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Bad Axe Bites

A blog where you can learn straight from the experts.

Maintain your Saw
Maintain your Saw

Mark Harrell

How to Maintain your Bad Axe (or Vintage) Back Saw You just bought a really nice saw for somewhere north of $300 USD, and you may be wondering whether to hang it up over the fireplace for public view, or to actually use it. Because if you use it--then over time,...

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Retensioning a Traditional Folded Backsaw
Retensioning a Traditional Folded Backsaw

Mark Harrell

Have you ever picked up a great-looking Disston No. 4 on eBay, only to discover upon taking delivery that the plate was bowed, or presented an S-curve along the toothline? Or perhaps the plate was jammed all the way up into the toe end of the sawback?   The real question...

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Unlocking a Frozen Saw Nut
Unlocking a Frozen Saw Nut

Mark Harrell

The first step in restoring a vintage saw is to remove the handle but how do we deal with that danged frozen sawnut/bolt assembly? Find out here!

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