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I am about to embark on a quite ambitious conversion project of mine that will involve quite a lot of hacking (mostly resin and plastic, but there will be a couple of metal bitz here and there). I know that a razor saw is absolutely necessary for this job and I was thinking of going with the GW one, which I had used (and lost) in the past. My concerns are these:

1) I bought recently some GW tools and especially the pin vice is so badly built that it's almost useless. And I am afraid that this might be a general phaenomenon in the GW line.
2) I came across this http://www.rollmodels.net/ninbox/Tools/JLC%20Razor%20Saw%202/JLC%20Razor%20Saw%202.htm which apparently has great reviews, BUT for one disadvantage: the blade depth is only 3/8 of an inch.

So, I was wondering if you can help me with my dilemma. Has anyone worked with the JLC Razor Saw on GW minis? If yes, is it a good choice or should I go for the GW one?

Thanks

I found the GW pin vice fine. (I'm not a GW apologist.)

The GW saw is a good back saw though the kerf is probably 0.5mm -- I haven't measured it.

You probably need a back saw for heavy duty sawing plastic and soft metal. I ruined my first one by cutting zinc die cast models.

A jeweller's saw is a great investment for modelling. The blades are dirt cheap and will cut nicely through plastic and white metal. You can also do jig sawing tricks like cutting round corners, and starting cuts in the middle of a model, via drilled holes.

I haven't used that JLC saw. It looks to me like it might combine the disadvantages of a normal saw and a jeweller's saw but these things often come down to technique and what feels right in your hands.

Thanks a lot for the reply. My concern about the Jeweller's Saw is the non-compact size and the fact that I have never used one before.

I recently bought a jewellers saw and blades after reading a very informative post on using them on dakka and I must say it's a lot easier to use for fine work than the GW one is. Take the plunge, I'm pretty sure you won't regret it.

Thanks a lot for your replies. Any suggestion on the type of saw and blades that I should buy? I will mostly work on plastic and resin, but there are some metal models too.

I bought this one: http://www.tickintimeworldofwatchtools.co.uk/jewellers-adjustable-saw-frame-german-style-4-frame-1201-p.asp

Now I bought a set of these blades which were recommended in the thread for metal rather than plastic: http://www.tickintimeworldofwatchtools.co.uk/anchor-gold-jewellers-saw-blades-144pcs-size-20-1343-p.asp (yes that's 144 blades).

I can't find the post that I used as a reference but it did have a different recommended blade size for plastic which I couldn't find on the site.

Hope that's of help.


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Ooops, I lied, here's the thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/326836.page#2103843. Check for the replies by Gitsplitta as he has some excellent advice on using this kind of saw and what stuff you need.

I always use my Galeforce nine bonesaw, works fine for me

http://www.gf9.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=263

Thanks a lot. This has been a great help.

Natorum wrote:I bought this one: http://www.tickintimeworldofwatchtools.co.uk/jewellers-adjustable-saw-frame-german-style-4-frame-1201-p.asp

Now I bought a set of these blades which were recommended in the thread for metal rather than plastic: http://www.tickintimeworldofwatchtools.co.uk/anchor-gold-jewellers-saw-blades-144pcs-size-20-1343-p.asp (yes that's 144 blades).

I can't find the post that I used as a reference but it did have a different recommended blade size for plastic which I couldn't find on the site.

Hope that's of help.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
Ooops, I lied, here's the thread: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/326836.page#2103843. Check for the replies by Gitsplitta as he has some excellent advice on using this kind of saw and what stuff you need.