Recutting and Resizing Saw Teeth | Paul Sellers

No matter the reason, this video show you how simple it is to cut new saw teeth in any handsaw. Yes, that means from small dovetail saws to the largest hand saws you have. If you have a saw you ruined, then file off the teeth and reach for your junior hacksaw. You are on your way to a saw tooth recut you won't regret no matter the maker old and new. I so hope you enjoy the work that went into this and that you like what I have done to reach out to real woodworkers around the world.

[j.t.senghas]

I found another way to lay out the tooth spacing on such a wooden jig I'd like to share here. If you clamp a length of steel threaded rod against such a board very tightly you get a series of indentations uniformly spaced. These can then be deepened. Different diameters and pitches of threaded rod can be used, metric or inch. I found 1/2" by 13 threads per inch useful. In fact, if two thin boards are together imprinted together at their seam, the imprint will be deepest at the edges of each and they can be cut differently after that using every second or third indentation if wanted.

[polarbear]

I just cant thank this man enough for his teaching

[LewisEGilbert]

"accuracy is so important - accuracy always includes sharpness..."

[jackiebowie]

You are a cool customer Paul.  That presentation and style reminds me very much of Jack Hargreaves. I hope you see that as a compliment Paul.

[skylazart]

I Can't believe! Everyone talking about very expensive tools and you show us how an old tool can work perfectly.

Very impressive. I am always learning with you. Not only about woodworking but howto be a simple and smart man. Thanks

[gerry]

50 or so years ago my father taught me how to sharpen a saw, (crosscut). His mantra was watch, learn and don't interrupt.Can be a difficult way to learn but I never forgot. I have just finished watching all your saw sharpening videos and thank you for, now teaching me how to sharpen a rip saw and refurbish a saw. Your way of sharpening is just the same as Dad's. So thank you for the memories and the knowledge. My saw clamp is a home made trestle with vee joint into which 2 shaped pieces of cornice are slotted. I am off to find my grandfathers rip saw now so I can refurbish it properly. Again many thanks

[chriscrilly]

To set about making a new video on anything Paul Sellers has taught us would be as redundant as inventing a new brand of cola. Sorry Stumpy Nubs and Rex Krueger (brilliant and helpful as you both are) this gent is the craftsman and teacher extraordinaire. Thank you Paul.

[kroongj]

It might sound silly, but you, sir, just made my day! I love the lack of powertools and i love the sound of craftswork!

[chucksmith]

Woodworking has become a lost art and skill. We need to preserve this skill and pass it on to our children and future generations. The knowledge I have received form you Paul is priceless. Please keep sending these great instructional videos.

[JeremyMcMahan]

Wow. I would have never thought I could completely replace the teeth on a saw. Thanks for the great teaching!

[TermiteUSA]

I've made a blade holder of recycled oak and cleaned up an old eye bolt for the clamp and now I've recut a recycled crosscut saw plate (there were 5 unsharpened old Distons in the back of my uncles shed when he passed away) as well as reducing the size of the handle to match a dovetail saw. I never would have attempted such a rebuild as this without these great old videos but all I have left is laying out and filing the teeth as this instructs. From Chesapeake Bay Paul, can't thank you enough.

[OpaKnows]

Very resourceful and outstanding demonstration of workmanship and patience.

[Mtbeaver]

You are such a good teacher. Thank you for passing down your knowledge to us. God bless

[armeebarmee]

Having served my time as an apprentice carpenter in the early 1970’s when I was under the wing of a brilliant craftsman by the name of Eddie Murphy (an Irish time served cooper, cabinet maker and joiner) who taught me to have respect for not only yourself and what you can be, but also for the tools with which you can make so much - I am in awe of you Paul.

I’d forgotten how to do even the most basic maintenance of my tools, which I have to say have sat neglected and forgotten for over forty years. Having watched your films, I have started to restore and recommission them. Thank you Paul for rekindling my desire to get back on the tools.

Your manner is easy to watch and follow. Thank you.

[foxsfortunes]

A few days ago I stumbled across one of your videos Paul, I've not watched anything else since!
This video has me astonished! Covid has me broke and with time to spare so I've been brushing up on my woodworking skills. I have found a rusty old saw with battered teeth in the shed and I'm in need of a small dovetail saw. Thanks to this video I am determined to recycle a portion of that old saw into an 8'' 18tpi dovetail saw!

I am amazed by your level of skill and attention to detail! Honestly, I wish you were my grandfather! The font of knowledge you possess is priceless and hand tool craft seems to be dissappearing all to rapidly!

Your videos have lit a fire in me I didn't know existed and I'm determined to hone my skills in hand tool woodworking so I can pass a small nugget of this onto the next generation in the hopes of keeping this alive 100 years from now!

Please keep up these amazing videos! Your channel is, in my opinion, the most valuable one on this platform! You're a true gentleman and master craftsman and I hope to be a fraction of the man you are when I have grandchildren!

[christopherburrus]

Thanks ever so much. You gotten me over the hurdle of how to cut new EVENLY spaced teeth. Would grwatly appreciate a video on setting the teeth, which scares me the most as I've broken a few teeth trying to set in the past. Any guidance would be gratefully appreciated. However cant say enough, this video was fantastic.

[luckyhiker]

Paul, I will say it again. You are not only a master craftsman but and incredible detailed instructor! I thank you for this lesson as I will be doing this in the near future. By the way and just for laughs, how long ago did you learn this and tell me about the craftsman that taught you.

[noire]

I don't know why but i find this filing of the thin steel plate very satisfying to watch. I have bought an old panel saw on ebay to have a practise on and can't wait to have a go.

[josephfarrugia]

Very interesting tutorial. Thanks very much Paul for your time in doing these videos.

[WimpeeChuck]

I watched all of your saw sharpening and teeth cutting videos. I felt confident enough to file my Veritas dovetail saw teeth flat and cut new teeth. I tried cutting new teeth using your method but I could not keep the spacing accurate. I tried to think of something that I could use as a cutting template so I found a cheap 16 thread per inch all thread rod. I filed the teeth flat again and tried cutting new teeth using the all thread rod as my filing template. It worked perfectly! I now have my saw back to cutting dove tails better than it did new. I have learned so much from watching your videos. I feel that I am becoming a much better woodworker even at my age (I'm retired so guess at the age) with each video I watch!