0423-2822P-MTDC: Saws That Sing




T&D > T&D Pubs > Saws That Sing Table of Contents Back \| Next \| Cover Page Saws that Sing Table of Contents Introduction Historical Origin of Crosscut Saws Types of Crosscut Saws One-Person Crosscut Saws Two-Person Crosscut Saws Felling Saws Bucking Saws Saw Grinds Flat Ground Straight Taper Ground Crescent Taper Ground How a Saw Cuts Cutter Teeth Rakers Teeth That Both Cut and Rake Gullets Tooth Spacing Tooth Patterns Plain Tooth (Peg Tooth) Pattern M Tooth Pattern Great American Tooth Pattern Champion Tooth Pattern Perforated Lance Tooth Pattern Lance Tooth Pattern Saw Handles Types of Handles Loop-Style Handles Pin-Style Handles Handle Installation and Maintenance Saw Maintenance Cleaning the Saw Cleaning Solutions Field Cleaning Shop Cleaning Checking for Straightness Using Straightedges Testing the Saw Saw Filing Saw Vises and Tools Straightening Jointing Fitting Rakers Tooth Pointing Setting Teeth Storage Long-Term Storage Storage in the Field Saw Sheaths Transporting Saws Boats Aircraft Vehicles Packstock Hikers Axes Safety Considerations Single-Bit Axes Wedges Felling Wedges Bucking Wedges Underbucks Axes for Underbucking Mechanical Underbucks Lubricants Applying Lubricants Preparation for Bucking and Felling Safety Considerations Personal Protective Equipment Determining the Forces on the Log Situational Awareness Bucking Sizeup Overhead Hazards Side Slopes Spring Poles Suspended Logs Pivot Points Side Binds Rootwad Movement Unsound Wood Log Movement Planning the Cut Types of Cuts Determining the Safe Working Side of the Log Planning and Clearing Escape Routes Establishing a Work Platform Providing Adequate Saw Clearance Bark Removal Tool Placement Crew Communication Determining Binds Determining Bucking Locations Points to Remember When Planning the Cut Single-Bucking Techniques Single Bucking With No Bind: Top Cutting Single Bucking With Top Bind: Underbucking Required Single Bucking With Top Bind: Top Cutting Single Bucking With Bottom Bind: Top Cutting Single Bucking With Bottom Bind: Underbucking Single Bucking With End Bind Single Bucking With Side Bind Double-Bucking Techniques Felling Safety Considerations Direction of Fall Situational Awareness Felling Sizeup Establishing Escape Routes Placing the Undercut Chopping Out the Undercut With an Ax Using a Crosscut Saw and an Ax Making the Undercut With a Saw Making the Back Cut Concluding Principles References Cited Additional References Sources for Crosscut Saws and Accessories Vintage Saws New Crosscut Saws and Accessories Subscribe to Crosscut Saw Bulletin About the Author Acknowledgments Top Back \| Next \| Cover Page
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