[TheForge] Hacksaw trick?

[Dave Brown]

Harry,

This works well, and so does straight beeswax on the blade.  Another thing 
that may be a consideration is tooth contact with the metal.  If at all 
possible use a blade fine enough to keep three teeth in contact with the 
cutting surface at all times.  If necessary, angle the blade a bit.  Less 
than three teeth in contact will result in the teeth catching on the edge 
and jamming.  This 3-teeth thing is a 'rule of thumb' but is a good one to 
keep in mind when cutting sheet metal with a blade.

Dave Brown

At 13:36 05/12/02 -0400, you wrote:
>problem, but my solution was to stick my finger in my can of Yellin oil
>finish which was nearby and wipe it on the blade.
>
>This worked wonders, with the blade going through the copper like butter and
>no sticking in the work.  What was going to be a long and tedious part of
>the project now will be much more reasonable. A little oil every two or
>three cuts and that is all it takes.
>
>I use cutting oil when drilling, and have used coolent when using a friends
>power hacksaw, but never thought to use any oil when using a hand hacksaw.
>Sometings you just can't see the forest for the trees.  :-)
>
>
>Harry Foster