Profile Handled Veneer Saw
This style of veneer saw has the advantage of being adaptable to both right and left handed users. The blade is comes with a rake favoring the right handed user, but it can be resharpened for left handed users without much difficulty using the procedure below. As delivered, the blade is sharp enough for rough cutting through multiple thicknesses of veneer.
If you plan to use it with for precision work with a straight edge, it will be necessary to further refine the blade as follows:
Veneer Saw Sharpening Procedure
- Remove the veneer saw blade and clamp it in a vice with the teeth close to the jaws to prevent vibration
- Using a saw file (see note) suitable for 15-16 ppi, such as the Nicholson 4 inch Extra Extra Slim Taper File below, begin sharpening the teeth.
- Starting at the front of the veneer saw blade, sharpen each tooth with the file held level and at 90 degrees to the surface of the blade. It should take only a couple of light passes of the file between each pair of teeth.
- Next you will bevel the veneer saw teeth to a fine point with a with a flat mill file such as the Nicholson 8 inch file below.
- The file should be held at a 20 degree angle to the face of the blade nearest the handle. (The flat (non-beveled) side of the veneer saw blade will ride alongside a straightedge in use) Remove only enough material to bring the teeth to a sharp point.
- Now, remove the burr on the flat side of the blade with a 800-1200 grit stone or diamond plate.
- Reinstall the blade and your freshly sharpened veneer saw is ready to go!
- Note: Saw files differ from standard triangular fines in that they have a small radius on each edge rather than coming to a sharp point. This this serves to create a tooth gullet which is less susceptible to cracking or clogging.
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