Comments on: Another Solid $10 (and Change) Saw

By: Bill Lattanzio

Bill Lattanzio — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:17:18 +0000

I have two Stanley hand saws from the home center. One I got for electrical work, mainly sawing plywood panels and making frames to mount loadcenters, disconnects, ect. The other I got for general carpentry around the house. Both have wooden handles though the saw I use for electrical work has a rubber grip on the tote. Both are at least 7 years old and still work great. While I obviously wouldn’t use them for finish work they certainly do the job I inteded them to do. In fact, I just used one to cut out window sills for a never ending bedroom remodel and it did a fine job. If I remember right both saws were just about $20.00.

By: Publius Secundus

Publius Secundus — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:45:42 +0000

Maybe ten years ago I bought one of the Stanley Tool Box Saws for my young son. I ended up using it most of the time. Between the tall inducton hardened teeth and the set, the saw is very aggressive. In my opinion sharpening isn’t needed because the teeth are so hard they don’t get dull. I suppose one could reduce the set by grinding the teeth edges with a Dremel tool but the set appears to facilitate the rapid wood removal. You have a fairly wide kerf, but it isn’t a dovetail saw.

By: metalworkingdude

metalworkingdude — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:32:50 +0000

I just looked at that saw the other day and was wondering how it would work for my son for Christmas. I’ve put together a small woodworking kit, including a really nice Millers Falls eggbeater, a tuned up block plane and some other goodies, all packed up in the “I can do it” tool chest.

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By: tsstahl

tsstahl — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:22:14 +0000

I think this is the one thing available in quantities immune to the SE.

Irwin has a cheap saw that cuts like the dickens, too. Probably came from the same factory…

By: rayl

rayl — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:43:29 +0000

I suppose that the “Schwarz” effect will now kick-in and the big box stores will start charging $50.00 for these saws.

By: Jim McCoy

Jim McCoy — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:19:32 +0000

Hi Chris,
Speaking of getting started in hand tools and cheap saws I just wanted to mention that I’ve found a use for a few Stanley hand saws that I purchased at a garage sale a few months back. I bought two back saws and a panel saw, all with plastic handles and dull as can be, for a dollar each. I took them home and have been using them to practice on while learning to sharpen my own saws. I was a little intimidated to file my good tenon and dovetail saws but I had no qualms about working on these guys. I don’t use them for woodworking much but they have proven to be great “tools” for building my confidence and it surprised me how well they cut once I got them sharp, although they don’t stay sharp very long in hardwoods. One of the best parts about having some “practice” saws has been in experimenting and practicing setting the teeth, particularly the finer toothed saws. As I get better I probably won’t need these guys much anymore but I think I’m getting my money’s worth out of them.

Jim

By: griz

griz — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:52:20 +0000

I have it’s ugly step sister from HF of all places. IT is called the 22″ Hand Saw with TPR Handle. I do not know what a TPR handle is unless that means extremely uncomfortable . $7.99 minus the 20% coupon. I bought this on a whim as I was purchasing 16′ 2×12′s from the home center for my soon to be started bench. The bench will be 5′ do to limitations of my basement so I crosscut the 2×12′s at 5’4″ to get them in the truck right in the home center parking lot. An F150 tailgate and the orange wood carts line up perfect to support the 16 footers. I really expected to throw the saw away after the cuts but it did fine and is still under the back seat of the truck waiting for the home center to get another good board or two .

By: Eric R

Eric R — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:51:15 +0000

After you’ve said it’s a nice saw, I’m going to try and go get one before there is a 6 month wait!
The Schwarz effect is for real.

By: James Vroman

James Vroman — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:36:30 +0000

Tell us more about the video you were making.

By: Fair Woodworking

Fair Woodworking — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:51:52 +0000

You’ve been reading my thoughts again…

As you already know(apparently), I was thinking today that it would be nice to have a useful hand saw that I could carry around in my work truck without having to sacrifice one out of my shop.

Thanks for the tip!

For once, NOT wearing my tinfoil hat has worked in my favor.