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   rhagenstein | Nov 28, 2008 03:20am | #1

   I was perusung the Tools for Working Wood site a couple of days ago and there is a good write up on using bow saws that had some info on tensioning if I recall.  Here is a link:

   http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=NEXT&StoreCode=toolstore&nextpage=/extra/bowsawdesign.html

   Randy

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   fxston | Nov 28, 2008 04:29am | #2

   Thank you!

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   perizoqui | Nov 28, 2008 05:42pm | #3

   I do it by gut. Tighten it so it's stiff without letting any of the frame warp or creak or anything like that. If the blade flexes at all during use, tighten some more. I'd think you'd have to be a bit of a brute to over-tighten one.

   Ask Joel, he's around here and makes the things.
   Best,
   ---Pedro

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   fxston | Nov 28, 2008 10:16pm | #5

   Thank you! I am afraid of cracking the frame.

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   RalphBarker | Nov 28, 2008 09:43pm | #4

   I "pluck" the saw blade and tighten until the note is clear. A loose blade will have a raspy-rattle sound.

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   fxston | Nov 28, 2008 10:16pm | #6

   Sounds like a good one!