal but it was cutting perfectly. I would have to
apply the wax on the blade after about 20 strokes, Just rub the balde
with the wax. I am sorry but I don,t have the name. Tomarrow I will go
out ing the garage, I mean shop, for the wives sake, and post the name
of the cutting wax stick. The stick cost about $10. It would look like
I could cut about 300 pieces before I would use it up.
Don

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In article , Don wrote:
On Mar 16, 4:12=A0pm, (Doug White) wrote:
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately. =A0The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank tight.
=A0Features I do like: a little "horn" in front that helps grip/guide it
with your other hand, the top tube is rectangular and will hold quite a
few blades, and it has pins at a 55 degree angle to hold a blade for
offset cuts.

I've seen some newer designs that have: A) cushioned grips that look a
lot more comfortable, and B) lever arrangments for tensioning that look
like they would be a lot quicker for swapping blades. =A0I haven't done a
lot of digging to see what other features they might or might not have.

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? =A0I pretty much=

only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White

I had to cut some 1" 316 SS bolts and I used a cutting wax for band
saws. It made a tremendious difference. It was like the blade was
skipping over the metal but it was cutting perfectly. I would have to
apply the wax on the blade after about 20 strokes, Just rub the balde
with the wax. I am sorry but I don,t have the name. Tomarrow I will go
out ing the garage, I mean shop, for the wives sake, and post the name
of the cutting wax stick. The stick cost about $10. It would look like
I could cut about 300 pieces before I would use it up.

Good idea! I've got some (also don't remember the brand) that I can try.

I'm leaning towards the DeWalt saw frame, partly because I can probably
check one out in person at a local Sears. It has all the features I'm
looking for, and I can get a much better price on it than the Bahco 325.
I also can't tell if you can store blades in the arched Bahco frame.
Their website description is a little sparse. It certainly looks very
comfortable & ergonomic to use.

Doug White

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"Doug White" wrote in message
.. .
I've had to do a lot of hand hacksawing in stainless steel lately.
The
frame I have is a Sandvik (Model 225, and although it is OK, the hard
aluminum handle isn't very comfortable, and the tensioning system uses
a
screw with a knob, which is slow and a little hard to really crank
tight.
Features I do like: a little "horn" in front that helps grip/guide it
with your other hand, the top tube is rectangular and will hold quite
a
few blades, and it has pins at a 55 degree angle to hold a blade for
offset cuts.

I've seen some newer designs that have: A) cushioned grips that look a
lot more comfortable, and B) lever arrangments for tensioning that
look
like they would be a lot quicker for swapping blades. I haven't done
a
lot of digging to see what other features they might or might not
have.

So, does anyone have a real favorite hacksaw frame they could
recommend
with all/most of the desireable features mentioned above? I pretty
much
only use 12" blades, and don't want an adjustable frame.

Thanks!

Doug White

I have two: a vintage Wardmaster which is has adjustable length and an
ergonomic handle with durable plastic grips, and a Nicholson 80965 which
is similar to the Sandvik but with a great tensioner which is easily
adjustable.

I haven't been able to find either the Bahco or the DeWalt in any local
stores to check out first hand. However, Lowes carries the Nicholson
80965, and it feels very comfortable. It's got all the features I
wanted, and at $20, it looks like the winner. There are two small
knurled fasteners that I suspect I will replace quickly with something
easier to turn. The tension adjust knob and the stab saw screw are
pretty small & hard to use.

Doug White