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How to Use a Rip Saw
The position for ripping should be such as to permit
long, easy strokes. The user who does most of the cutting
with a few inches of blade, in the middle of the saw, has
difficulty in keeping the line of the cut straight. He also
dulls the saw more rapidly, because a few teeth are called
upon to do all the cutting. Full strokes are desirable in
both ripping and cross-cutting.
In ripping, the cut should be started with the finer
teeth at the point of the blade. Ripping usually is done
with the work supported on saw horses, but if the board must
be held in a vise, place it to give the proper cutting
angle.
An angle of 60 degrees between the edge of the saw and
the face of the work, as illustrated below, [illustration
is to the right here] gives best results when using a
rip saw.
Disston Rip Saws cut with extreme ease when kept properly
sharpened. It is not necessary or desirable to force them in
the cut.
No saw can be expected to give good service indefinitely
without resharpening. Owners claim Disston saws require less
sharpening than others and when sharpened, retain their keen
edges longer. In ripping and cross-cutting, it is good
practice to cut on the waste side of the line instead of
trying to halve the line.
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