I'm looking for a good fine razor saw.
I red that Steve Zaloga uses a pe one, but don't know the brand. (I think it was from the Czech republic.)
All I found is this:
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Rev2/1301-1400/rev1392_umm-saw/rev1392.htm>
However the shape doesn't seem very practical.

I'm looking for a saw that makes a very fine cut, so I can fe cut off a ventilator dome on a tank and reposition it, without the part becoming noticeable shorter/ lower.

Ive come across these at HLJ:
http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?Dis=-2&MacroType=Tool&from=detail&Word=saw

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.



best regards,




Marc Brandes

They probably don't make them now but I have some Tristar p-e saws (they used to do mixed media aircraft kits and sold some basic p-e sets like mesh and the saws). The Trimaster saws came in different shapes, sizes, etc. They are VERY thin (thinner than an Xacto blade or Xacto saw. Plus since they dont have a handle, you can saw side ways. Be careful, though, as its too easy to gouge all around the detail you are trying to remove.

I think Verlinden has a p-e saw set among others.

I had to remove a tricky detail once. I cut the whole thing out leaving a hole in the turret roof, which was easy to fill with plastic and sand smooth. Then I just sanded the thickness of the turret from the bottom of the detail, and glued it down in the new position.

Looking at the ones HLJ offer, it seems the ones you mention are now offered by Hasegawa.


best regards,




Marc Brandes

The Japanese ones are too thin and as such too flimsy to work well at any sawing more serious than figure fingers.
VLS/Custom Dioramics make a thicker set of etched saws I like very much and use them often.

MY US$0.02, your miliage may vary.

Mike

Hi Marc;

I'm in Ontario, Canada and we have a TOY & HOBBY chain here that carries a line of EXCEL Hobby Blades, which are made in Paterson, NJ, USA. They offer about 20 different blades and several very fine saw blades that fit a #11 X-Acto handle nicely. Seem to be in the model Railway section.

The one I prefer sells as a #13 Saw Blade, 5 in a pack, for $4.00. Code: E#20013
These are quite fine, and even tend to bend if you work them too hard, so I wouldn't
want anything much lighter.

No URL on package, but here is the full address if you wanna try and find a site on-line.
EXCEL Hobby Blades, 481 Getty Avenue, Patterson, NJ 07503, USA
Telephone: (201) 278-4000

George Bradford
AFV NEWS
http://www.afvnews.ca

I love them, but they are very short so you cannot get a long sawing stroke with them.

Mike

The one Steve mentioned and my favorite right now is from a Czech outfit called Tiger (or the saw is called Tiger, can't recall). It's a very slick little tool. The blade is essentially a razor blade with different sized teeth on each side. One is very fine the other only slightly larger and good for ripping - it just flies through resin pour blocks. the blade mounts into a wood/steel handle that allows for several different posistion for the blade. It's very handy.

I bought mine at the IPMS Nationals in Atlanta. And i just don't know where to pick up replacement blades. If I find out I will post here.

it is a very well thought out and quite useful tool.

http://www.umm-usa.com/catalog/tools_JLCsaw001.html


best regards,




Marc Brandes

You da man! Thanks for the link. i may order several replacement blades now. This thing is really the schanizzle. i wonder where the handle is?

Here's the saw and handle
http://www.umm-usa.com/catalog/tools_JLC.html

Pat McGrath
Work to become not to acquire