Sources for Crosscut Saws and Accessories
he following list of crosscut saw and accessories
providers is neither intended to be all inclusive nor to
imply USDA Forest Service approval or recommendation of these suppliers.
New Crosscut Saws and Accessories
• The Crosscut Saw Co. sells new and vintage crosscut
saws and tools.
Crosscut Saw Co.
P.O. Box 787
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Vintage Saws
Phone: 315–568–5755
Electronic auction sites such as the eBay Web site
Web site: http://www.crosscutsaw.com
(http://www.ebay.com), yard sales, and antique shops are
• Flicker Forge offers replica vintage saw handles.
likely places to buy a used crosscut saw and sharpening
Flicker Forge (Japheth Howard)
tools. Small businesses selling vintage crosscut saws
39184 School House Rd.
sometimes can be located though Internet search engines.
Salisbury, MO 65281
Most trail workers consider a well-tuned vintage saw to be Phone: 660–777–3508
superior to a new saw. New saws usually need sharpening
Fax: 660–777–3302
before they are suitable for use.
Web site: http://www.flickerforge.com
Agency employees should search the back corners of
• Jim’s Crosscut Saws sells reconditioned saws and
their fire caches, guard stations, and work centers for vintage
accessories, and sharpens saws.
crosscut saws that can be restored and used to outfit the crew. Jim’s Crosscut Saws (Jim Talburt)
Don’t throw them out! It is not difficult to find someone to 7914 Northbank Rd.
professionally restore and sharpen vintage saws at a reasonable Roseburg, OR 97470
cost.
Phone: 541–673–6940
Web site: http://www.jimscrosscutsaws.com
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Sources for Crosscut Saws and Accessories
• Lehman’s offers several one- and two-person saws and
handles.
Lehman’s
P.O. Box 41
One Lehman Circle
Kidron, OH 44636
Phone orders: 1–877–438–5346
Customer service: 1–888–438–5346
Fax: 1-888-780-4975
Web site: http://www.Lehmans.com
• Tuatahi Axes and Saws offers crosscut saws for forest
workers and for sawyers who compete in races. Bailey’s
is the United States distributor for Tuatahi products.
Tuatahi Axes and Saws
203 High St.
Masterton
New Zealand
Phone: (011) 646–377–3728
Fax: (011) 646–377–5343
• Bailey’s
P.O. Box 550
44650 Highway 101
Laytonville, CA 95454
Phone: 707–984–6133
Fax: 707–984–8115
Web site: http://www.baileys-online.com
• Woodcraft offers at least two types of crosscut saws.
Woodcraft
P.O. Box 1686
Parkersburg, WV 26102–1686
Phone: 304–442–5412
Web site: http://www.woodcraft.com
Subscribe to Crosscut Saw Bulletin
The Crosscut Saw Bulletin is an occasional electronic
newsletter about crosscut saws and the people who use them.
David Michael is the editor. To subscribe to this free newsletter,
send an e-mail message to demichael@fs.fed.us. Identify
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Felling crew working on a Douglas fir in Skagit County, Washington, 1902.—USDA Forest Service photo, photographed by D.R. Kinsey
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About the Author
David E. Michael was the trails program manager for the Tahoe National Forest. He
also served as the crosscut saw coordinator for the Pacific Southwest Region of the USDA
Forest Service and helped develop the Chain Saw and Crosscut Saw Training Course coordinated by MTDC. Michael has more than 35 years of experience in the woods, working
for the Forest Service on the Tahoe, Apache-Sitgreaves, Coconino, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie,
Shasta-Trinity, Tongass, and Klamath National Forests in engineering, recreation, and wilderness management. He also worked in private industry as a timber consultant, cruiser,
cadastral surveyor, vocational instructor, and logger.
David Michael (retired)
Library Card
Michael, David E.; Vachowski, Brian. 2004. Saws that sing: a guide to using crosscut saws. Tech. Rep. 0423–2822P–
MTDC. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center. 64 p.
This comprehensive guide presents time-tested techniques for using and maintaining vintage crosscut saws. It
includes descriptions of different types of crosscut saws, saw handles, and wedges, as well as instructions for bucking logs
with crosscut saws. Numerous illustrations and photos explain the key points.
Keywords: bucking, felling, logging, handtools, hand tools, traditional tools, wilderness management
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Missoula, MT 59808–9361
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