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The Gent Saw or Dovetail Saw
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I do not know why the term 'Gent' is used here. It is a
straight handled brass or steel backed saw of small dimensions. I
presume the 'Dovetail' term stems from the suitability of them
for cutting fine dovetails.
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I have several examples varying in size from
20 mm x 100 mm blade size up to
44 mm x 220 mm.
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The sizes with very thin blades, often called razor saws, are
usually sharpened so that they cut on the pull stroke. Razor saws are
commonly used for aero modeling, but I have used then on occasions
for detailed work on complicated types of bee frame.
The larger ones were originally supplied to cut on the forward
stroke, but I have re sharpened mine with fleam teeth to cut equally
on both strokes.
It would more often be found among a cabinet maker's toolkit than in a
carpenters box.
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Written... Summer 2001
Revised... 01 May 2002
Transferred to New Domain... 14 May 2004,
