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   Napie | Dec 08, 2005 05:48am | #1

   I have built quite a few, I didn't follow a plan, they are really pretty simple.  Simon Watts had an article way back in FWW when it was really a great publication, not sure of the issue.  I use them for everything, best dovetail saw ever.

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   Trapper | Dec 08, 2005 05:54am | #2

     I found the Simon Watts article, I really want to read the Frid article again.

   Thanks

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   jackplane | Dec 08, 2005 04:25pm | #4

   Ben may have the answer, but the main thing is to have the blade. The rest is just two pieces of wood for handles/blade holder, and a string that winds under tension with a stick to hold. That's the fun part. 

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   BenM | Dec 08, 2005 03:49pm | #3

   It might be in FWW Issue 8 (Fall 1977).  There was an article by Tage Frid entitled "Sawing by Hand".  As I recall, there was a sidebar on making a bowsaw.  It has been reprinted in one of the Fine Techniques books, maybe Volume 2.  If you email me I can dig it out and scan it for you.

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   WillGeorge | Dec 10, 2005 11:17pm | #5

   Not the same but close..

   Something I found for you..

   EDIT! I forgot the link...
   http://www.geocities.com/plybench/bowsaw.html

   
   

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   Edited 12/10/2005 3:26 pm by WillGeorge