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   ron61 | Dec 08, 2003 04:39am | #1

   With a chain saw when it cuts to one side the teeth on that side are longer and doing most of  the cutting

   Could be the same thing or maybe more set on that side 

   Ron
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   Alan | Dec 09, 2003 01:12am | #2

   Putter,

   Take a fine slip-stone and lightly stone the teeth, back to front, on the side to which the saw is pulling:  e.g., if the saw is pulling to the left, run the slip on the left side teeth.  Gently!  Only one swipe at a time.  Make a test cut.  If it's still pulling, take another light swipe.  Make another test cut.  Repeat this process until the saw no longer pulls.

   Alan

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   ChasStanford | Dec 09, 2003 11:21pm | #3

   Stroke the teeth with a medium oilstone to remove some set on the side the blade is pulling to.  Try five strokes and see if that does it.

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   putter | Dec 10, 2003 07:50am | #4

   Thank you for all the suggestions.  I reset the teeth again, this time to 9tpi on a 5tpi blade and it cut straight but off the target line.  I need alot more practice.  I will try the oil stone idea also.

   Thank you,

   Troy

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   DayOldFartsCarpentry | Dec 11, 2003 11:01pm | #5

   Hi , You are probably, if your saw is sharpen correctly not sawing right.  Cutting with a hand saw is much like cutting a straight slice off of a loaf of bread.

   You draw a square line on three sides of your board,  cut across the top or wide part of the board to a depth of about 1/4" {+-} then heel your saw to cut down the near side along the square line bring an angle cut to the bottom of the line and then toe your saw to do the same on the far or other side. Then level your saw and cut thru carefully.  Your saw will take the path of least resistent which will be your starter cuts.  Heel and toe your saw as needed during your cut.  Heel your saw at the end to cut the underside and pevent it from spintering on the bottom. A little pacitice and you'll get what I am tring to explain. Good Luck.