Your benchpeg looks a lot wider than most of the ones i have acquired. The one that comes with my GRS which I use most of the time is only 6cm wide.
Your benchpeg looks a lot wider than most of the ones i have acquired. The one that comes with my GRS which I use most of the time is only 6cm wide.
My benchpeg is 7cm. wide Pat, I buy these standard ones from Cookson; http://www.cooksongold.com/Jewellery...prcode-999-081
James
Perhaps I will try one like you have - half an inch can make a big difference when you struggle to saw in a straight line. I tend to snip most of my thinner stuff and then file, its quicker.
Speaking as an amateur, the greastest cause of broken saw blades is movement, however slight of the piece while piercing. This becomes more common if the steadying hand is laxcking in strength.
You can prove this for yourself, by putting the work in a vice.
As for sawing straight lines, my lines become straighter and more confident, if I lean the blade slightly forward. This is against against all orthodox teaching, but you must judge it by results. Dennis.
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