Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
myself. SW London

Thanks

John G wrote in message ...
Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
myself. SW London

Thanks



EYP gives113 saw doctors in SW london. One of those must be near to you!

Bob

John G wrote:
Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
myself. SW London

Google "saw sharpening London" and pick over the results. Then
use the telephone to explain what you've got and get prices
(which should not be expensive). Alternatively, try the Yellow
Pages, which might actually be a better bet.

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John G wrote:
Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
myself. SW London

Good one in Mitcham at Figgs Marshe. Look for the sign at the Mitcham end
by the roundabout.

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John G wrote:
Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
myself. SW London

I didn't know saw-sharpening ever happened any more in this throw-away
age... when you can buy a new saw for under a fiver is it really a
viable service for any business to offer?

David

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:17:52 GMT, "John G"
wrote:

| Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
| tenons
|
| I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
| myself. SW London

Beware sharpening hand saws is hardly worth a candle these days, better to
recycle them and buy new ones, new ones from the sheds are very cheap and
good. Also the new ones are far better than the old, because the points
are now hardened, whereas your inherited ones were not hardened.

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Lobster wrote:
I didn't know saw-sharpening ever happened any more in this throw-away
age... when you can buy a new saw for under a fiver is it really a
viable service for any business to offer?

Yes, you can buy a new saw for under a fiver, but it will possibly
be a peice of stnkng sht compared to a more expensive one, which
you'll want sharpened every (quite a long time). It costs very
little to have a saw sharpened, too. I got a pair of Wickes panel
saws for a fiver. They cut around corners and were useless, even
for sawing 2x2.

Dave Fawthrop wrote:
Beware sharpening hand saws is hardly worth a candle these days, better to
recycle them and buy new ones, new ones from the sheds are very cheap and
good.

Rubbish.


Also the new ones are far better than the old, because the points
are now hardened, whereas your inherited ones were not hardened.

So what? A good saw used properly rarely needs sharpening.


Perhaps you've been abusing your tool?

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Chris Bacon wrote:
I didn't know saw-sharpening ever happened any more in this throw-away
age... when you can buy a new saw for under a fiver is it really a
viable service for any business to offer?

Yes, you can buy a new saw for under a fiver, but it will possibly
be a peice of stnkng sht compared to a more expensive one, which
you'll want sharpened every (quite a long time). It costs very
little to have a saw sharpened, too. I got a pair of Wickes panel
saws for a fiver. They cut around corners and were useless, even
for sawing 2x2.

Dunno if it's just me, but I like a wood saw to have a wood handle.

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"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:17:52 GMT, "John G"
wrote:

| Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws,
mainly
| tenons
|
| I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing
them
| myself. SW London

Beware sharpening hand saws is hardly worth a candle these days,
better to
recycle them and buy new ones, new ones from the sheds are very cheap
and
good.

Hmmm. Cheap, yes: but tenon saws with loosely-attached plastic handles
and flimsy backs aren't much fun to use. The OP also said his were
inherited, and I find it rather pleasant using tools that have been used
by my grandfather, a time-served wheelwright, and my father. And I've
never seen a draw-knife in B&Q.


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Chris Bacon wrote:
Lobster wrote:

I didn't know saw-sharpening ever happened any more in this throw-away
age... when you can buy a new saw for under a fiver is it really a
viable service for any business to offer?


Yes, you can buy a new saw for under a fiver, but it will possibly
be a peice of stnkng sht compared to a more expensive one, which
you'll want sharpened every (quite a long time). It costs very
little to have a saw sharpened, too. I got a pair of Wickes panel
saws for a fiver. They cut around corners and were useless, even
for sawing 2x2.

Out of interest, what does one pay for a quality' panel saw these days;
and what does sharpening cost?

Somewhere I have a saw-sharpening jig/file and saw set (I think? a kit
comprising two components anyway?) which I bought about 20 years ago and
never actually got round to using! Must admit I thought they were
redundant.

David

Lobster wrote:
Out of interest, what does one pay for a quality' panel saw these days;
and what does sharpening cost?

About £3.88 for sharpening. I don't know about the cost of a saw - must
be £50 (unless you buy a nice second-hand one for a couple of quid!).


Somewhere I have a saw-sharpening jig/file and saw set (I think? a kit
comprising two components anyway?) which I bought about 20 years ago and
never actually got round to using! Must admit I thought they were
redundant.

You can use this (no idea about the jig, though) but not on hardpoint
saws, obviously, or it will sh4g your file. Having someone else do
the job is much nicer, although it can be wasteful of metal if not
done nicely.

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 06:35:00 GMT, Lobster
wrote:

John G wrote:
Can anyone recommend someone to service/sharpen some hand saws, mainly
tenons

I have recently inherited a few, and will never get round to doing them
myself. SW London

I didn't know saw-sharpening ever happened any more in this throw-away
age... when you can buy a new saw for under a fiver is it really a
viable service for any business to offer?

David



Definitely.

Would you throw one of these away at a cost of around £100?

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