Welcome to Jakob’s Saw Revival!
Are you a woodworker looking for a saw that works with you? A saw that has a soul and character? A tool that fits you and your work? Or do you need help with hand saw sharpening? It is our great joy to offer them to you from our little family workshop in Gloucester UK.
We make saws made to measure
together with a saw sharpening service
We can also restore, repair and straighten your saws.
In our current day and age, the manufacturing of tools is often subordinate to making a quick profit. The more manufacturing is automated, the more a tool becomes soulless and uniform. Saw sharpening is becoming a lost art.
The skills that were needed in arts and crafts before the rise of automated manufacturing were gradually lost. It is our aim to re-learn and preserve these skills in creating, restoring and maintaining the saws you need for creative woodworking.
We also regularly restore saws and other vintage tools and put them up for sale in our shop.
Please like our Facebook page to keep in touch with us and see when we post new saws and other tools for sale. Below are a few examples of vintage and handmade tools in our shop:
Upgrade your Spear & Jackson with a stylish replacement handle
Spear & Jackson’s traditional re-sharpenable saws are a great investment at a very reasonable price, and they can last you your whole career if treated well. The famous woodworker Paul Sellers wrote a good review on them a few years back. His only gripe was the ugly handle which although fairly comfortable to hold, was missing something.
Jakob was once blessed with meeting Paul Sellers, who challenged Jakob to design a replacement handle for the Spear & Jackson line. This challenge has bounced between the front and back of Jakob’s mind since then, while slowly working out the details. Gathering the courage to present his design to you has taken some time – until now!
He is offering a handle template free of charge for download on the website, for those who want to try making one themselves, or if you are pressed for time you can buy a ready made version.
