The saw set, shown in Fig.1 184; is for setting the teeth of saws so they will work more easily. This is not a very difficult tool to use except that it requires considerable experience to determine how much set should be given a saw to cause it to work to the best advantage.

You should proceed with considerable care in order not to crush the teeth or kink the blade at the base of the teeth. There is also danger of breaking the teeth. The less set a saw has the better, provided it works freely. Some saws are made so that they do not require any set. This is generally true of the back saws and other saws which are thin on the back.

Fig. 184 Saw Set.