making a SAW-SHARPENING VISE

BACK in the day when we sharpened wood saws rather than buying a cheapie and tossing it out when it became blunt, you used to be able to buy a device called a saw clamp to keep your saw steady while you went about sharpening it. Unfortunately I haven’t seen one for sale for many years — even secondhand. And I’m not sure that most people would know what it was if they saw it!

However, being able to keep your saws sharp makes your working with wood easier and much more enjoyable as well as extending the life of your saws by many years (thus saving lots of money) so it’s a worthwhile