Galoot Image Central Pics from the Porch Home :: Login Album list :: Last uploads :: Last comments :: Most viewed :: Top rated :: My Favorites :: Search Home > User galleries > Sgt42RHR > Making a Frame Saw Making a Frame Saw TITLE  +   -  FILE NAME  +   -  DATE  +   -  POSITION  +   -  1st___2nd_efforts--back_view.JPGA view from the back of my first and second attempts96 viewsSgt42RHR 1st___2nd_efforts--front_view.JPGA view from the front of 2" wide walnut--my first and second attempts108 viewsSgt42RHR Finished_with_a_little_mineral_spirits_to_see_what_it_will_look_like.JPGAll done, with a little mineral spirits to see what it will look like with a top coat107 viewsSgt42RHR Bridle_joints_worked_just_fine.JPGBridle joints were an excellent solution98 viewsSgt42RHR The_fix--Bridle_joints.JPGCutting bridle joints out of the failed round mortises86 viewsSgt42RHR Cutting_the_round_tenon_with_hollow_auger.JPGCutting the round tenons with a hollow auger103 viewsSgt42RHR Making_oak_dowel_pins_with_refurbished_dowel_plate.JPGMaking oak dowel pins with a refurbished dowel plate84 viewsSgt42RHR Preparing_to_make_the_round_tenon.JPGPreparing to make the round tenons83 viewsSgt42RHR Ready_to_drill_the_round_mortise.JPGReady to drill the round mortises84 viewsSgt42RHR Roughing_oak_dowel_pins_from_a_bit_of_firewood.JPGRoughing oak dowel pins from a bit of firewood81 viewsSgt42RHR Slenderized_Framesaw.JPGSlenderized Frame Saw201 viewsI went from 6.5 pounds to 3.5 pounds. The side arms are now only 7/8" thick and the far end stretcher is 1 1/8 with a reinforcer where the 1/2" bolt hole and redundant 1/4" grove for the saw blade are. I rechamfered all the newly cut edges with 1/2" wide chamfers to further lighten the tool and to make it easy to grasp.Sgt42RHR Stanley_No__65_Chamfer_Shave_worked_like_a_charm.JPGStanley No. 65 chamfer shave worked great!91 viewsSgt42RHR 14 files on 2 page(s) 1 2 Powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery and JoomBla!