Crosscut Saw Manual

Filing the Saw, continued

Setting, continued

It is also important to keep the face of the anvil parallel to the plane of the saw during setting. If it is held at an angle, the tooth will be twisted after it has been set. Check the set with the spider. If the vertical legs rock, there is insufficient set and the procedure should be repeated. If the horizontal legs rock, there is too much set and some must be taken out. Move the anvil nearly to the top of the cutter tooth and strike a light blow.

Correcting an overset tooth

Setting cutter teeth

Sometimes a tooth will be bent from a point below the filed part of the tooth. This can be determined by checking with the spider up and down the tooth. If this is the case, place the anvil on the tooth just below the bend and straighten it by hammering the opposite side of the tooth just above the anvil.