Joe, May be a very large saw to find these deepness 4 " (once the teeth are grounded I guess) Do I understand well that these are flat blades may be 3' long, for metal ? Is it better to get HSS then ? May be better ask for used one at the grinding shop (I have to find one for my ribbons ) I use yet old saw blades for scrapers, but the steel of those blades is probably good indeed. The little lathe is beginning to be wanted too ! But this in fact does not level the bridge if hand held (or one may be really very good and have good eyes). I believe that a rabbit for end grain or a scraper fixture may be useful if one want to level or plane bridge top or bottom. Best Isaac OLEG Isaac, Pretty much wrong on all counts! I suspect the language difference is the reason. 1. Power Hack Saw blades are about 12" long, (they vary), by about 1 3/16" wide, by approx. 1/8" thick. They are used in Machine Shops for whacking off large steel/brass/iron/?? stock. They can be purchased from many sources. They are definately HARD steel! (I made a knife out of one, once. It is a bear to sharpen, but once it is, the edge last forever!<G>) 2. Using one of these is very CONTROLABLE, (once you get the knack). If you already use the flexible type, the transition to these is simple and less demanding, physically. I use these to scrape olde soundboards of the olde finish and to get them ready for sanding and finishing. When they are sharpened properly, they cut very well and leave a nice smooth surface. Of course, if you are visually impaired it is more difficult. However, several years ago, I gave a seminar at The Piano Hospital, Vancouver, Washington. The greater majority of the students, there, are visually impaired/blind. With a little guidance they all were able to, not only scrape the board, but put in shims and level the board for final sanding and finishing. We used these Scrapers for the majority of the work. (This was done on a Packard 6' grand!) Because these scrapers are over an inch wide they are ideal for leveling/canting/surfacing/scraping that last millimeter of cap, etc., as the bridge is only slightly wider than the scraper. Believe me, once you use one of these you'll never go back to the other methods, IMHO! Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G}
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