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Evening all,
I'm trying my hand at some green wood bowl carving. I have a hand axe and an adze and a big lump of oak - about 18 inches in diameter.
I'm trying to put a flat edge on the bottom, so i want to cut round the outside edge to get a plumb line just about 1cm in all the way round, i can then take away the wood using the axe/adze and flatten off as i go.
I reckon a bow saw might be just what i need to get a line all the way round to give me a start.
Or is there something else i should be thinking of? It is just for a rough cut, nothing fancy here!
cheers,
paul
I wouldn't use a bow saw for anything needing a degree of control. A panel saw might do what you want and is available with a variety of teeth per inch (TPI or points)
I'd go for a Silky pruning saw. Usually easier to control than a bow saw. Maybe something with a curved blade would be quicker, eg Silky Zubat.
I'm not sure I'm fully understanding where and why you're intending to cut but you shouldn't need a saw at all. If you're trying to form a flat bottom for the bowl, the normal method would be to cleave the log in two. The flat face formed by cleaving would then become the bottom of the bowl.
Morning,
Thanks Lads, I will have a mooch at pruning saws, although the silky might be a bit spendy.
The bottom is a bit rough and uneven, hence the flattening. Just need some thing to give me a reference to get going 🙂
I think a bog standard Panel Saw would work best - you're trying to create a flat / straight datum to work to - so a saw designed for cutting straight lines would do that best.