Which way should the blade cut?

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Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Steve Jelf » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:38 pm

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Should the teeth cut when pushing, when pulling, or does it matter?
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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Les Schubert » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:43 pm

Normally when pulling

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Ruxstel24 » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:44 pm

I would think when pushing, most hand saws do.


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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by George Andreasen » Sun Mar 31, 2019 5:51 pm

Ironic............I just junked a perfectly good Keller because I couldn't even GIVE it away......

Rotate the motor pulley by hand while carefully watching the blade. It should RAISE perceptibly on the return stroke, not cutting stroke, which saves the teeth.

Or, if you seem to be going through blades way too fast, turn them around.


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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Scott_Conger » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:33 pm

Les is correct...cut on the pull, and George is correct in that there should be a cam which lifts the blade up a little for the return (outward) stroke
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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Sparknwire » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:52 pm

Teeth toward the back of the saw


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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Roz » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:57 pm

It should turn ccw as you are looking at the blade side of the saw, and cut on the pulling stroke. Those are good saws. When the blade wears out, you can make several nice knife blades from it.

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by John E. Guitar » Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:54 pm

The old blades also make great gasket scrapers.

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Ruxstel24 » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:02 pm

John E. Guitar wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:54 pm
The old blades also make great gasket scrapers.
A little drift...
One of the best gasket scrapers I had was a kitchen knife ground square. Got in narrow places great.
I don't think the ex even missed it :lol:

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by kelly mt » Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:08 pm

My old Marvel #2 saw lifts the blade on the forward stroke.
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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Allan » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:55 am

My transmission drum balancing rig has two such blades with the back of the blade ground almost to a knife edge, on which the axle in the mandrels runs.

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Barth_Tool_Co » Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:55 pm

My Marvel 9A cuts on the pull, teeth on the blade face towards the back of the saw. The manual states this is correct for that saw.

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Barth_Tool_Co » Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:55 pm

kelly mt wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:08 pm
My old Marvel #2 saw lifts the blade on the forward stroke.

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So does my Marvel 9A.
... and my number is Beechwood 4-5789
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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:14 pm

The Keller is less sophisticated than the Marvel. The blade rests on the work in both directions.
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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Barth_Tool_Co » Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:55 pm

Steve Jelf wrote:
Tue Apr 02, 2019 2:14 pm
The Keller is less sophisticated than the Marvel. The blade rests on the work in both directions.
Out of curiosity Steve, how many teeth per inch on the blade you're running?...
... and my number is Beechwood 4-5789
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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Walter Higgins » Tue Apr 02, 2019 4:08 pm

The cutting load should be applied to the stationary jaw.

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by kelly mt » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:10 pm

Where are you guys finding blades? I found some good quality fine blades but no course blades. I forget the TPI.

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Re: Which way should the blade cut?

Post by Steve Jelf » Tue Apr 02, 2019 11:35 pm

The blades I'm using are 10 TPI Vanguard, made in England.
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