Re-profiling a Mass Produced Saw Handle

This video is a continuation from the introduction video to the inexpensive life time saw kit using new Spear and Jackson hand saws. In this video I show you how I reshape wooden mass produced hand saw handles to fit them to your hand and also jazz them up a bit to make them more visually pleasing and “fancy”. I show you this entire process without ever needing to remove the handle so you can undertake with process on hand saws that are riveted rather than secured with screws, like these Spear and Jackson saws.
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[@PeteLewisWoodwork]

Looks good. I'm watching this series with a lot of interest. I've seen other videos (Sellers, Krueger and others that I've forgotten) detailing how to shape S&J saw handles and they all have their own take on it - all of them good but I like it that you mention not to take too much off for the sake of aesthetics, which could weaken the handles, so that's a bonus.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@PeteLewisWoodwork I agree its ways good to see various creator do something, as we all have our own styles or ideas.

[@woodfather]

I've had that same saw hanging in my cabinet for a couple years now, waiting for me to do this exact same job. I ended up getting into my Japanese saws at the same time, so the push to fix this one fell away. Cheers for the reminder, I'll get on it this weekend.

[@AussieWoodshed]

Enjoy reshaping your saw handle

[@nickmastro9287]

One of the better handle mods I have watched. Good job!

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@nickmastro9287 Thanks glad to hear it.

[@FixitFingers]

Sandpaper on the file... genius! :D

[@AussieWoodshed]

Thanks, i thought everyone already did that. Guess not

[@jimmcnett]

Love you videos. This was very educational. Appreciate you.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@jimmcnett Thanks for your kind words

[@pitsnipe5559]

Have an old saw I bought back in 1968. Recently did some reshaping of the handle to accommodate my arthritis.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@pitsnipe5559 Good to know that reshaping was able to help

[@siervadeyahweh07]

Great Great video on reprofiling spear and Jackson saw. Very motivational aspect to your videos. Teaching style keeps going forward without getting hung up on too much detail. Very important to instill audience to just do a project.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@siervadeyahweh07 Thanks for the feedback, glad you hear you liked the video.

[@jsmxwll]

for folks that don't have a lot of experience with what feels right on your saw, hold it and make test cuts as you adjust the handle. you can make a handle shape in such a way that it makes you cut crooked or feels good when held but actually puts pressure on parts of your hand that get uncomfortable as you actually saw. just stop every so often when you check the feel and make a test cut or two. make sure the saw was cutting straight before you started though. bad toothe set will also make you cut crooked. good job on showing the process. i always remove the rivets and put in new Chicago screws on mine because i think the rivets are ugly. some of the ones i've drilled out had the blade epoxied onto the handle on top of the rivets so removing the rivets did absolutely nothing but change cosmetics. i don't remember of any of my spear and jacksons were that way though, it's been a while.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@jsmxwll Great advice that for adding this

[@505Daniel]

Looks great brother! Ive never re-profiled a saw handle like that, but I got a type 8 number 7 jointer plane that had a replacement tote that was very basic. I reshaped it using the same process you did, various files and rasps, sand paper and a little sawing at the beginning, and its my favorite handle on any of my planes because it's shaped specifically to my hand.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@505Daniel Thanks. I agree the handles you reshaped yourself are always going to be the most comfy.

[@PeanutsDadForever]

Good work

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@PeanutsDadForever Thanks

[@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם]

Nice!!!! I have the same saw...i tried to get out the rivets and replaced them while working on reshaping the handle... well i broke the handle 😡 so i made new one from beech turned out beautiful and comfortable ( i didn't had an5 experience). Than i have attended the saw blad - used Paul sellers method. And it's a great saw now

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם Annoying you broke the handle, but it was a great chance to make a new one that is just right i guess.

[@jimcarter4929]

I also have this saw and first order of business was reshaping handle without taking it off, which is totally unnecessary. After trying different set ups I settled on a 6 degree rip filing. Tooth set is leaving a .029 thousandths kerf cut in wood . After that it is really a fantastic saw. Seems like the price has gone up quite a bit since I bought mine though but still recommend as a very good buy. Use mine for rip and crosscuts and it actually crosscuts better than it rips because high tooth count, however it rips good on narrower cuts.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@jimcarter4929 excellent, sounds like you got it just right

[@ChristopherRNeumann]

Great video, dude. You're giving me the courage to do it to mine (I have those same saws). Thanks for posting, and please keep up the hard work.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@ChristopherRNeumann Glad i could help, just take the process slowly removing a little at a time and it hard to go wrong

[@brucecomerford]

Thanks mate.

[@AussieWoodshed]

Thanks for watching

[@edwardjarvinen3702]

Great video and nice job. I bought the tennon and panel saws from Amazon thanks to your previous video, they arrive tomorrow! Did I really need any more saws, well no, but... Is that half round a medium cut? I ask as mine is a bastard cut and seems far more aggressive than what I'm seeing here.

[@AussieWoodshed]

@@edwardjarvinen3702 Thanks & enjoy setting up your saws, in regards to the half round file I'm not sure, its a file my dad had and didn't want and it is also pretty gunked up could use a good clean. All i know is it's a double cut file.