Damien Pollet
Tweaking bowsaw handles
I recently bought an ECE bowsaw, and as often the handles were varnished over the not-so-smooth surface left by the machines. I scraped the varnish off both handles, then carved some aesthetic and ergonomic details on the flatsawn one: broke the symmetry in the handle shape, made a hollow curve into the end grain, and added a couple chamfers.
Next is to copy the changes to the other handle, and apply some tung oil. Hopefully the nice quartersawn beech grain will pop nicely…
Tweaking bowsaw handles
I recently bought an ECE bowsaw, and as often the handles were varnished over the not-so-smooth surface left by the machines. I scraped the varnish off both handles, then carved some aesthetic and ergonomic details on the flatsawn one: broke the symmetry in the handle shape, made a hollow curve into the end grain, and added a couple chamfers.
Next is to copy the changes to the other handle, and apply some tung oil. Hopefully the nice quartersawn beech grain will pop nicely…