Saw Sharpening Workshops with Vincent Tai
Learn how to sharpen your favourite dovetail saw, backsaw, or handsaw and tune them to your liking.
Vincent will lead a three hour course covering sharpening for both rip and crosscut, as well as fine tuning set and specific teeth geometry. There will be ample time to sharpen two saws, but restoration type saws; * wavy tooth lines, major kinks or warpage will take too long for this course.
Material Required
Good condition saw(s) rip and or crosscut
Your own file(s) – the Lee Valley set is perfect because it has a full range of file sizes OR the specific file(s) for the TPI on the saw you will sharpen.
Saw sharpening vise – if you own one or build one for your saw. Rob Cosman’s tutorial for making a saw sharpening vise is a good one to follow. https://youtu.be/rRRMogzFOrA
Optional : saw set, chalk, layout fluid, saw filing guide/jig, small diamond stone or Arkansa stone.
Time, Location, Cost and Registration
We are initially offering two times. Please contact Tam if these times do not work and we may add additional sessions.
Tuesday evening 6 – 9 pm on Nov 23
Saturday morning 9am – noon on Nov 27
Open to current SAWS members.
The cost is $ 60 per participant. Cash collected at the workshop.
The course will take place in Tam’s garage where the participants can easily maintain safe social distancing.
Each class will be limited to three participants.
Email Tam Godfrey if you would like to join or have questions.
COVID-19 Restriction
We are implementing the restriction exemption program for our workshop course. Participants will be required:
to show proof of vaccination
wear masks for the duration of the class
respect the social distancing comfort levels of other participants
not attend if they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
