The Tool Shed - 1
Tired of jeweler saw blade
breakage? Here’s one way
to minimize expensive blade
breakage, permanently ...
by Jack Burgess
R
ailroad modelers tend to have one or possibly two
hand saws. Based on kitbashing articles, it seems that
the most popular hand saw is an X-Acto Razor Saw or
equivalent. I have one of these saws, but since I don’t kitbash,
I rarely use it.
The other popular type of saw is the jeweler’s adjustable saw.
These saws are designed to cut intricate external shapes and in-
terior cutouts. They use thin blades held in an adjustable frame
which permits blades to be drawn taut. Since the blade can be
removed from the frame, this saw can also be used to cut an
opening in the middle of a piece by passing the blade through a
hole in the piece and then re-attaching the blade to start cutting.
Like many modelers, I purchased a jeweler’s saw many years
ago. To use one of saws requires that you first clamp each end of
the blade to the frame. But it can be difficult to clamp both ends
of the blade so that it is parallel with the frame and thus not un-
evenly stressed. Once the blade is properly in place, the frame
A better jeweler’s saw
MRH-Jan 2013
