Saw Straightening | Paul Sellers 

Been looking for a simple explanation on how to straighten my late 1800's dovetail saw...now I know. Thanks Paul

I love watching Paul work at whatever he's doing...thanks.

Since I know you, I have learned to appreciate the valency of hand tools. Greetings from Deurschland.

Thank You Sir, Always a pleasure watching a Master Craftsmen teach others.

Awesome advice as usual. I've 'inherited' a few saws from my father and a neighbour. I now know how to fix them. Thanks

Thanks for the video, I just bought a lovely old Spear & Jackson carcase saw from the local car boot sale that I'll apply these techniques to (as it has a slight bend in the spine).

Definitely going to put these techniques to use restoring my late grandfather's saw back into usable shape.

I keep closing one eye whenever he shows the straightness of the saw and I don't even need to

I bought an identical Gents saw recently and noticed there is a bend so I'll be using this technique soon. Many thanks.

Just got back from a car boot sale with and old rusty saw then noticed the kink☹️ in the back hopefully this will work, €2 for the saw 😀 looking forward to restoring it. Thanks for this video Paul as usual very helpful

This worked great to straighten an old Disston backsaw I bought at a yard sale.

Thank you Mr Sellers. I've got the problem with a bigger saw without a back. If you'll do a video about restoration of biggersaw, I'm interested.

Thanks this really helped. Just fixed my Tyzak saw! Well chuffed 👍

What a great teacher

seems I always get new insight from one of Paul's videos!

I bought one of these Gents saws recently and was a bit disappointed with it. I thought it was just poor quality and haven't used it much. Now I know how to fettle it, thank you :-)

Thanks Paul, more invaluable insight!

this stuff is gold! thank you sir!

Please keep making videos. Thanks!

Thank you! Great video

Paul, Thank you for the very helpful and useful information. JimE

nicely done sir, good example when applied force over mass instead of one point of impact can readjust matter

I want to learn of any tricks in straightening a "hand saw" or panel saw, the kind like you normally buy for carpentry work. Oh yeah, they're not used much now. When I had my first job, 1968, this was standard.

Ha, you made me laugh when you whacked the saw on the table. Thanks.

Paul, I have a big pile of old, good quality hand saws that I am eager to restore and use or trade. I have the sharpening down well enough but need help with taking the bends out of large, backless saws. I've found instructions on the internet that call for tapping on the saw with a roundhead hammer, but can't figure it out for myself. I need video of this craft. I would also like to restore the etch on some of these saws but can't even find verbal instructions for this. I am sure I am not alone in this- there must be many others wanting to do the same things. Help us Obi-Wan, you're our only hope!

Vivendo e aprendendo! Exelente dica essa ,sr Paul .eu mesmo não sabia, obrigado.

Thanks, Paul!

Nice tip.. Could you please make a video about the straightening of the teeth? thanks for the great stuff

can you imagine how buggered the wood working world would be if Paul ever died? Good job he's superhuman

Hello Paul, I have succesfully used your advice on a backsaw quite similar to those shown in your tutorial. Now I found an old Slack, Sellars & Co tenon saw on a flee market, payed 2€ btw. As the Piston grip is screwed to the blade, I wonder how to straighten it? The back itself is made of u-bent steel and is dead straight, whereas the blade not only is bent in one direction but kind of two way zig-zag curved. Maybe it will be best to unscrew rhe blade trying to tap and whack without the aid of a handle? Any advice would be appreciated. Simon.

Good stuff! Thanks Paul!

Wow, more valuable insights. Thanks Paul :) BTW Is possible/sensible to buy new saw blades/plates for tenon saws & dovetail saws?

That's a great tip, thank you for the video.

thanks for these tips they are invaluable.

Thank you for this, Paul. - But the plate you're showing at 1:34, it is still slightly bent, isn't it? Or ist is just straight enough to be considered „straight“?

Clever. Very clever.

Thank you sir!

Many thanks.

Do you any suggestions on straightening out the blades on a lopper? My blade doesn't touch the other piece.

Thanks !

How many TPI does these saws have? I'm asking this because most gent and dovetail saws come in 20 TPI and honestly I don't think I'll be able to sharpen saws with teeth so small. Thanks.

I tried this whacking technique on two of my tenon saws. Only thing that happens is that the spline gets detached from the blade. What am I doing wrong?

How would you take the bend out of regular handsaws?

Hi. First off again thanks a lot for all your vids. A pal gave me some used japanese saws for free. One of them although it's still sharp has a nasty bend along the first 5 cm on the front of the buttom saw side. Obviously the previous owner didn't understand that it's a pull saw and not a push saw... Is there something I can do to get it fixed?

he's a magician. and his beard grows.

Could someone help me on getting a twist out of a hand saw blade?

I find it odd that you claim to have purchased a few none straight saws direct from the manufacturer? One could be excused but three? I doubt that as each one is checked for straightness. Also most folk would return the items if they felt they were not right but yet it's strange how you now have products to suit a video you have done on saw straightening?

Would this work on larger bass back saws? Thanks for such great information!

magic... :D

Paul, how do you straighten a backsaw?

I hope the folks who make these gents saws are watching this.... Garlick and Thomas Flinn et al. it's your products that have gone downhill over the years yet the cost remains quite high relative to this poor quality that is being put out.

tHat's AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT !

I wanna know how he know's all this stuff. He's colluding w/ Martians. I'm telling you.