A lot of people make the mistake in thinking that he used a 5 or so point rip bowsaw blade to cut joinery. |
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Even the youngest children can gather branches, and kids by ten should be able to use a bowsaw. |
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Older catalogues actually list handles in addition to complete saws, so building your own bowsaw is nothing new. |
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Likewise, hacksaws and woodsaws from the workshop are not suitable substitutes for a bowsaw or folding saw with a narrow blade. |
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All the woodwork on the bowsaw is straight forward, and as he says, scale up or down to suit your needs. |
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