Posted by chris case on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 8:31PM :
In Reply to: Re: Some are 'upset' rather than set posted by Clint Dixon on Friday, October 08, 2004 at 5:01PM :
The teeth that get 'overset' will wear fastest, so blade will 'break in'. I have used both of the hammer-set methods, once a 2 man crosscut saw, once on a 12in rip blade, both to good effect. Dadoe chippers are usually set by upsetting, but you can 'joint' the O.D. by 'sawing' a wetstone to match them- I wouldn't reccommend that on a 30 inch blade. I think saw mills are covered in the Foxfire books- don't you have a set? A guy with your interests would love those, also "Practical Blacksmithing" a compendium form the 1890's.
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