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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: Aguero54 on June 27, 2016, 06:30:13 AM

Title: what is this tool and what's it for
Post by: Aguero54 on June 27, 2016, 06:30:13 AM

Found this in a box of engineering stuff any ideas please

Title: Re: what is this tool and what's it for
Post by: Lostmind on June 27, 2016, 07:11:34 AM

I'll guess a saw set , but not really sure

Title: Re: what is this tool and what's it for
Post by: Papaw on June 27, 2016, 08:11:38 AM

That is saw wrest, used in the tuning and sharpening of saw blades. The saw set is used to adjust the set, or distance the saw tooth is bent away from the saw blade.

Title: Re: what is this tool and what's it for
Post by: Plyerman on June 27, 2016, 11:43:40 AM

Quote from: Papaw on June 27, 2016, 08:11:38 AM

That is saw wrest, used in the tuning and sharpening of saw blades. The saw set is used to adjust the set, or distance the saw tooth is bent away from the saw blade.

Adjusting the set of saw teeth; it seems like such a simple thing, yet I'm constantly amazed at the variety of devices that were produced to do it.

Title: Re: what is this tool and what's it for
Post by: Lewill2 on June 27, 2016, 01:21:29 PM

Just like wrenches somebody always has a better idea.