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Essay – Which Hand Saws Do You Really Need?Lesson1.1
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Reference – Hand Saw Sharpening NotesLesson1.2
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Project Notes – Hancock Shaker BenchLesson1.3
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Introduction to Hand Saws
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Hand Saw Foundations IntroductionLesson2.1
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The Importance of the SawLesson2.2
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The Two Types of SawsLesson2.3
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Demystifying Saw Tooth GeometryLesson2.4
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Western Saws vs. Japanese SawsLesson2.5
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New Saws vs. Old SawsLesson2.6
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What Saws do you Really Need?Lesson2.7
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Basic Hand Saw Use
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The Mechanics of Hand SawingLesson3.1
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The Third Class Saw CutLesson3.2
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The Second Class Saw CutLesson3.3
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The First Class Saw CutLesson3.4
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Starting the CutLesson3.5
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Making a Bench HookLesson3.6
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Hand Saw Sharpening
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Introduction to Hand Saw SharpeningLesson4.1
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Tools for Sharpening Hand SawsLesson4.2
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Sharpening the Rip SawLesson4.3
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Sharpening the Crosscut SawLesson4.4
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Testing and Adjusting the SawLesson4.5
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Project: Hancock Shaker Bench
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Hancock Shaker Bench: IntroductionLesson5.1
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Hancock Shaker Bench: Breaking Down StockLesson5.2
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Hancock Shaker Bench: Leg to Stretcher JointLesson5.3
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Hancock Shaker Bench: Decorative DetailsLesson5.4
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Hancock Shaker Bench: AssemblyLesson5.5
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Hancock Shaker Bench: Applying FinishLesson5.6
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Closing Remarks
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Hand Saw Foundations Closing RemarksLesson6.1
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2 Comments
One thing to add – repeated taking the stretcher in and out of the legs will result in the joints getting looser. I’m guessing this is because pine is a softer wood and bruises fairly easily. I’m guessing the solution is to limit the number of times you take the stretchers in and out.
Yes, one or two test fits should be fine but if the joint is repeatedly assembled and disassembled, the wood will compress and the joint may loosen. But when glue is added the moisture should swell the compressed fibers back close to their original thickness.