We have offered kits from the beginning of Wenzloff & Sons, from individual saw parts to what we call a full kit. And of late, we are supplying the SN-701 kit for the recent article in ShopNotes on building one’s own back saw (they have a real nifty jig for cutting in the teeth in that article).
What I never have taken the time to illustrate, though, is the shaping of a back saw. Because of the upcoming classes on building kits at the Port Townsend School of Woodworking, we have finally taken the time. The following link provides a 40 photo look at the shaping of a Black Walnut Harvey Peace open handle saw, with a couple photos of setting and filing the teeth.
http://www.wenzloffandsons.com/saws/kits/backsaw/index.html
The only difference between a Full Kit and the slide show is that kits do not receive a medallion.
We hope you enjoy this peek into building a back saw.
Take care, Mike