$700* Beautiful Dovetail Saw from $18 Gents Saw | Hand Tool Woodworking
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- *This video has made about $700 in CZcams ad revenue since uploading it, hence the value in the title.
I bought a Deer brand Gents dovetail saw, and really wasn't that into it. The teeth come a bit coarse (some teeth were actually longer than the others, and I had to file them down), and I couldn't seem to steer it straight.
So, I used it a few times, and then stopped. About $20, wasted. Or so I thought.
I've been wanting to buy a high-end dovetail saw, like the Lie Nielsen one, but before I pulled the trigger, I saw the Woodwright episode with Tom Calisto, where they make a beautiful dovetail saw--that was actually the 3rd time I've seen it.
That got me thinking... could I convert that cheap gents saw into a high-end dovetail saw?
In short, I think so. I started with the handle, and really did it up well.
After that, I addressed the teeth: jointed them, sharpened them, and re-set them. After about 8 hours of total work, I love it!
Watch me go from board to dovetail saw handle in this video.
Link to saw on Woodcraft: www.woodcraft.com/products/41...
Link to Woodwright's Shop episode where they make a dovetail saw:
www.pbs.org/video/2365309283/
Link to Blackburn tools handle templates: blackburntools.com/articles/sa...
Enjoy! - Jak na to + styl
Beautiful job Andrew, I've been using Japanese saws for my dovetails and while I love mine, what you just made is giving me all kinds of "maybe back to western". Like you, I would just want to hold it every time I saw it. Cheers ...
I'm humbled. Inspired job. You reminded me not to limit yourself based on the tools you don't have.
Thanks for sharing! I gave it a try, messed up my first attempt trying to fit the brass back since my chisel was too big. I gave it another try after making a small chisel out of an old drill bit and got it to fit better. Shaping and sanding took a really long time but now that I'm done, I'm really happy with it. I've been carrying it around with me too 😁 but I haven't attached the saw plate yet since I don't think my wife would be too happy with that since we have young children. Thanks again!
The HandToolery thanks! It's ok about the mishap. It's like you said, cut the slot before you invest too much time in it. I had some time invested in it since I milled the wood from some firewood for a firewood challenge but it would have been a lot worse if I messed up after all the shaping and sanding. Thanks again!
I love your ambitious quid pro quo attitude, thank U Andrew for sharing.
It was a pleasure to see you at work. Your pleasure in the course of this is really contagious.
Man that looks great! You did a great job!
You did an outstanding job on the project and video. Greatly appreciate the simplicity of your instructions. Thanks
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear. Hope your own daw turns out great ;)
Great job Andrew. I have an old gent's saw that has been lying around unused for many years. Like you, I never really liked the feel of the pad-style handle and had always had it in the back of my mind to make and fit a pistol grip handle. You have given me the inspiration, many thanks.
You created a work of art. You'll have great joy every time you use the saw. Congratulations
I'm impressed how straight your kerf turned out, even more so since you cut it freehand and without a handle. I've ruined quite a couple of saw handles at that point. Good job!
Hi Andrew, great work mate, and thanks a million for the link to the plans. I made a replacement handle for an old Disston rip saw that was left to me and just copied the original, what was left of it, and did the rest by guesswork. These plans make it so simple. Thnaks again and enjoyed the vid immensely. BR Derek
Beautiful handle - and hopefully the blade is up to the task. You never know until you start from scratch, new teeth, new set, etc. Paul Sellers has a great series on doing that. If not, now you know how to make a killer handle.
Great job! That's quality work. I enjoyed the video.
2 thumbs up!! This is the exact same thing I want to do to my Craftsman dovetail saw. Thanks for posting, this will really help!
WOW! I'm really impressed! You do some good work!
I just purchased 75 different types of blades from auction and will be trying to make some for my friends as gifts. Thanks for the information.
Really cool! Your friends are very lucky and you are very generous :)
i love that shape of handles! great job
Wow, a compliment from Stavros Gakos, dating back a bit. This is somehow like a young Michaelangelo, or maybe Leonardo of Vinci calling to say "Atta boy!"
You've just inspired me on a nice afternoon project, Thanks!!
Beautifully Built Bench too!
Spotted your original problem right away, left-handed…great job. Darlington ,South Carolina
Good job, gonna do one now, too! I’m finally ready to really DO it; thanks for the inspiration.
Nossa!
Ficou lindo!
Fico impressionada com a paciência e cuidado com o acabamento de suas peças.
Parabéns!
Man, I'm in exactly the same place with a similar Crown dovetail saw. Great inspiration from this video. Thanks.
Glad to hear! Hope it went well!
When I am doing shaping with sandpaper like you are at 14:10, I back the strip of sandpaper with duct tape. Then it does not tear.
Great idea!
Great tip thanks.
Awesome project! Great job! Thank you.
Congratulations nice job! I love to rediscover tools that I haven’t used much!! 👍👍👍😎🇨🇱
Thanks!! Me too!
Great job and you'll have that feeling of satisfaction every time you pick it up
Fantastic job. You are on your way to becoming a master craftsman. Well done
Great job. This is an excellent idea!
Wow. What a great idea. Well done, I'm really glad I found this channel. Very enjoyable to watch. Thank you!
treebangham Yup, me, too!
I prefer to have things that look very modest but the work that I can produce with it is top notch. Having things that look too fine only tends to produce envy.
Great job! I've got one in the garage just waiting for this. Also, Vamos United!
very nicely done. I too have one of those gents saws and don't care too much for the straight handle.
Meu Deus! You are an artist!
Well done, great result!
it turned out very nice indeed.
you inspired me to make my own wooden handle for my cheap saw
Thanks!! Hope yours goes well
Very nice work! I was impressed the most with your freehand chisel work..
Thanks! Was a bit nerve wracking but love the resultS
Nice job, I did the same thing a few years ago with what looked to be the same saw lol. It did ok but when I got a nice brass back saw it was so much better. The heavier spine sure does make a difference.
Absolutely great job on the saw handle !!
Thank you!
Impressive! Thanks for the inspiration!
That turned out great, love the video
I just found your Channel. I watched a couple of videos and I like the fact that you use a lot of hand tools in crafting your products. And the results are fantastic. So I subscribed to your Channel. Looking forward to the next project.
at 5:50 I bet you thought "I cut that handle off too early".
my thoughts exactly....
Another Left Handed woodworking youtuber... good work ! Left thumb up!
Tyler, I have watched this a lot. I like making my own tools also. Kudos man.
A great idea you have here and a job well done
Thank you!
I made a new handle for an old backsaw blade, about three weeks ago, pretty much the same way you did, here. (although I didn't need to drill the screw holes in the plate, since I was replacing an old, broken handle. It really was a very satisfying project!
Nice!! It’s so satisfying to put an old tool back to good use.
Great result 👍👊
Nothing better than doing it yourself. I think I do not have any saw left that has not modified :) Oh yes, there is still one ...
Outstanding work!! I've got a couple inexpensive saws with plastic handles one I bought and one was my dad's..both qualify as vintage though. And I want to do this with both! Thanks for the experience you share 😊
Thank you! Give it a try for sure :)
Great work mate. Deserves more views. Keep up the good work.
Thanks!!
Nice build. I especially liked your providing the index to go to the end. I waste a ton of time on videos and then find the final product 'not for me'. Great vid and build. I'm going to give this one a try!
Nice walnut, such a majestic wood.
I agree!!
Great job sir, i love your idea.
Awesome! Please make more of these “make hand tools” videos!
I have a playlist, but yeah, I need to do more!
thanks for the contribution greetings from Mexico
Great job. Now you have your Western saw. Awesome!!!
Yes! I’ve gotten a ton of mileage out of it!
que massa, parabéns . vc e a Joice são um casal fantástico. Deus continue abençoando vcs. Amém
Wow. Excellent job. Inspired me to do the same. You got yourself a new subscriber.
Killer looking handle!
Thanks!!
Beautiful work. By the way ,I like that workbench 😁
Nice! Good job, it ended quite pretty.
Thank you!!
Wow that came out sweet.
Good Job! And it's beautiful, too.
Thanks, great video.
Beautifully done man . That walnut handle is da bomb.
Thank you!!!
Nice Job came out great.
I bought a Stanley miter saw at a church garage sale for $3.00 and made a neat walnut handle for it. Am using it now to cut the mortise and tenons for my roubo workbench that is in current production.
Thank you. I bought the same saw and have trouble that I blame on the straight handle, I'm going to try to make that pistol grip that you made.
Definitely worth a try! Mine works really well, with the only exception being that I messed up the saw plate a little when mounting it. Still, results are spot on!
Sucha good idea! I was literally thinking I need a dovetail saw but didn't want to spend a tone of money on something I'm not good at :)
Thanks! Glad I could help solve a problem. A friendly reminder that practice makes perfect. Dovetails get much easier after doing them just a few times. Cheers!
I like what you did with the handle! Semper Fi
Thank you!
Thanks for the $700 clarification. I was about to mention that you can get a BadAxe saw for around $300, so 700 was pretty optimistic. Nice work! Glad the saw can be sharpened. Many new saws sold now have hardened teeth. Can't sharpen them.
Great video. Thanks!
Incrível Andrew, ficou muito bonito a alça do serrote. Vou mostrar teus vídeos para meu esposo.... ele adora trabalhar com madeira também.
Perfeito! Trabalho lindo! Amei!
You did a beautiful job on that handle. Amazingly, you did it left handed. WOW. (LOL - I'm a left handed brother, and only another left handed person would pick up on that!) Nice left handed saw!
Thanks!! I always spot other lefties! I love this saw for sure, too!
I was watching it and said to myself, " That's odd, he is holding the saw all wrong." Then I saw later in the video he was cutting it left-handed.
Great video!
beautiful job
Thank you!!
Well done lad!
I must say made a fantastic job of it. I think I must be in a tiny minority, but I like the gent's saw. It might possibly be because I was a chef by trade and it’s the way I’m used to cutting things.
A great video, very well done indeed.
Thank you! That makes perfect sense. My knife skills in the kitchen are meh, so perhaps that is why :)
é praticamente um artesão! RS.. parabéns.. ficou show
Nice Job! congrats
meu pai era marceneiro e carpinteiro. Gosto de vê- lo trabalhando ...me lembro dele. Vc é muito talentoso!
Very inspiring. It's great to use home made tools. I am going to do the same. However, to save effort I will use a pillar drill for the holes and a router to round over the edges. Is it big enough? Antique handles tend to be small.
great job my friend
Thank you!
Nice job, man
Very nice!👍
Thanks!
I think you have a key in one of your bandsaw wheels that has partially slid out of it's keyway and is hitting on some of the cast iron webbing of the saw frame.
Beautiful job by the way.
Very good !!!
Ingenious!
Thank you!!
Thank you for your template !
You’re welcome, but I got it from another website, linked in the description.
looks great
Thank you!
A thumbs up and a subscribe from me for the originality
I like this out of the box thinking. Seeing a big value when others see just ordinary it is really nice and that thing came out amazing! Thanks for sharing
Thank you! I am a huge fan of out of the box thinking videos and I’m glad you enjoyed my video! Take care!
Love it!
Aw man, why are you doing this to me? Now I need to make one for myself!
Great! I will rebuild for my robbery bank. Thank you for video
good work
Nice saw. Next time might want to do the holes one at a time in case of slippage. Don't ask how I know.
NICE! I have a Crown Gents that I want to do the same with.
Do it!!
Hi Andrew...great job making your saw and handle...can you tell me where you got the brass bolts to secure the handle to the saw...
Thanks!
Charlie
Hi there! They are just regular screws I had lying around. Sorry-nothing special order here. 🤷♂️
Magnificent!
Great build, I was wondering if it was just the handle that affected the cut as first cuts seemed nice & crisp. But you sharpened & re-sent teeth too, so whole saw rebuild
Definitely redoing the teeth made a huge difference. I prefer this style of saw handle over a gents saw, but I suspect that doing the teeth only might be a good place to start if you don’t want to go the route of what I do here.