No. 1 is a good-shaped tooth for very soft wood, the wide bevel being the front of the tooth. The point would be liable to break or bend in very hard wood or in knots. No. 2 will stand to saw the hardest timber or knots, but will not cut as easily as No. 1. No. 3 is a form of point general ly used for promiscuous sawing of both hard and soft wood. The set must be wide enough to clear the plate. After filing your saw, place it on a level board and pass a whetstone over the side of the teeth until all the wire-edge is off them. This will make the saw cut true and smooth, and it will remain sharp longer. The saw must be set true with a saw-set.

Saw-Teeth