[TheForge] Hacksaw trick?

Mon May 13 06:02:00 2002

Thanks for the straight beeswax tip Dave, maybe that's why the Yelling oil
worked so well as there is beeswax in it too. Will try and remember the
three tooth rule as well.

Harry
Rusty Dog Forge

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Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 2:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Hacksaw trick?

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

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