hacksaw forward or backward
#1
hacksaw forward or backward
Many years ago I was taught the teeth are to be pointed back twards the handle. I mentioned this today to a young person and he suggested what I was taught is not correct. If what I was taught is wrong is there some reason for having the teeth facing back twards the handle?
#2
The teeth are generally pointed away from your hand. This is for a forward stroke cut. It allows you to apply more force into the cut.
I have upon occasion turned the blade around for a varietry of reasons but when you cut on the pull, you cannot apply as much force and it is more difficult to hold the workpiece.
Now if you are cutting on the push with the blade backwards, you have been damaging the blade and working way too hard.
I have upon occasion turned the blade around for a varietry of reasons but when you cut on the pull, you cannot apply as much force and it is more difficult to hold the workpiece.
Now if you are cutting on the push with the blade backwards, you have been damaging the blade and working way too hard.
#4
If you like to pull cut, go for it. Life is all about what works for you. I don't consider a hacksaw a particualalry precise tool. For me it is used as a fast cutting saw (I do electrical work and whacking that conduit as fast as possible is the goal).
There are Japanese wood saws that are designed to be draw cut, it does tend to be more accurate because you do not have blade flex like when a saw is pushed. That is one reason I use a high tension hacksaw. I modify mine so I can make the blade very tight. It tends to keep the blade straighter.
When push cutting, I can use a table or even simply hang on to the conduit with my hand. If I were to draw cut, it would be more difficult to hold the workpiece stable.
There are Japanese wood saws that are designed to be draw cut, it does tend to be more accurate because you do not have blade flex like when a saw is pushed. That is one reason I use a high tension hacksaw. I modify mine so I can make the blade very tight. It tends to keep the blade straighter.
When push cutting, I can use a table or even simply hang on to the conduit with my hand. If I were to draw cut, it would be more difficult to hold the workpiece stable.
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i pull back stornger than i push so i point mine back to the handle
way i as always taight and shown and it works greatfor me
preference really i guess
i find it difficult to push cut,
good luck
way i as always taight and shown and it works greatfor me
preference really i guess
i find it difficult to push cut,
good luck
#8
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I would go with Daniel's pull cutting on the hacksaw. I always get less kinking of the blade. I would lead the cut with a light push on the backside of the teeth and draw it to cut.
It's one of the few types of blades you really have an option on.
To each his own,
Bob
It's one of the few types of blades you really have an option on.
To each his own,
Bob