Since 2000 I have been building my stable of Hand Saws, I have many vintage saws and have bought new saws as well. My first new handsaw was purchased in 2003; a Lie-Nielsen dovetail saw, it was the start of a saw habit that still lingers with me today. A few years later I purchased a carcass saw when I found a Lie-Nielsen with a rare cocobolo handle from the Fine Tool Journal. At that time I thought it was a good idea to have different colored handles to differentiate the rip saws and the crosscut saws. In In 2009 I built a saw till to store my Back Saws and Panel Saws and it made selecting the right saws much easier! I shared this with my followers on Instagram and many thought it was an excellent idea so I am sharing here.
A recent “problem” came up when I decided to complete my set of LN panel saws, I have a tiger maple Rip, and a 12TPI crosscut in cocobolo. An 8TPI that I used at the LN event was noticeably faster and would useful to breakdown lumber. But how could I differentiate the 12X from the 8X? Enter my recently added 8TPI panel saw with an Apple Handle, Its a Beauty!
With the different Handle types I can a quick glance pick the saw needed, and looking into the saw till is easy on the eyes!
Chris, I am in the process of building a till, although it will also accommodate 26″ hand saws. What are the dimensions of your till? Oh, and I am using dovetails, using your 1:4 Saddle-tail, Great tool. May have to get a 1:6 ST2.
Mitch,
Sorry for the delay in reply, your message was in the spam box. My Saw-till dimensions are as follows (all are internal dimensions so not to be complicated by stock thickness) 12″ X 14″ X 8.5″ Deep the 1″ Dowel to support the handles is 3.5″ form the bottom to the center of the dowel. Let me know if you have more questions. I will be happy to fill your order for a 1:6
Best regards,
Chris
I love the consistency in the LN saw handles. Even over the years, their handles are spot on. Gotta love that attention to detail!