Setting Saws with a Hammer & Punch | Paul Sellers

Paul introduces a method of saw setting that he’s used for 50 years. It can be difficult to set a saw with small teeth using a saw set. This is where the nail punch/set comes into play. Paul shows how to centre the nail set on the tooth and use the hammer to achieve just the right amount of set.

[boozoochavis]

A skill that cannot be purchased in a retail store any where on the planet - these skills must be learned and passed on from person to person the way they always have through the centuries! As usual, thank you Mr. Sellers and your crew, for sharing your lifetime of knowledge learned and passed on from your teachers and mentors. Please keep up the good work, we are listening and learning.

[JesusvonNazaret]

if it's dull and too fine to sharpen it, you can file/grind away the fine teeth and give it a little coarser tooth size or you can recycle the blade into scrapers

[joedaq]

outstanding and informative I Truly feel the Best part of your channel is that You have Never, at least to my knowledge Tried to Sell me some Sponsored Tool of the like. Thank You sharing you knowledge.

[finn]

I absolutely loved this! I don't own saw set pliers... Thank you Sir!

[DumitruUrsu]

Hi Paul - you mention this process is suited for small saws - is it any different for big ones?

I have a 1.3m, 2 man buck saw, with triangular teeth, and sometimes it's blocking in the cut - I suspect some teeth are over-set, and I'd like to redo the tooth set.

[michaelrickert]

This video is exactly what I was looking for. It is an excellent presentation. Thank you. Iowa, USA

[_trismegistus]

it looked like some of the teeth you were hitting were angled up, and others angled down. Is that just a misjudgment of which teeth to tap, or was that on purpose?

[BDM_PT]

Hi there from Portugal,
Another Nice video!
Obrigado(Thanks)

[AaronTWas]

I’m currently in the process of cutting new teeth for a 14ppi crosscut carcass saw that I’ve slowly been making. Took a saw plate from a junk saw and completely ground the old teeth to nothing, and have been filing new ones in. The only set tool that I have at the moment is a very old plier-style type, rather then a pistol type, and it does not seem like I would have good success with it in setting these little teeth. Of course an internet search for “setting saw teeth without a set tool” is going to result in a top answer from my favorite teacher and virtual mentor, Mr. Sellers. Thank you so much, I found this one at just the right time!

[mikeg]

He just casually saws dovetails just to test the saw. Absolutely legendary

[dennisgoesfishing]

So meat and potatoes with your videos I love it. Thank you for doing what you do!!

[davidsgerson]

Hi Paul, very informative. Is it worth it to learn how to use this approach on the small anvil that the Japanese (apparently) use to set their saws?

[TheCompleteGuitarist]

I had just discovered this idea after literally years of research try to find out how to set teeth without a sawset (because I can't buy one in the country where I live).

I found it in a forum comment with a reference to an old woodworking magazine.

So glad to see someone actually showing that it works and how to do it.

[phillipyeager]

As usual, Paul is straightforward and a very good instructor. Thanks for sharing your knowledge over the years. Regards from Minnesota, USA. Phil

[eddierodden]

Can you do this with a thick metal cutting saw?

[glennyork]

I was only looking to sharpen a couple of hand saws. But I am finding much more than I expected. You are the most thorough teacher of these things I have found. It is so helpful that you explain, and also SHOW, every detail of actually doing the work you're teaching.
Thanks for sharing your valuable experience, I am very grateful.

[fernandolobaoemoficnadeapt]

Prezado sr Paul, poderia ativar a legenda em português para podermos acompanhar suas aulas, Obrigado!

[HarveyWysong]

Thanks, Paul. This addresses the problem I am having. I bought a very inexpensive gent's saw with which to practice filing and setting. The jointing and filing went well, but the setting has not. I think this technique will solve the problem. I'll know tomorrow.

[ronaldmcdonald]

"Safety is number one priority" - Crazy Russian Hacker.

[BakerVS]

In Frid Tage's book I read about setting small teeth with a screwdriver (basically twisting two teeth apart). How does that compare?