BAD AXE - Premium quality USA made back saws.   

Full size tenon saw - aka sash saw - with a closed handle available in three tooth patterns.

We list, and by default will supply,  the Standard Recommended saw build although you can tailor some of your your heirloom tool components - see below.

If you wish to specify variants please email your preferred combination and we will return an itemised quote for your approval. 

Note supply delays may currently apply due to demand and delays in manufacture caused by COVID. 

When you are happy to commit we will secure a deposit from you and either supply from stock-on-hand or secure your place in the supply queue.

Tooth Variants
Rip
Hybrid - recommended
Crosscut
Tooth Count Variants
12 ppi - recommended
13 ppi
Plate Gauge
0.025 inch (0.64mm) - add $17 - recommended
0.020 inch (0.5mm)
Stiffener Variants
Black Oxidised Steel - recommended
Titanium Nitride Plated Steel - add $75
Handle Variants
Mission White Oak - recommended
Philadelphia Cherry - add $26
Wisconsin Black Walnut - add $35
Pennsylvania Hard Maple - add $50
Hand Size Variants
Small - 81~89mm
Regular - 91~99mm
Large - 101~109mm
Fasteners Variants
Brass Slotted nuts - recommended
Black Oxided/Gun Blued Steel Slotted Nuts - add $28
Gunsmith Nitre-Blued Steel Slotted Nuts - add $39.00

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Please use this calculator to determine your hand size

Conversion: Small up to 90mm, Regular 95~98mm, Large 98mm and larger

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SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

• Traditional Wheeler Madden Clemson-pattern closed handle, available in standard quartersawn white oak, or optional QS cherry,QS walnut or QS hard maple.
• Traditional folded gunsmith-blued (black-oxided) carbon steel and optional titanium-nitrided carbon steel sawbacks.
• Fasteners in standard brass or optional black-oxided or niter-blued carbon steel.
• RC 50-52 .02-thin premium Swedish spring steel sawplate for carcase configuration, and .025-gauge for the sash configuration.
• Filed 12 ppi rip or hybrid-cut on the .025-gauge plate, with moderate-to-aggressive rake, and slight fleam & gullet to reduce tearout for sash configuration. For carcase configuration, I recommend 13 ppi x-cut with the .02 plate.
• Depth of plate under the back for the .025-gauge hybrid and ripping plate runs 3 5/8" (92mm)  from heel to toe.
• Depth of plate under the back for the .02-gauge dedicated x-cut plate runs 3 3/8" (85.73mm)  from heel to toe.

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Handy Conversion table