Showing posts with label dovetail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dovetail. Show all posts
Monday, January 27, 2014
Closed Handle Dovetail Saw
Another saw made by Stewie, this time using makore handle, a wood I did not know, but impressive in its warm colour. His comment follows.
I have just finished work on another backsaw build. This time its a closed handle Dovetail Saw.
I have just finished work on another backsaw build. This time its a closed handle Dovetail Saw.
The handle wood used is Makore. A beautiful colored timber that adds much warmth & charm to the handles appearance. The 0.020 saw plate is 10" in length, and its been sharpened to 14tpi, rip tooth. Being a finely crafted Dovetail Saw it was important to keep the total weight of the saw reasonably light. To achieve this, the brass spine was machined down to a smaller dimensional size of 12mm x 5mm. I hope you enjoy viewing the end result of my work. Regards;
Stewie S.
Stewie S.
MAKOREtieghemella heckelii
Other common names: Baku, Abaku, Agamokwe,Douka, Dumori.
A large hardwood of West Africa.
The heartwood colour varies from pink-red to blood-red and red-brown. Sometimes even with a purplish tinge.Texture fine to medium and even. The grain is often straight but many logs have a decorative or chequered mottle, sometimes with streaks of a darker colour.
Uses: Special furniture, cabinets, turnery, high-class joinery, interior fittings, framing, paneling, carriage work and boat fit outs.
Seldom imported to Australia.
A large hardwood of West Africa.
The heartwood colour varies from pink-red to blood-red and red-brown. Sometimes even with a purplish tinge.Texture fine to medium and even. The grain is often straight but many logs have a decorative or chequered mottle, sometimes with streaks of a darker colour.
Uses: Special furniture, cabinets, turnery, high-class joinery, interior fittings, framing, paneling, carriage work and boat fit outs.
Seldom imported to Australia.
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