Large Scale Central

Razor Saws

Tools and Tips
#1

Having used my razor saw to remove the center wheels(molded plastic) from the deck of one of the HLW Macks I’ve repainted, it got me thinking about a trick that I learned years ago when I got into jewelry making.

When you purchase a new razor saw, (If) the blade is set in the holder to cut on the push stroke.
you can take a pliers and remove the blade from the holder and then turn it around
and put it back in the holder, you cut on a pull stroke.
You have much better control over your cut.
It makes it much easier if you’re making a vertical cut,
or are making a cut off where the end of the saw is
up next to something that you don’t want to cut…
I’m sure most of you older or should I say more experienced modelers know this trick,
but some of the newer folks may not be aware of it…

Dave…

#2

Cheeze, now Ed’s gonna get upset about having to read this too, because this trick is known to a few of the old salts.

However, I thank you for the tip, because I hadn’t thought of it, yet.

#3

Steve No one is upset… I have not seen this one but it is not repeated everyother week either

Ed

#4
Steve Featherkile said:
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However, I thank you for the tip, because I hadn’t thought of it, yet.


Steve,

Think of it as the “pushing or pulling a rope” analogy. :wink: :lol:

#5

I do not believe this to be universally true. My Zona saws cut on the pull stroke. Of course maybe that’s why I end up liking them so much?

#6
Bruce Chandler said:
I do not believe this to be universally true. My Zona saws cut on the pull stroke. Of course maybe that's why I end up liking them so much?
Bruce, I've edited the post so as to exclude those saws that are pull saws off the shelf.

Universally True?
depends on your perception of
Quantum Physics and Quantum Mechanics…

#7

Well, it IS good advice, but I did have to go down to the workroom and check. :slight_smile:

#8

I use Japanese pull saws in wood working, and I find them to be much easier to use. Dunno why I didn’t think of using it in modeling.