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Show j YOMEOWNEfcS l J "!$ Choosing a Saw !r It pays to be sharp when it h comes to choosing a saw for home construction projects, A quality saw can cut down on work time and make ' I many jobs a whole lot easier. Here are some things to consider: con-sider: i A good performing hand ; saw will have a consistent ' tooth set side to side. Uneven tooth set will make it nearly impossible to make a straight cut. It's also important to check out tooth height and tooth progression are all edges even? I M II II I One area that can be hazardous haz-ardous to many home handy-persons handy-persons is along the back I edge of the saw blade . The edge is usually stamped from sheet steel and it's often $ sharply burred. Tool experts at The Stanley Works, how- ever, perform a separate op- I eration to eliminate the sharp burr along this edge. While you're in the hardware hard-ware store, hold the cutting . , edge with blade teeth point- Ul ing up and check the blade straightness and evenness of tooth set. Feel, with your finger, fin-ger, the sharpness of the tooth points they should feel like little needles. Finally, Final-ly, the handle grip must feel rtmfrrtahle in vour hand with no noticeable sharp ft corners or unsanded areas. M A helpful book called "Do (I It Right With Tools and Wood" shows how to choose and use quality tools. It's M available by sending $2.95 in p check or money order to: The .ft Stanley Works, Dept. NAPS, ,.,, Box 7000, New Britain, CT 06050. |