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Saw SharpeningYour saw should require very infrequent
sharpening since the blade is made out of the best steel
available. If you're using this saw for hobby purposes, you may
need to sharpen it only once every few years. The Adria dovetail saw is filed rip, which is a very simple profile to sharpen. You can easily do it yourself with a little practice. Use 5" double extra slim taper file to file teeth on the saw. Take two thin pieces of straight wood and clamp them on both sides of the saw blade, so that the top of the wood is slightly above the bottom of the gullet on the teeth. Take one light swipe with a file on each tooth. All teeth can be filed from the same side. The file will leave a small grove in the two pieces of wood if they have been positioned properly. This small grove is a good indication of the depth of filing. One light swipe per tooth is all that is needed and if the swipes are consistent, you will never need to joint your saw. The teeth on the saw should be set so that the total width of the kerf is 0.026" or 0.003" per side. If the set becomes too small due to the use or filing, the teeth will need to be set. To set the teeth, use the Somax saw-set available at Lee Valley or an older saw-set like the Stanley 42X. In both cases you will need to grind down the plunger on these saw-sets because they are too wide for the small teeth on the Adria dovetail saw. Eddie
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