Ive got a couple of these things so my saw body and I thought it be fun to get one sharp and give it a try.
I had one sharpened a few years ago locally. But you have to keep in mind that sharpening is only half the battle. If it was used hard back in the day, the teeth may need reset. Without kerf it's almost worthless. The fellow that sharpened mine was hesitant to set them because he was afraid they may be a little brittle and snap. Mine still had some stagger to them so we let it go and just sharpened it. Cost me $30. No. It's late, it's raining, it's cold and I'm not going out to the shed to take pictures.
I guess you don't have a freshly sharpened two man saw then The age old forum adage: "Pics or it didn't happen"
Don't know anything about sharpening them ,but I got one hangs on the wall in my Man Cave pic's for proof
That is one awesome man cave. I got stuck out in the garage. I'm going to have to have a talk with the wife about an upgrade. LOL
My best one 1930's New Old Stock 4 foot 2 man crosscut (handles were always sold separately) from long closed hardware store in rural upper New York State.Still has some of that now dried cosmoline protective coating in places.Hanging above sofa behind me,just below the ceiling.Full length pic is on here someplace.... All my others are well used,still fairly sharp with a small amount of set,average to dark patina,local farm/estate auctions in early to late 8o's.A couple in the shop,remaining 3 in the rafters in garage at parents acreage.
I have one just like that one too. One handle was missing... Dad replaced it with a chunk of an axe handle...
There are videos out there. I bought a 4' cross cut on ebay a while back. Came with a kerf setting tool although it wasn't advertised as part of the listing. I tried to work on it. I made it cut better but no way is it perfect. The teeth and rakers need to be exact. I'll say that sharpening is an art as much as a science. They are fun to use in moderation. A sharp one can really sing through a piece of wood.
I just think it would be a lot of fun to run one of theses things. It beats going to a gym! Can you imagine having to run one for eight hours a day.
I'd bet Pete could figure out what has to happen. Got to be the same sorta thing as a chain, cutters and rakers.
It's all about the angles and setting the teeth. I can do a small saw but never tried one that size. Got to be some info on that their Internet thingy.
Somewhat, but the saw is in an arc and you got to get it right across the arc. And the rakers do some cutting themselves. No wiggle room.
I was just on ebay and found a tool that you set the rake with. I don't know if one tool can do any saw or just a certain brand. Ill have to do some research.
These are 2 of the most common styles. The ''pliers'' style are normally used on smaller saws used by furniture/cabinetmakers & carpenters - saws from 6 to 18 teeth per inch with blades 6 to 28 inches long. The large saw "wrest" on larger 1 & 2 man crosscuts used in felling/bucking green wood. Back/tenon & mitre box saws are finer 10 to 18 point.
I like the US Forestry videos. This one is about Cross Cut saws. There's a five part series called the Crosscut filer on youtube channel PublicResourceOrg. I didn't watch them but maybe there's some good info.
