WOODWORKERS' TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT 
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block and hammer or with an anvil and hammer. ^ The teeth 
are bent slightly away from the line of the saw blade, the beveled 
face always being on the inside. Uniformity in set is secured 
by the use of the tooth set-gauge or "spider " the point of the upper 
arm in contact with the tooth point ])eing short to give the re- 
e f g h 
Fig. 10. — The Forms of Bevel used on Cross-cut Saws. a. Diamond point 
bevel, easy to maintain, and the point holds well. h. Bevel for a tooth 
where there are no rakers, the teeth cleaning out the sawdust, c. Bevel 
for knots and frozen timber where strength is needed in the extreme point 
^not adapted for fast sawing, d. Round point for fast, smooth sawing, 
in knotty timber, e. Bevel for fast, smooth sawing — teeth strong. /. Flat, 
thin bevel for soft wood and fast sawing — point is not as strong as that 
shown in e. g. Bevel adapted for general work. h. Bevel adapted for 
general work. 
quired set. When the tooth is spread to the required distance 
all four legs of the tooth set-gauge will rest firmly against the 
saw. 
(5) Side dress the teeth. If there are any feather edges on 
the teeth they are removed by the use of the side file or an emery 
stone. 
This completes the operation of saw fitting. An expert filer 
fits daily from twelve to fifteen saws of average length. A saw 
will cut from 400,000 to 500,000 board feet before the teeth 
become so short that it is discarded. 
' See page 87 for the amount of set given cross-cut saws. 
