Many readers undoubtedly have run Crosscut saws in the past, and a lot of you know the difference between a good running saw and a poorly filed one.
There is a record of a 32-inch Douglas-fir log cut in 1 minute 262/5 seconds by one bucker..
Only in recent years was a chain saw developed that could beat a topnotch bucker in a contest. "misery whip." A well-filed saw, however, is efficient and can be satisfying to use.
A poorly filed saw deserves the name I have often heard attributed to it...
Many readers undoubtedly have run Crosscut saws in the past, and a lot of you know the difference between a good running saw and a poorly filed one