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Offline Aguero54

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what is this tool and what's it for
« on: June 27, 2016, 06:30:13 AM »
Found this in a box of engineering stuff any ideas please
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Re: what is this tool and what's it for
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2016, 07:11:34 AM »
I'll guess a saw set , but not really sure
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Offline Papaw

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Re: what is this tool and what's it for
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Plyerman

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Re: what is this tool and what's it for
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline Lewill2

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Re: what is this tool and what's it for
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2016, 01:21:29 PM »
Just like wrenches somebody always has a better idea.
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