Thank you for making this video. I own 2 saws from “Bad Axe.” While they don’t receive heavy use in my tiny shop I do appreciate the workmanship and quality. I appreciate the personal contact to update the progress of the build and the delivery. Thank you!

I am a die hard Japanese saws user, but this was amazing. It is great to see a small bussiness and people who put great effort into making the best tool they possibly can. Thanks for the tour.

That's "Bad Axe", to watch the saw be made. Thanks to James and the makers for allowing us to join in.

I have owned my Bad Axe for a few years and it is simply the best tenon/dovetail saw I have ever used. May be buying another for different purposes. Great video!

That was so cool!! Thanks to Bad Axe for the tour and for sharing all of your secrets! 😊 Thanks to James for putting this video together!

It is somehow satisfying to see the back story of items we take for granted.

Merry Christmas! Thanks for all your videos.

Really interesting process indeed, James! 😃 Beautiful saw!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 Merry Christmas and happy new year!

I would love to go up and see their operation for myself. They're not terribly far from a few awesome breweries, too!

Thy, definetly I will check them for next handsaw.

No one else has commented on it, so I will say that I love the "Creation of Saw" still photo in the video.

Now this was a great video.

Great video - always love watching craftswo/men at work. My only OCD complaint was the lady when she set the set didn’t consistently turn that dial every time the same revolution 😂 I’m hoping she had an algorithm in her head and it was some specialized set pattern 😜

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

It is all by eye to set the teeth not the amount the crank turns.

That was a toerrific ending to an awesome video

Awesome video.

Thanks

Super cool!

Thanks!

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

Welcome!

A big expense for this Company has to be files.

I was surprised by how small Bad Ace appears to be. Seeing as they are famous around the world I expected some large industry.

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

It is all in the one room.

Wow!

Have you done a review of their saws? I went to the website immediately after watching this video. I love the care and quality that I saw in the video. I feel the price of the saw is on par with the expertise that I saw in the video. I am wondering how they hold up in repeated use.

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

In my book they are the foremost saw making. There are a couple boutique makers that are one person making one off saws that I would like more, but you pay through the nose for them.

James did you get the hybrid cut file? If so what do you think about it.

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

yes I did. I am not sure on it yet. if you have jsust one it is great.

👍👍👍

Is that a left-handed saw?

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

That one is right handed, but they make a left handed option.

Saw-making waifu. Interesting machines.

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I haven’t see enough reviews of this brand.looks like a startup trying to get into the market that is saturated already. From what I see, competing with the likes of Lie Neilson (an excellent saw) , the very pricey Cosman brand and the Veritas line, it will be uphill. Bad Axe is pricey at Lee Valley and there’s is very reasonably price. I don’t own a Veritas so I can’t say what their level of quality is. Your left hand tenon retails at Lee Valley for $499.00 🇨🇦 plus taxes. At Lee Valley a pair of rip and cc tenon saw sells for $309.00🇨🇦plus taxes. I guess it’s personal preference and if you have deep pockets.

@WoodByWright

4 ай бұрын

Bad axe is actually one of the older traditional saw brands. They sell more high quality saws then any other company.

@richardc6932

4 ай бұрын

@@WoodByWrightmust be more to that setup than you video taped. Manual assembly and sharpening in that space can’t lead to a high volume. Who makes their blades and handles? As a private company they probably don’t publish sales numbers.

@WoodByWright

4 ай бұрын

They're all made next door at a different company. But even Veritas and Lee Nelson make their tools very much the same way individually by hand.

@richardc6932

4 ай бұрын

@@WoodByWrightI believe BA startup was around1991 but curious that you mention the manufacture was next door by another company. As we talking subbing out the work or just a branch owned by BA? Just doing some research. I like the looks (not the price) of this line of saws but don’t know anyone to get on hands experience reviews. KZread is not always to get that feedback.🇨🇦👨‍🦳👍

@WoodByWright

4 ай бұрын

The company next door I wish I could remember their name is owned by the investor who is backing Bad Axe saws. The original owner sold the company to his employees and retired a few years ago. They didn't have the finances to buy all the equipment so got a loan from the company that does the metal work for them.

1:40 did i just watch a file being aggressively dragged backwards across a steel edge? Ouch. Also later on, they are running that drill bit way too fast. You can see the chips turning a dark blue. I hope they have a decent bit sharpener.

@WoodByWright

6 ай бұрын

Yes back dragging the file can be very beneficial is different situations. This is 1095 Spring steel and that is a carbide bit.

That's my kinda girl. Lol

This is the worst axe I've ever seen. The steel is way too thin. I bent mine on the first log I tried to split.

IMPRESSIVE SETTING MACHINE! BUT: working on turning machines, better don't wear your long hair open! Could skalp you.