In addition to power tools, in the arsenal good master Must have hand tools. And this is not only a hammer and sets of keys, but hand tools also include a hacksaw, the selection of which requires an appropriate approach. It is used exclusively for wood processing - pruning trees, preparing rafters, beams and boards during construction, as well as manufacturing different designs from woodworking materials. Wood saws are the second most important tool after a hammer, and their selection requires an appropriate approach.

How to choose a wood hacksaw for your home

The choice of any tool requires a competent approach. A hacksaw, although it is considered the simplest hand tool, which consists of a cutting part and a handle, however, a lot depends on it. This includes the speed of achieving the result, the quality of the cut, as well as the amount of physical effort put in by a person when pruning trees.

Many home craftsmen still have old hacksaws from the USSR era, which have one important quality- this is reliability. Modern hacksaws are less reliable, but more practical and easy to use. That is why, if you have an old hand saw for wood lying in your garage, do not rush to throw it away. To restore the functionality of the tool you need. However, it is important to take into account that the tool must have all the teeth, otherwise it is not suitable for further use.

This is interesting! The absence of one or more teeth on a wood hacksaw not only reduces the productivity of the tool, but also makes its operation unsafe. After all, where there are no teeth on the blade, the load increases, so it is possible that the material may break, thereby injuring the craftsman working with the tool.

If you have an old wood hacksaw in your arsenal, then you can restore its functionality, and if you decide to purchase a new one, then you will need an appropriate approach to the choice. Before choosing, let's consider the types of hacksaws for wood, what they are and how they differ.

Types of hacksaws for wood - the main criterion when choosing

A good craftsman should have at least two wood hacksaws in his arsenal. One saw is used for cutting dry boards, and the second tool is used for wet ones (when trimming orchard). They differ in the setting and shape of the teeth. Depending on the type of work planned, it is necessary to purchase the appropriate type of cutting hand tool. To do this, let’s find out what types of wood saws are produced by manufacturers in different countries.

1. The classic version is an ordinary file, which consists of a closed handle and a blade of different lengths. This type of hacksaw is also called universal, as they are suitable for performing various works related to wood processing
   
2. Rounding is a highly specialized version of a cutting device, which is designed for cutting out different shapes and patterns in sheet woodworking materials, for example, when you need to cut out round hole. Circular files are also called narrow files, as they have a narrowed blade design and a sharp nose.
   
3. A backed saw, a tenon saw, or a tenon saw is another type of classic cutting tool, which also consists of a blade and a handle. The difference from the classics is that the blade has the same size (without tapering), as well as a fine tooth. This type of tool is intended exclusively for working with a miter box, when you need to obtain the appropriate cutting angle on woodworking material. Suitable for working with laminate flooring and skirting boards
   
4. Luchkovaya - it is more like a hacksaw for metal, only it has larger size frame part, as well as a blade with large teeth. It is used in locksmith workshops, as well as for sawing branches and twigs from trees. The instrument received this name for the reason that there is a similarity with an ancient weapon instrument - a bow that shoots arrows
   
5. Nagradka is a highly specialized type of hand saws used in carpentry and metalworking workshops. This type of tool resembles a plane, as there are two handles. At the bottom, a cutting blade with fine teeth is attached to the base, which allows you to obtain precise cuts on boards, beams and other similar materials
   
6. Folding is a modernized version of the hacksaw, which is an excellent solution for backpacking trips. It folds up, which is its main advantage
   

Knowing what types of wood hacksaws there are and how they differ, you can decide for yourself which type of tool is suitable for performing certain planned actions. Considering the wide variety of tools under consideration, one of the most important wood saws in the household is the classic one.

This is interesting! Unlike working with a hacksaw for metal, where sawing is performed by applying force from oneself, the situation with a wood saw is different. Woodworking is carried out in two directions, that is, sawing is performed in the direction away from you and towards you.

To choose the right hacksaw for wood, you need to consider the following main indicators:

• The size of the canvas, or rather its length. Not only the ability to saw workpieces depends on the length large diameter, but also the speed of achieving results, as well as the ease of performing work
• The material of steel from which the blade is made. The efficiency and service life of the tool depends on this parameter.
• Teeth and their size - larger teeth do not mean a better tool. The larger the tooth, the easier it is to saw raw workpieces, but the lower the quality of the cut.
• Holder or handle - the ease of use of the tool depends on it. The more comfortable the handle, the easier it is to control the tool.

So, knowing the basic parameters for choosing, buy best hacksaws woodworking for home handyman won't be a big deal. Among the many varieties of cutting tools, it will be difficult to choose suitable option without appropriate help. You can contact your tool dealer for help. hardware store, but only in the end you will buy such a hacksaw, for which the seller will receive a percentage of its sale. If you need to buy a good hacksaw for wood, then tips and recommendations from the material will help you make the right decision.

What parameters are used to select wood hacksaws for the home - basic requirements

Buying the most expensive hacksaw does not mean getting the highest quality and most reliable cutting tool. The result of such a thoughtless purchase is the same - the tool will lie on a shelf in the garage and become covered with dust. The reasons for this may be a variety of factors - from the inconvenience of using a saw to low efficiency when sawing woodworking materials. Therefore, you should not rely on the cost of hacksaws, since the price, although it affects the quality, is not always able to satisfy the needs. That is why you will need an appropriate approach to choosing a wood saw for your home, which we will discuss in detail below.

Blade material or type of steel used

Blades for wood hacksaws are made from different types of steel, which must have a hardness of at least 45 HRC. The main material is alloy or tool steel. To increase the service life of the tool in question, it is necessary to give preference to materials such as stainless steel. To increase the service life of the tool, the cutting part of the blade is made of steel with a hardness of at least 55-60 HRC.

When purchasing, you need to pay attention to the color of the teeth. If the teeth are black, this means that after manufacturing the material has undergone additional heat treatment - hardening. Usually, the teeth on hacksaws are hardened, in which the blade is made of steel with a hardness of 45 HRC, but no more. Most manufacturers indicate the steel material and its hardness on the blades of the tools they produce.

1. Wood saw blades with hardened teeth have a long service life, however, if they become dull, they cannot be sharpened. The teeth on the blades can be hardened or not. If hardened ones cannot be sharpened after dulling, then non-hardened ones, on the contrary, can be sharpened the required number of times until the teeth are completely worn out.
2. Non-hardened teeth are not subject to additional heat treatment, however, due to the fact that they are made from harder types of steel, they are more expensive than similar wood saws with a hardened tooth.

Length of blades on hacksaws

You've probably had to deal with hacksaws different sizes. Some are very compact and have a short length of canvas, while others, on the contrary, are very long and awkward. Having decided on the material of the canvas, you need to understand their dimensions. Everything is simple here, because modern manufacturers They produce classic hacksaws with blades from 28 cm or more. The longest files are those with blades of 60 cm or more. When to use long and short blades on wood hacksaws:

• Short blades - such saws are used for sawing off boards, beams and other small workpieces. If you take a large saw to cut small workpieces, it will be inconvenient to work
• Long blades from 50 cm or more are used for sawing workpieces of large diameter from 30 cm. The use of such tools allows you to remove a large amount of woodworking material from the cutting line in one pass of the hacksaw

As you understand, the farm must have at least two tools with a long and a short blade, which will allow them to be used when performing the relevant work.

This is interesting! In order not to make a mistake in choosing the length of the hacksaw blade, you need to multiply the diameter of the workpiece by two and select a saw based on the obtained value. For example, if the diameter of the workpiece is 20 cm, then to effectively saw it, it is recommended to use a hacksaw with a blade 40-45 cm long.

Once the length of the blade has been selected, you should move on to another important indicator - the type of handle.

What kind of handle should be on a hacksaw?

Old hacksaws for wood from the USSR era had handles made of durable plastic, wood or metal. Their main drawback is the inconvenience during work. With frequent use of the tool, calluses formed on the master’s fingers, so the work had to be performed exclusively in protective gloves.

Modern hacksaws are equipped with handles made of plastic or metal, which are additionally coated with rubber or silicone materials. This increases the comfort of working with the tool, so you can forget about the appearance of calluses, provided that the hacksaw fits well in your hand and does not cause discomfort.

Not only the ease of use of the tool, but also its performance depends on the shape of the handle. Plastic handles without additional coating of rubber and silicone have a positive effect on the cost of the cutting tool, only with constant use of the tool, this option is far from the best. Handles can be removable or non-removable. Removable models allow you to change blades on a wood hacksaw.

All about teeth on hacksaws for wood

What a hacksaw is and what types of tools there are is known, so now it won’t be difficult to choose the most suitable option. But there is no need to rush, since in addition to the main criteria for choosing hacksaws, you also need to take into account auxiliary factors, which will allow you to even more accurately select a tool for the appropriate task.

Such auxiliary factors for selection include sizes, types and number of teeth. It is these parameters that have a direct impact on the quality of the cut, the speed of work, as well as worker fatigue. Let's look at each parameter and find out what type of teeth should be on the wood hacksaw you choose for your home.

Types of teeth: small and large

Hand hacksaws for wood have blades on which the teeth can be large or small. For what purposes blades with large and small teeth are used, we will find out further.

1. With large teeth - used for cutting raw trees, as well as other workpieces where the quality of the cut does not matter. Large teeth are needed in order to get the result as quickly as possible, but the accuracy of the cut and the quality of the cut suffer. When collecting firewood or pruning trees, this does not play a big role
2. With fine teeth - designed for sawing laminate, fiberboard, chipboard, plywood and other workpieces. Their main advantage is that they provide a high-quality cutting line without scoring, chipping or other deformations. Fine-toothed wood hacksaws are used to work with a miter box, where laminate flooring, trim on doors and windows, as well as baseboards can be cut at appropriate angles. Sawing with a hacksaw with a small tooth takes 2 times longer than with a large one.

To achieve quick results, you need to choose files with large teeth, and when accuracy is needed, then blades with fine teeth are used.

Tooth pitch and what it is

Let's consider such an important parameter as the tooth pitch, which many craftsmen are not even aware of. The pitch of a hacksaw's teeth on wood is designated by the abbreviation TPI. This indicator characterizes the number of teeth per inch of blade length. There is no need to calculate this value, since most manufacturers indicate the pitch on the surface of the canvas. This parameter is interconnected with the size of the teeth, since the larger they are, the higher the pitch. What does tooth pitch affect?

First of all, the accuracy of the cut. If you need to get a neat cut, then you should give preference to tools with TPI parameters from 7 to 11. If speed of work is important, then you need to choose tool models with a larger tooth pitch, and the TPI value is smaller and ranges from 1 to 7. Below is a table of tooth pitches, based on which you can determine optimal parameters this indicator.

For the home, the optimal tooth pitch on a hacksaw for wood is 4-5 mm or 5-6 TPI.

Tooth shape and how it affects performance

Available different types woodworking materials, therefore it is absolutely appropriate to produce blades with different tooth shapes. Let us find out in detail what types of teeth these are.

The higher the efficiency of the tool, the correspondingly more expensive it is. The most expensive are hacksaws with wolf teeth and Japanese teeth. For the home, a tool with a classic shape of cutting links is quite enough.

How does blade thickness affect performance?

Another important parameter is the thickness of the canvas. The difference in thickness is almost impossible to detect by eye, so many manufacturers indicate its values ​​on the surface of the device. Thickness affects the following parameters:

1. Device Durability
2. Kerf thickness
3. Scope of application

The thicker the canvas, the more reliable it is. Hacksaws with thick blades do not “play” when working, so it is recommended to use these types of blades for sawing thick wood. Thin sheets are fragile, and when bent at an angle of 90 degrees, they may break. They are suitable for sawing thin beams, boards, branches and other materials. They also allow you to obtain high-quality and thin cuts in materials.

Checking steel and quality of teeth sharpening

When purchasing, you need to take into account not only the parameters by which the tool is made, but also the quality of sharpening of the teeth and straightness of the blade. We'll find out how to check it yourself later.

1. To check the quality of steel you need to look at the design of the blade. It should be perfectly straight. Now, to make sure that the tool is made of high-quality steel, you should hold the hacksaw with one hand by the handle, and with the other by the tip of the blade, bend it to 70-80 degrees, but do not overdo it, as it may burst. After this, release the canvas and look again at its straight shape. If it remains the same as before, it means it was made using high-quality tool steel. If a bending angle has formed, then such a tool is made of low quality steel, and it will not last long
2. You can determine the quality of sharpening visually by looking at the links. If their edges sparkle, then they are sharpened, and if they merge with the blade, then the sharpening is not done well enough

Choosing a tool requires an appropriate approach, and sometimes it is better to overpay than to buy a hacksaw for the home of insufficient quality. Even if such a tool will serve for a long time, you will suffer with it not only when working, but also sharpening the teeth.

Which is better, a Chinese or domestic hacksaw?

Many people are accustomed to dividing instruments into “their own”, German and Chinese. As you know, Chinese products are not famous for their high quality, but at the same time they are considered affordable, just like domestic ones. German instruments are expensive and of high quality, so their prices are correspondingly high. If you need a good cutting tool, then it is not necessary to choose models of German origin, since there are many Russian manufacturers, producing quality products, for example, Zubr.

Name	Description	Conclusion
View	Classic, round, heel, bow, etc.	Depending on the work being done, but for a home you will definitely need a classic look
Canvas material	Alloy or tool steel with a hardness of over 45 HRC	The degree of hardness on the canvas is indicated. It is not recommended to buy with a lower indicator. Before purchasing, check the canvas for bending
Teeth type	Hardened or not hardened	If you plan to sharpen it yourself, then non-hardened ones will do, and hardened ones cannot be sharpened, but at the same time they have a long service life
Blade length	Starts from 25 cm and above	30-40 cm is enough for home
Handle type	Plastic or wood	High quality rubberized plastic is recommended
Type of teeth	Big and small	For a high-quality cut, a small tooth, and for a quick cut, a large one
Tooth pitch	From 1 to 25 TPI	Saws are selected for the home in increments of 4 to 7 TPI
Tooth shape	Universal, chisel, dagger, wolf tooth, Japanese tooth	Depending on the tasks, but for the home, universal or Japanese types of teeth on the blades are chosen
Blade thickness	From 0.8 mm and above	The best option is 0.9-1 mm
Manufacturer	Europe, China, Russia	You need to choose depending on the specified requirements, as well as cost. Chinese hacksaws “Mother-in-law” showed their worthy quality

Chinese models of hacksaws can be divided into cheap and high-quality, so if domestic products are not suitable, then you can choose a wood hacksaw for your home made in China, represented by brands such as Bahco, Stanley and others. The price of cutting tools depends not only on the manufacturer, but also on the length of the blades.

Wood has many advantages as a building material. Ease and speed of processing are considered one of the most important. There are many tools for this, but the most popular and simple device there is still an ordinary hacksaw left. However, you still need to choose the right hand saw, otherwise working with it will be inconvenient or ineffective.

Criterias of choice

To truly buy good tool, you need to know about its characteristics. When choosing, you need to consider the following points:

• the material from which the canvas is made;
• cutting tool length;
• convenience and reliability of the handle;
• size, pitch and shape of the teeth.

Even if at least one of the characteristics under consideration is changed, the properties of the hand saw immediately change.

The ease of use of the tool depends on the shape of the handle. Therefore, if the device will be used by one person, then its handle must be selected so that it is as close as possible to the shape of his palm.

If the tool will not be used very often, then holding comfort automatically becomes not the most important criterion.

The length of the hacksaw blade varies between 350-600 mm. This parameter is selected depending on the thickness of the workpieces that will be processed.

In this case, you should not resort to extremes, because you will have to work much longer with a very short sawing blade, and a long sawing blade can spring strongly, creating additional inconvenience.

Teeth and blade

Basically, hacksaws are made from alloy or tool steel alloys. In order for the device to serve as long as possible, its blade must be made of high grade steel. The best option is stainless steel. Of course, such a tool is more expensive, but it will fully pay for itself. In addition, the teeth of a hand saw may or may not be hardened. These options have their advantages.

Teeth that have not been hardened can be sharpened at any time. Hardened elements are more durable and reliable. They last much longer, but are almost impossible to sharpen.

When thinking about which hacksaw is best for wood, you need to pay attention to the pitch, configuration and dimensions of its teeth. High-quality cutting depends on the accuracy and speed of the cut. These characteristics are directly related - small teeth allow good cutting accuracy.

Wood saws with large teeth significantly speed up the work, but the accuracy and quality of the cut surface noticeably suffer.

There is a special characteristic for this - TPI. It shows the number of cloves per inch cutting blade. To achieve accurate processing, where quality and accuracy are important, you should take hacksaws with a TPI of 7 to 11. If maximum speed is required, then you should give preference to devices with a tooth configuration of 3 to 5.

Based on the configuration of the teeth, there are several types of wood saws:

In addition to the configuration of the teeth, hacksaws can have different lengths and shapes of the working blade. On sale you can find folding types of hand saws or in the form of comfortable handles. Cost often determines the quality and durability of a product. That is, a good handsaw in rare cases is very cheap.

Most popular models

To understand the variety of hacksaws, you can pay attention to the most popular products. The most popular products include the following:

There are other models that also deserve attention. One way or another, it is recommended to purchase such products from trusted suppliers.

After buying a summer house, I needed a good saw. At first I thought of choosing a Japanese model, because such products pass various tests and are considered to be of very high quality. However, my budget was very limited, so I chose the Bison saw. I don’t regret my decision at all, because the device is of very high quality and reliable.

Semyon Grishin

On the eve of my husband's birthday, I started shopping and looking for something for him. good gift. Then I accidentally went into a tool store and decided to give him a good hacksaw, since the old one was already completely rusty and had been collecting dust on the balcony for several years. The husband was very happy with the gift, because he just wanted to make an extension from timber.

Galina Petrova

I used to have a hacksaw made in the USSR. Certainly, a good thing there was, but it was outdated, and the canvas was already rusty. I went to the store and bought a Stanley Grand. A wonderful thing. Very convenient and, most importantly, inexpensive.

A hacksaw is a small but handy cutting tool that has a solid metal frame and a serrated blade. Although the original purpose of this saw is to cut metal, it is also used for plastic and wood.

Peculiarities

There are various variations of hand saws, but the main (or most common) ones are full-frame ones, which use 12-inch or 10-inch blades. Regardless of the type of hacksaw, it is important to ensure that you purchase a high-quality tool made from a special steel alloy.

In more modern models The blade can be adjusted in length, allowing you to remove branches of varying thickness. The cutting element is placed in pillars that are located on the frame. Many people do not realize that they can install it in different positions to suit their own needs. The blade simply moves left and right or up and down.

Among the huge range of products offered, all models differ in handle shape, dimensions, tooth sizes and other parameters. The buyer should take into account his own needs when choosing the material of the canvas and its size. If you plan to saw boards and remove small branches, then you should pay attention to a tool whose metal cutting part is from 28 to 30 centimeters wide. For construction purposes, fabric from 45 to 50 cm is used, but you can find more on the market - it all depends on what kind of work you plan to do.

The effectiveness of the tool depends on the proportions, so the thickness of the wooden workpiece should be half that of a hacksaw. In this case, more sweeping movements are obtained, and therefore the task can be completed faster. Large teeth must be completely inserted into the material - this is the only way to remove sawdust.

The user's comfort during operation will depend on how well the manufacturer has thought through the handle. This structural element is attached behind the blade; sometimes you can find a pistol-type handle on sale. The handle is made of two materials: wood and plastic. In more expensive versions, it can be rubberized, which significantly improves the interaction of the hand with the surface.

Another feature that can distinguish hacksaws for wood from each other is the brand and size cutting teeth. If you look closely, the pointed elements are never placed next to each other, since in this case the tool will immediately get stuck in the material. To simplify the task, the teeth are given different shapes, which is also used for various cutting options:

• longitudinal;
• transverse

A rip saw is used to cut along the grain of wood. The main distinguishing feature is that each pointed element is quite large and sharpened at a right angle. The tool seems to cut wood, working on the principle of a chisel.

To cut crosswise, take a different unit, in which each tooth is sharpened at an angle. There are also Japanese teeth, which are narrow and very long, and at the top of the blade there is a cutting edge with a double slope. You can also find a universal tool on sale that can be used in both cases. Its teeth are sharpened symmetrically.

Purpose

Depending on the number of teeth on the working blade, the purpose of the tool is determined - it will be used for sawing or cutting. As a rule, you can see this characteristic in the instructions or description of the tool. On some models, the manufacturer applied the necessary parameters directly to the surface of the working surface.

Large teeth indicate that the hacksaw is used for fast, rough cuts. As a rule, this is the main tool for summer residents and gardeners, since there is no way to do without it. household. Using such a hacksaw you can cut firewood and remove thick extra branches in the fall. The tool should be marked 3-6 TPI.

If the tool description says TPI 7-9, it means that such a hacksaw should be used for better cutting, where accuracy is important. The main area of ​​application is working with laminate, fiberboard and chipboard. Due to the small size of the teeth, the user spends more time cutting the part, but the cut is smooth and without jagged edges.

Woodworkers buy a whole set of wood saws because each one is used to solve a specific task. The teeth of a tool for longitudinal cutting are always made in the form of triangles, the corners of which are beveled. If you look closely, this shape is somewhat reminiscent of hooks that have been sharpened on both sides. As a result, the cut is smooth, the blade penetrates the material tightly. Those teeth that allow cross cutting have a shape very similar to an isosceles triangle. Such a hacksaw can only be used on wood that is completely dry.

In the combined design, two types of teeth are used, which follow each other. Sometimes there are gaps or voids in the design of the cutting blade, thanks to which waste material is removed.

Types of hacksaws for wood

Hacksaws are presented in a wide range, they can be divided into three large groups, which have their own classification:

• with butt;
• to create a curved cut;
• Japanese.

If you plan to perform delicate work, then you should use a tool with a back, which has an additional strip of brass or steel installed on the upper edge of the blade to prevent bending. These hacksaws are classified as follows:

• tenoning;
• with swallow tail;
• with offset handle;
• edge;
• model.

The first ones on the list are the largest, since their main purpose is to work with thick boards and firewood. It is equipped with a closed handle shape, which is ideal for conveniently holding the tool in the hand. A smaller version of this model - dovetail– used for working with hard wood.

If you have to work with through tenons, then you should use a hacksaw with an offset handle. The user can adjust the element, and it is convenient to work with both the right and left hands.

If you need to make a thin cut, you cannot find a better tool than an edge saw, which has a compact size. But the smallest of all the presented options for this tool is the model file.

With any of the described models, a person should begin to work for himself, holding the hacksaw at a slight angle.

If necessary, cut out curved part, a completely different tool is used. This category also has its own classification:

• onion;
• openwork;
• jigsaw;
• narrow.

A bow saw usually has a length of 20-30 centimeters, while the cutting blade has from 9 to 17 teeth of the same size per inch. It is possible to rotate the canvas in the required direction so that the frame does not interfere with the view. There are folding travel models on sale that take up little space.

At the openwork file working surface reaches a length of 150 mm, and the frame is made in the shape of an arc. Main area of ​​use – artificial material and solid wood.

As for the jigsaw, its frame is also made in the form of an arc, but deep, since the tool is necessary to create strong bends in thin material, for example, veneer.

A narrow hacksaw is also known in the professional world as a round saw, since it is used in the middle of a wooden workpiece. The cutting element is very thin and tapers towards the end. It is thanks to this shape that it is possible to create curves with large angles. The design includes a pistol-type handle on which you can attach the desired blade.

Professionals know that the range of hacksaws is not limited to this, since there are also Japanese edged ones, which not every beginner has ever heard of. Their classification includes:

• kataba;
• dozuki;
• rioba;
• mawashibiki.

Home distinctive feature The great thing about all these hacksaws is that their blades work for themselves. The teeth on the blade are very close to each other, so the cut is narrow, without serious breaks in the wood fibers.

In kataba, the cutting elements are located on one side. The tool can be used for both longitudinal and cross cuts, so it is considered universal. In comparison with the described model, the Rioba has a cutting blade for cross cutting on one side, and longitudinal cutting on the other. When working with such a tool, you should hold it at a slight angle.

For a neat and thin cut, a dozuki is used. Closer to the handle, the teeth are smaller, which makes work easier.

The narrowest hacksaw ever listed options This group is called mawashibiki. All actions using such a tool should be pulling - this will reduce the likelihood of the blade bending.

The tooth pitch of hacksaws can range from 14 to 32 teeth per inch. With the development of technological progress, this instrument moved from the category of manual classics and began to be made electric. Electric hacksaws have a powerful motor that provides the necessary power to cut branches.

Stationary silent vertical machines have the greatest power, but some portable models are also not inferior. Power depends on the type of power supply. Rechargeable ones are inferior to stationary electric ones, but they can be used even where it is not possible to connect to the network.

There is also a separate award in the category of the described tool - a product with a thin blade no more than 0.7 mm. The cutting part fits very tightly into a block made of wood. Used with one or two hands for small cuts or notches.

Saw tooth sizes

Large

Teeth measuring 4-6 mm are considered large. Their distinctive feature is that they create a rough cut, but take less time to work. It is best to use such a tool with large workpieces, for example, logs, where the quality and fineness of the lines are not so important.

Small

Fine teeth include any hacksaw in which this indicator is in the range of 2-2.5 mm. One of the advantages of such a cutting blade is precise and very neat cutting, so it is recommended to use the tool when processing small parts.

Average

If the teeth on a hacksaw are 3-3.5 mm, it means the average size, which is also used for small-sized wooden pieces.

Types of steel

Hacksaws of any type are made from various types of steel, including alloy or carbon. The quality of the product is indicated by the hardness of the canvas - it is tested using the Rockwell method.

Hardened hacksaw blades are made from hardened high quality tool steel. They are very hard, but in some situations they are poorly susceptible to bending loads. Flexible blades contain hardened steel only on the teeth. The backing is a flexible sheet of metal. They are sometimes called bimetallic blades.

Early blades were made from carbon steel, now called "low alloy" steel, and were relatively soft and flexible. They didn't break, but they wore out quickly. Over the course of several decades, the metal blade has changed; various alloys have been used, which have been tested in practice.

The high-alloy metal blades cut accurately but were extremely brittle. It limited them practical use. A softer form of this material was also available - it had high resistance to stress, greater resistance to breakage, but was less rigid, so it would bend and result in less accurate cuts.

Since the 1980s, bimetallic blades have been actively used in the manufacture of hacksaws for wood. The advantages were obvious - there was no risk of breakdown. Over time, the price of the product has fallen, so such cutting elements are used as a universal option everywhere.

Carbon steel is usually the softest and least expensive of the other types. It began to be used in the manufacture of instruments household level. The material is prized by craftsmen because it can be easily sharpened. Most woodworking tools are made from carbon steel because it can sometimes be quite expensive to use another material.

Stainless steel undergoes heat treatment, its hardness coefficient is 45. It is used for the manufacture of tools with a high-quality cutting edge. It can be used in difficult conditions, but it is more expensive than carbon.

High alloy is widely used in tool making. It is available in different versions: M1, M2, M7 and M50. Among them, M1 is the most expensive grade. Although few hacksaws are made from this material, this type of steel can withstand longer use. Not used for making large instruments due to its inherent fragility. Hacksaws made from high alloy steel are often marked HS or HSS.

Carbide steel using carbide is used in the manufacture hand tools, because it allows you to complete tasks efficiently. Being very hard, the alloy undergoes careful processing so that it can be used in the future, since the products can break easily.

Most often, steel hacksaws are made of high-speed steel. The most popular will be BS4659, BM2 or M2.

Model rating

From domestic producers I want to highlight the lineup"Enkor", which is made of carbide steel. One of best representatives– model “Enkor 19183”, a distinctive feature of which is the size of the teeth of only 2.5 mm. The tool is supplied for sale with a comfortable handle and hardened teeth, which indicates a long service life of the product.

It is impossible not to highlight Japanese saws, for example, model Silky Sugowaza, which is used for the most difficult work, since its teeth are 6.5 mm. Gardeners and summer residents prefer to purchase such a tool for crown formation fruit trees, when you want to work quickly without putting in a lot of effort. The special arc shape makes it easy to cut off unnecessary branches.

Swedish hacksaws are not inferior in quality to domestic ones. Among them stands out Bahco brand, which has proven itself due to its high quality. In category universal tool The Ergo 2600-19-XT-HP model stands out, used for medium-thick workpieces.

How to choose?

• Before buying a hacksaw, the user should pay attention to the material from which the hacksaw blade is made. It is best if it is M2 steel, since it has not only an attractive service life, but also decent reliability.
• When choosing, be sure to take into account the diameter of the processed wooden workpieces, since when purchasing a hacksaw with a smaller blade size, the user will have to put more effort during work.
• For cutting wood and other rough work, it is best to use a hacksaw with large teeth.
• Saws made of alloy steel can be sharpened using a special disc on a grinder.
• If there is complex work ahead, it is better if the design of the hacksaw includes a reversible handle.

As for operating rules, the user needs to know how to use this tool correctly and safely. The sharpening angle may vary depending on the type of hacksaw you choose; some can be sharpened yourself, but without the proper experience, it is better to entrust this to a professional, as you can damage the tool.

Hacksaws feature a metal blade that is mounted in a solid steel frame. Although it itself is flexible, held in a state of high tension, the user is advised to wear protective gloves, even if the operation process takes only five minutes. Share with friends

Wood, as a building material, has numerous advantages, not the least of which is ease of processing. Issued various instruments for working with wood, however, the simplest and most common is a regular hand-held hacksaw. What parameters are used to select a hacksaw for wood, which is better and what to look for when choosing a new tool?

Criteria for choosing a hacksaw for wood

The choice of the most convenient option is usually determined by a set of the following characteristics:

• length of the canvas;
• the material used in the production of the saw;
• handle configuration;
• shape, pitch, tooth size.

Even if one of the listed characteristics changes, the performance properties of the hacksaw also change noticeably. It is clear that the shape of the handle affects the comfort of working with the tool. Therefore, if only one master will use the saw, you need to select the handle so that, as they say, it “fits” in the hand. If you use a hacksaw rarely, and also not too intensively, then comfort of holding becomes not the most important parameter.
Most often, hacksaws are produced with blade lengths from 350 to 600 mm. The choice of blade length depends on the expected thickness of the wood products that will have to be sawed. The main thing here is not to go to extremes, because with a canvas that is too short you will have to work longer to achieve the same result, but too long cloth, especially when sawing hard wood, can spring back and, again, create difficulties.

Blade material, pitch and tooth types

The material for the production of hacksaw blades is usually tool or alloy steel. In order for the tool to serve for a long time, you should choose a saw with a blade made of high types of steel, preferably stainless steel. The price will be higher, but it will certainly pay off. Additionally, the teeth may or may not be hardened. Both options have their merits. Unhardened teeth can always be sharpened, with a certain skill. Hardened teeth are more reliable and last longer, but it is unlikely to be possible to sharpen them after they are worn out.

The question of which wood hacksaw is best suited for certain conditions can most often be answered based on the size, type, and pitch of the teeth. Efficient cutting wood materials characterized by cutting speed and accuracy. These properties depend on each other - cutting accuracy guarantees a fine tooth, while reducing the speed of work. Larger teeth make cutting faster, but cut surface quality and accuracy become poorer.

For the right choice The TPI parameter is important, meaning the number of teeth per inch of working length of the blade. This coefficient is usually indicated in the markings on the side surface of the canvas. For accurate work, where the accuracy and quality of surfaces are of serious importance, the TPI should be equal to 7–11, but if speed is preferred, then the TPI is selected with a value of 3–5.

There are several types of hacksaws based on the type of teeth:

1. For longitudinal sawing. This tool has teeth in the shape of an oblique triangle and is used for cutting wood along the grain.
2. The cross saw is equipped with isosceles triangular teeth and is mainly used for dry wood.
3. For mixed sawing. Triangular teeth alternate with semicircular ones. Not recommended for intensive, frequent use.
4. With trapezoidal tooth. Each tooth of this hacksaw has three cutting edges. The use of this hacksaw has undeniable advantages - the tool cuts quickly and effortlessly.
5. The modernized saw has grouped teeth separated by special spaces, which make it easier to remove chips from the cutting area.

Hacksaws, in addition to the shape and arrangement of the teeth, are divided according to the shape and length of the blade, are folding, and have different shapes of handles. The durability and quality of the instrument can be indirectly indicated by the price. A good hacksaw is unlikely to be the cheapest.

Popular models

Information from sellers about which wood hacksaws sell best makes it possible to judge the most popular models. Let's look at some of them.

Stanley Jet Cut SP2-15-288

This hacksaw is equipped with a D-shaped handle, a 50 cm blade with a tooth pitch of 7 mm. Tooth with three cutting edges Provides ease and speed of sawing. The excellent Swedish steel used in the production of the blade ensures high quality tool. The teeth are practically not subject to wear, which allows for many years of successful use. Price - within 1200–1300 rubles.

Bison Expert

The tool is popular, benefits from its reasonable cost (from 700 rubles), as well as its versatility. Triangular hardened teeth allow longitudinal and transverse cutting at a fairly high speed. Special technology tooth alignment eliminates the occurrence of clamping forces, improves productivity and work efficiency. Hardened, specially set teeth, 5 mm pitch, comfortable plastic handle. Canvas length from 40 cm.

Stanley General Purpose 1-20-089

Designed for precise and accurate cutting of workpieces, this hacksaw has fine teeth (TPI=11) made using Jet Cut technology, an ergonomic handle, and a polished steel blade. A special feature is the precision provided by the fine teeth. At the same time, the speed of work is also quite high, due to teeth with three cutting edges (sawing occurs both straight and reverse). The comfortable handle provides a firm grip, excellent control and ease of use; it is attached to the blade with three screws. Length 380 mm, price - 650–700 rubles.

BAHCO Laplander 396-LAP

An excellent tool designed for sawing dry and wet wood, designed and manufactured specifically for hunters, fishermen and tourists, although it is also used by gardeners and even builders. Excellent Swedish quality, TPI=7, Sandvik XT shaped teeth, allowing sawing both along and across the grain. The canvas has a special coating applied not only to protect against corrosion, but also to reduce friction. Folded length -23 cm, weight 200 g. The blade is securely fixed in both the folded and open positions. The only drawback is the price - from 1.6 to 2 thousand rubles.

Wood has been used as a building material since time immemorial. And now it has not lost its popularity. It is loved for its environmental friendliness and ease of processing, which is best done using wood hacksaws. These tools are available with different parameters, which are selected depending on the specific purpose.

Specifications

The saw is one of the first hand tools invented by man. Since the appearance of the first rough version Centuries have passed, and many varieties have appeared for work different types.

As for hand saws for wood, they differ from each other in many parameters, including the following:

Let's look at each in detail.

Hacksaw blade

In principle, this is the instrument itself. The most important parameter the canvas is its length. It is this that determines the range of application possibilities. However, the longer the blade, the stronger the spring, which makes working with hard wood such as oak, ash or maple especially difficult. For sawing small items like a plinth, a block or a narrow strip, a hand hacksaw with a blade length will suffice 25−30 cm. For more serious work, you need a tool with a blade length 45−50 cm.

A simple rule for determining the length: the blade should be twice the diameter of the logs that will be sawed with it. The teeth of a short hacksaw will jam in the wood, requiring much more effort to work, which will quickly cause fatigue. The width of the blade usually varies in the range of 10−20 cm. A narrower blade is not allowed, as it breaks at the slightest bend, but an overly wide blade is inconvenient to work with your hands.

Material of manufacture

Blades for hacksaws are made of tool alloy steel with a high content of carbon and silicon, grades:

• 8 HF, 9 HF, 9 HS;
• 65 G, 60 C2A;
• U7, U7A, U 8, U8A, U8G, U8GA, U9A, U 10.

The metal is hardened by exposing it to an alternating magnetic field when a high-frequency electric current appears. As it spreads over the surface, it heats the metal layer, which hardens after cooling. A hardness of 45 HR C is considered standard, although it is recommended to take products with a hardness of 55-60 HR C when the flexibility is sufficient and the teeth have high stability. Upon external inspection of such a tool, you can see the darkish tint of the sharpened teeth.

Teeth parameters

Precision and performance mainly depends on tooth size.

The defining indicator is “TPI” - the number of teeth per inch.

Between data technical parameters there is an inverse relationship:

• Blades with large teeth allow you to work at high speed, but the cut is sloppy and rough.
• Using a blade with fine teeth guarantees a clean and precise cut, but the work speed is relatively low.

When determining the size of the teeth, focus on the material being processed. To work with chipboard, for example, greater cutting accuracy is required, so a tool with a high TPI of 7−9 is selected. For cutting logs and gardening work where cut cleanliness is not so important, TPI 3-6 is enough.

The difference between a hardened and an ordinary tooth is that the first one is household use doesn't slow down for a long time. But a saw with hardened teeth cannot be sharpened again; it can only be thrown away after use. Ordinary teeth can be sharpened, which is done with a special file marked with an accident (for sharpening saws). It is enough to pass over each tooth several times.

Depending on the type of teeth, there are three types of hacksaws for different types of sawing:

Some modern instruments have teeth trapezoidal. This increases strength and wear resistance, but sharpening such a blade is not easy, since the trapezoidal teeth are difficult to shape. Because of this, the service life is greatly reduced, and after it has expired the blade has to be replaced.

The market also offers modernized hacksaws. They are effective for cutting raw wood. During operation, wet chips easily come out through the gaps between the teeth, and the movement of the tool is not hampered.

Types of hand saws for wood

It is impossible to say for sure which better than a hacksaw on wood. Eat different variants, for different types of work. Let's describe them.

Depending on the design and purpose of the saw, there are:

• Swing - for longitudinal cutting.
• Transverse - for sawing across the grain.
• Circular - for making holes, figure sawing, making roundings.
• Tenoning - for cutting connecting tenons and cutting out simple geometric shapes.

You can cut the material lengthwise and crosswise only with a bow saw, cutting blanks with complex lines. The work can be done without an assistant.

Handle type

In many ways, the ease of use of a tool is determined by the shape and material of its handle. Handles can be wooden or plastic. The surface at the grip site should not allow the hand to slip. This effect is eliminated by making scars on the handle, or covering it with a rubber layer. The saw can be cast or with a reversible blade. In the latter case, it is easy to replace the canvas.

Conventional handles are made of plastic. Prefabricated plastic handles of two halves do not have sufficient rigidity; it is much more convenient to handle a tool with a one-piece handle with a rubberized backing for the fingers. The rubber insert allows for a tighter grip, which prevents the formation of calluses.

To choose correctly hand saw woodworking, you need to follow a number of recommendations. You need to pay attention to the following:

• Target. For carpentry work, you need a saw with fine teeth, which will ensure high cutting accuracy. Carpenters need a blade with large teeth.
• Fabric uniformity. Gently bend the fabric at an angle of 30-45° and release it. The slightest deviations on the fold line (even within 2 mm) indicate low quality of the metal.
• Frequency of use. If you need a saw for one-time work, it is better to take a tool with hardened teeth. The service life is quite long, and you don’t have to worry about sharpening and setting.
• Price. High quality models leading manufacturers are much more expensive than consumer goods. But the high price is a kind of guarantee of wear resistance and durability. However, for one-time work it is not advisable to buy an expensive tool.

Decide on the purpose of the tool, see how it fits in your hand. Please read the included instructions, if available. These minimal “wisdoms” are repeatedly will reduce the risk of choosing a bad tool.