qwerty2008 Posted December 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted December 10, 2014 A few days ago I bought a Excel razor saw but not wanting to pay the outrageous price for the handle and miter box I decided to make my own and this is how they turned out. I probably should have used a better piece of wood for the miter box but my angles are precise which is what counts. For the handle I was shooting for comfort rather than appearance but I managed to get both. Lextin. GLakie, GuntherMT, sonicmcdude and 4 others 7 Quote "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted December 11, 2014 Nice work on the handle and miter box. That handle is work of art, Lextin. qwerty2008 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicmcdude Posted January 6, 2015 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2015 Awesome job you did on the handle and miter box! qwerty2008 1 Quote Greetings, Sinan Build log:TRITON POB 1:72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying_dutchman2 Posted January 8, 2015 Share #4 Posted January 8, 2015 Cool looking handle. I have razor saws as well and love them. Since you made the miter box from wood, isn't that going to wear out quickly and then you have to make a new one. I took the little miter box that came with the X-Acto kit and made the groves 1mm wider with a dremel and a carbide saw blade. Works great. Marc qwerty2008 1 Quote Current Built: Zeehaen 1639, Dutch Fluit from Dutch explorer Abel J. Tasman Unofficial motto of the VOC: "God is good, but trade is better" Many people believe that Captain J. Cook discovered Australia in 1770. They tend to forget that Dutch mariner Willem Janszoon landed on Australia’s northern coast in 1606. Cook never even sighted the coast of Western Australia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaetan Bordeleau Posted January 9, 2015 Share #5 Posted January 9, 2015 I do not use any more this type of saw. In comparison with this one which is of the sae size: http://www.leevalley.com/fr/Wood/page.aspx?p=58686&cat=1,42884,68904&ap=1 it does not works very much efficiently because sharpening is only done on 1 face. mtaylor and qwerty2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty2008 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted January 9, 2015 Marc: I don't foresee wear being to much of an issue the miter box is made from a hardwood (cherry I think) that a local cabinet maker discards in large quantities, I have used a plastic miter box for cutting 2by4's and though I have since given it up in favor of power tools it saw a lot of of use during its time with me and was still going strong last time I used it. Also the piece of wood is thick enough to where the saw will bottom out before it cuts all the way though and if it does wear out in a few years it took about 5 minutes to make so not much of a problem to make a new one. Gaetan: I to have a Japanese style saw (probably my favorite hand saw) but the one I have is too large and unwieldy to be used for this application and I haven't yet acquired a small one I do intend to get one but it is not currently at the top of my list. Lextin. mtaylor and flying_dutchman2 2 Quote "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaetan Bordeleau Posted January 9, 2015 Share #7 Posted January 9, 2015 Lextin, I tried different models, and if one day you want to try one which works very well try that one from Lee Valley. qwerty2008 and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Griffith Posted January 10, 2015 Share #8 Posted January 10, 2015 Lextin, that handle is super! As a compliment to your artistic talent, I will make one for my own use. Duff qwerty2008 and flying_dutchman2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwerty2008 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) Here is a new crop of pictures to better show the dimensions but if you are making your own I highly suggest making it to fit your own hands and if you see room for improvement go for it. To hold the blade in place I use a simple press fit but if you drill the hole to big you can add a small set screw to hold the blade in. P.S. I don't have a metric ruler so I hope your ok with inches. Lextin. Edited January 10, 2015 by qwerty2008 mtaylor and IgorSky 2 Quote "I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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