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More wood butchering from Ross, Scarf Joint
vtsteam:
You're welcome Ross! I thought it might be helpful also to see the angle of the saw while cutting -- a picture (or video) is worth a thousand words. I start each marking cut with the saw a little higher than finishing that cut, etc. Think of pulling the saw along the line. These saws cut on the draw stroke. Think of them as string, and you're trying to draw a flexible piece of string across the marked line. The grip should mainly be the thumb and side of forefinger. Hand should be on top of the handle. That lets the handle pivot and stay level. Don't grip like a tennis racquet.
Good luck!
RossJarvis:
Unfortunately your hand is just out of shot.
I've seen confusing pictures of holding the handle, some have the thumb pointing along the blade, some pointing down. I think my thumb tends to point along the blade on the top of the handle. You may be right and I'm holding it like a tennis racquet (I'm rubbish at tennis :().
vtsteam:
Think pool cue.
er.... billiards cue?
RossJarvis:
Thanks VTSteam :thumbup:
I think I'm okay on the grip, mind you I'm rubbish at pool, billiards and snooker :palm: I need to hold looser I think, as at some angles I'm getting wrist ache. I do the same on the motorbike, grip too hard. Mind you, I'm normally terrified when riding!
AussieJimG:
--- Quote from: RossJarvis on October 20, 2013, 05:44:26 PM --- I do the same on the motorbike, grip too hard. Mind you, I'm normally terrified when riding!
--- End quote ---
Me too. Mind you, I think terrified is what keeps us alive. That, and a conviction that everybody else is actively trying to kill me and I musn't let them.
Jim
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