Making A Bad Axe Saw at Bad Axe Saws

[@alexdroban4312]

Thank you for making this video. I own 2 saws from “Bad Axe.” While they don’t receive heavy use in my tiny shop I do appreciate the workmanship and quality. I appreciate the personal contact to update the progress of the build and the delivery. Thank you!

[@PartyOf8Please]

That was so cool!! Thanks to Bad Axe for the tour and for sharing all of your secrets! 😊 Thanks to James for putting this video together!

[@petrsidlo7614]

I am a die hard Japanese saws user, but this was amazing. It is great to see a small bussiness and people who put great effort into making the best tool they possibly can. Thanks for the tour.

[@jank330]

Thanks!

[@WoodByWright]

Welcome!

[@dutchwalters4450]

I have owned my Bad Axe for a few years and it is simply the best tenon/dovetail saw I have ever used. May be buying another for different purposes. Great video!

[@coreygrua3271]

It is somehow satisfying to see the back story of items we take for granted.

[@thomasarussellsr]

That's "Bad Axe", to watch the saw be made. Thanks to James and the makers for allowing us to join in.

[@walterplummer3808]

Merry Christmas! Thanks for all your videos.

[@TonberryV]

I would love to go up and see their operation for myself. They're not terribly far from a few awesome breweries, too!

[@TheCaptainmaim]

No one else has commented on it, so I will say that I love the "Creation of Saw" still photo in the video.

[@henrysara7716]

Thy, definetly I will check them for next handsaw.

[@phillipbrooks1289]

That was a toerrific ending to an awesome video

[@wortheffort]

Now this was a great video.

[@MCsCreations]

Really interesting process indeed, James! 😃 Beautiful saw!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 Merry Christmas and happy new year!

[@diynewfldr2114]

Great video - always love watching craftswo/men at work. My only OCD complaint was the lady when she set the set didn’t consistently turn that dial every time the same revolution 😂 I’m hoping she had an algorithm in her head and it was some specialized set pattern 😜

[@WoodByWright]

It is all by eye to set the teeth not the amount the crank turns.

[@dpmeyer4867]

Thanks

[@kharseet2014]

Super cool!

[@claybowser698]

Awesome video.

[@jimmcnett]

Have you done a review of their saws? I went to the website immediately after watching this video. I love the care and quality that I saw in the video. I feel the price of the saw is on par with the expertise that I saw in the video. I am wondering how they hold up in repeated use.

[@WoodByWright]

In my book they are the foremost saw making. There are a couple boutique makers that are one person making one off saws that I would like more, but you pay through the nose for them.

[@chrisedie2307]

I was surprised by how small Bad Ace appears to be. Seeing as they are famous around the world I expected some large industry.

[@WoodByWright]

It is all in the one room.

[@stephenemerson9890]

Wow!

[@scottshevlin8378]

James did you get the hybrid cut file? If so what do you think about it.

[@WoodByWright]

yes I did. I am not sure on it yet. if you have jsust one it is great.

[@ИгорьМамашвили]

👍👍👍

[@MisterKisster]

A big expense for this Company has to be files.

[@garydargan6]

Is that a left-handed saw?

[@WoodByWright]

That one is right handed, but they make a left handed option.

[@social3ngin33rin]

Saw-making waifu. Interesting machines.

[@shawnbottom4769]

1:40 did i just watch a file being aggressively dragged backwards across a steel edge? Ouch. Also later on, they are running that drill bit way too fast. You can see the chips turning a dark blue. I hope they have a decent bit sharpener.

[@WoodByWright]

Yes back dragging the file can be very beneficial is different situations. This is 1095 Spring steel and that is a carbide bit.

[@dmkpredator]

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[@richardc6932]

I haven’t see enough reviews of this brand.looks like a startup trying to get into the market that is saturated already. From what I see, competing with the likes of Lie Neilson (an excellent saw) , the very pricey Cosman brand and the Veritas line, it will be uphill. Bad Axe is pricey at Lee Valley and there’s is very reasonably price. I don’t own a Veritas so I can’t say what their level of quality is. Your left hand tenon retails at Lee Valley for $499.00 🇨🇦 plus taxes. At Lee Valley a pair of rip and cc tenon saw sells for $309.00🇨🇦plus taxes. I guess it’s personal preference and if you have deep pockets.

[@WoodByWright]

Bad axe is actually one of the older traditional saw brands. They sell more high quality saws then any other company.

[@richardc6932]

@@WoodByWrightmust be more to that setup than you video taped. Manual assembly and sharpening in that space can’t lead to a high volume. Who makes their blades and handles? As a private company they probably don’t publish sales numbers.

[@WoodByWright]

They're all made next door at a different company. But even Veritas and Lee Nelson make their tools very much the same way individually by hand.

[@richardc6932]

@@WoodByWrightI believe BA startup was around1991 but curious that you mention the manufacture was next door by another company. As we talking subbing out the work or just a branch owned by BA? Just doing some research. I like the looks (not the price) of this line of saws but don’t know anyone to get on hands experience reviews. KZbin is not always to get that feedback.🇨🇦👨‍🦳👍

[@WoodByWright]

The company next door I wish I could remember their name is owned by the investor who is backing Bad Axe saws. The original owner sold the company to his employees and retired a few years ago. They didn't have the finances to buy all the equipment so got a loan from the company that does the metal work for them.

[@j.d.1488]

That's my kinda girl. Lol

[@grundeir]

This is the worst axe I've ever seen. The steel is way too thin. I bent mine on the first log I tried to split.

[@pedderkiel]

IMPRESSIVE SETTING MACHINE! BUT: working on turning machines, better don't wear your long hair open! Could skalp you.