[Azur Jahić]

Hello i bought saw but iam not sure is it ripsaw.IT was really cheap like 4$ and i break it handle. Handle was plastic.But i notice when i want to do ripsawing, saw somehow inhibit into wood.LIke i dont have right direction and even wantto bounce.I wonder could this be croscutsaw.CAn you post picture what would be ripsaw

teeth are like this

 

[firemedic]

From the www.norsewoodsmith.com

 

[GeorgeC]

Now that is interesting. I had never really thought about what the difference is nor had I seen a drawing. Thanks.

George

 

[firemedic]

Now that is interesting. I had never really thought about what the difference is nor had I seen a drawing. Thanks.

George

A rip will cut across grain fine but leaves a rough cut because it is tearing the grain - like trying to plow cross grain without a nicker.

The crosscut has "fleam" so that the tooth can score the grain and cut smoother. Basically a skewed iron and nicker in one.

 

[Gilgaron]

This helped me understand things when I was getting ready to sharpen an old saw:

http://www.blackburntools.com/articles/saw-tooth-geometry/index.html

 

[Dave Paine]

This helped me understand things when I was getting ready to sharpen an old saw:

http://www.blackburntools.com/articles/saw-tooth-geometry/index.html

That is a very informative article. Worth bookmarking. Thanks. :thumbsup: