Comments on: The forgotten bowsaw

By: The Village Carpenter

The Village Carpenter — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:17:22 +0000

Thanks for the bowsaw link, Luis! Making one has been on my to-build list for a while.

By: neil

neil — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:50:09 +0000

Thanks…….DT-Kid

By: Luis

Luis — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:24:58 +0000

Hi Neil,

Glad the post was helpful. The saw is not heavy, but you need to pay attention to the type of wood used in order to keep it as light as possible. I used pine for the bridge and cherry for the two arms.

The blade turns 360º but I keep mine at an angle around 7º from vertical. This way I have enough clearance when ripping a long board.

By: neil

neil — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:08:49 +0000

Cool!!!!….Luis. Thanks. Very much appreciated. That’s the one I was picturing, but only with a thick blade. Your’s looks like a woodworking tool, I was picturing something a lumberjack would use.

I’ve never used one. Is it heavy??? Does the blade twist like a coping saw or is the upper portion of the saw always above the blade???

Thanks again Luis… Neil