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   Samson | Aug 24, 2008 04:45am | #1

   Here's a saw till I built many many years ago based loosely on the Galoot plans:

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   Edited 8/23/2008 10:52 pm ET by Samson

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   derekcohen | Aug 24, 2008 05:03am | #2

   Hi Samson

   That is a beautiful piece of work and I shall use it for my own workshop as it progresses with its rebuilt :)

   I would suggest getting another photoalbum provider, however. Yours sends out pop-ups (I received 2) and blocks pictures being downloaded (I would have liked a copy of yours). I have used Photobucket for years. They are excellent.

   Regards from Perth

   Derek

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   Samson | Aug 24, 2008 05:58am | #3

   Apologies, Derek.  I have other ways of posting pics.  I edited the message above to change the host.  I would have posted a link to the Galoot (shavings net) plans, but I can't seem to find them.  Perhaps they have been taken down or lost their host.  I built this at least a decade ago.  And thanks for the kind remarks.  While I'm no more than intermediate now, I wasn't much beyond beginner when I made this.  It's held up well, however, no doubt thanks to the excellent Galoot's design.

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   byhammerandhand | Aug 25, 2008 03:53am | #6

   One of the classic "OldTools" post:
   http://homepage.mac.com/galoot_9/saw_problem.html

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   dkellernc | Aug 24, 2008 05:34pm | #4

   Christian Becksvoort used a system of "stacking" saws in way that resembles a gun rack.  It's a pretty neat idea to pack them into as small a space as possible but still have them easily accessible, identifiable, and safe from accidental drops onto the floor:

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=2764

   An aside - many woodworkers in the past drilled "hang holes" in the toes of saws.  If you have antique Simmonds, E. C. Atkins or Disstons, certain models are worth a lot of money on the collector's market, but very little (other than their value as a user tool) if they have a hole drilled into the toe.

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   AdamCherubini | Aug 25, 2008 03:40am | #5

   "Any other suggestions?"

   Yeah- Download them. Sell them on ebay, or give them away to ww friends. You don't need 50 hand saws in your shop. Keep a couple good rips, and 2 cross cuts and dump the rest. i store my saws on a wooden peg on the wall to the right of my workbench. Tool box storage isn't that convenient. I have them 3 deep on the pegs. Don't like that. Rather have a peg for each, but that's a lot of wall space.I have 2 dt, 3 tenon saws, and 3 or 4 long saws on active duty. A few key hole saws an a 12" turning saw and a cheap coping saw hang nearby. A 4' frame saw hangs from a floor joist at the ceiling. That's more than enough saws.

   Adam

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   Joe Sullivan | Aug 25, 2008 06:11am | #7

   That is kind of coldly practical for a guy who goes to the lengths you do with old tools, Adam. Sell them? Given them away? When he could have tills full of them adding a warm old-tool feel to his dining room?Be careful. Next you may be fighting an urge to advise him to paint them.JoePS, a week and a half ago, I was over at the home of a guy who has more saws than you ever imagined. Because I am talking about the contents of his garage, I won't mention his name on a public forum. However, I'd guess I saw no less than a couple of hundred. One real treat was to get to handle and cut some oak scrap with two (2!!) Disston 120 Acme saws, one panel size and the other a full size handsaw. The 120 really does cut dry hardwood beautifully and leave a very smooth finish if sharpened correctly -- and this guy is a master saw filer and has done it right. The tooth profile is quite different from other saws. Interesting to see.Joe