Being able to sharpen a cross cut saw may be one of the most undervalued skills in the prepper/homestead community.
I aquired the tools to sharpen them and started learning about them back in 2015
How long does it take?
It depends on the saw, I have spent all day on them before and others maybe two hours
Go to crosscut saw co. website and order the book crosscut saw manual by warren miller. It's helped me immensely. Also if you're looking for used saws at yard sales and flea markets, stay away from those that are rusted. They seem to be very brittle and the teeth break when trying to set them. The Tuttle tooth design is best for cutting hardwood and the lance tooth design for softwood. You can see the difference in the two at their website. I heat and cook solely with wood so I wanted to learn how to use them when times get hard and we can't get gas
Yes, get a good quality blade like the one Lehman's.com.sells along with the European style snath and the tools to peen the blade with. There are some good YouTube videos about it too
I've got an old hay scythe, sharpened it well (following instructions), practiced a lot - then gave up on it and bought a linetrimmer...
Thank youI've got an old hay scythe, sharpened it well (following instructions), practiced a lot - then gave up on it and bought a linetrimmer...
I am sure the light, modern European scythes are better than old hay scythes for the sort of things preppers want to use scythes for, and some people are very good at it. It's just something that takes a lot of time to master, and we don't all have the time to invest in everything.
Thank you
Oh, I like them too. I keep the old scythe there in case I ever need to cut something with it. I just find I never actually get it down from its hook...Thank you
But Wendell Berry likes them
