I used this to reset an old saw I found in my fathers basement. I then asked my father if he wanted to see my need cordless saw. He laughed and told me to put it back in the cellar since it was no good. But, once he saw me zipping through 2 x 4s, and decking, he wanted to try it. He is 80, and said he wishes he learned to sharpen and reset handsaws a long time ago. He really had fun helping cut the wood for the deck, and a few of the neighbors even stopped by to give us a hard time for using hand tools, but once they used the saw, they asked if I could show them how to sharpen their old saws. I hope this leads to quieter weekends in the neighborhood.

I bought this to set the teeth on the old ripsaws I have gathered over the years. It works well. It is a time consuming process the file each tooth and then set the teeth to give the proper kerf opening. The tool has a hideous gold paint job that will definitely keep it from walking off.

After using it several times, I began to notice the issue with the tool. As you fully close the tool the hammer or plunger compresses the tooth against the anvil, the is a bit of play that makes the plunger scoot up to the tip of the tooth. It's not a terrible thing, but it can make the tip of the tooth curl outwards instead of the entire tooth being set out. If the play was removed it would be an excellent tool.

I have not seen any deformation of the anvil or plunger yet, but there are several parts where the cheap chrome plating is peeling off.

Overall a pretty good starting tools. I will probably get and older manufacture one from an antique shop. The quality is decent, but I doubt it will last like the vintage ones.

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Seems to work really well. Be sure to tighten the thumb turn wheel down before using. No instructions were included but fairly intuitive to use.

It's a decent tool. I think its the same manufacturer as the eclipse brand. It will work for what i need and it will also work for finer tooth saws if you file the hammer thinner. Search through Paul Sellers blogs and videos if your interested in learning that. I was able to restore an old Diston 5 ppi ripsaw so far and have a couple others to work on. I used the slightest amount of set the tool allows and that was enough.