Louis Michaud's Plans for Dovetail Plane

Drawings

Bowsaw Pictures

Joint cutting bow saw, rip : 16 1/2 x 13, 10 tpi, cherry arms and pallet wood This is the saw I use the most often.
Mitre block bow saw : 15 x 13 1/4, 14 tpi, beech arms and pallet wood.
Joint cutting bow saw, crosscut : 16 1/4 x 10, 13 tpi, cherry, The arms are so short that I can extend my index along the stretcher, this helps for directional control.
Fish-tail handle French style turning saw : 23 1/2 x 15, 8 tpi, cherry, walnut, mahogany and birch. Copied the design from a French hand tool book. The saw is used with the work piece flat on the bench. Blade works vertically. Thumb goes on the top of the tail. Very comfortable. See, no tear-out.
Detail of fish-tail handle
Stretcher-arm bridle joint bow saw : 28 x 14 5/8, 6 tpi, birch, spruce, walnut. Applied walnut cheeks 1/4 thick.
Small turning saw : 12 1/2 x 13, 9 tpi, walnut frame, pallet wood toggle and handles.

note: 1 x 2 - : first number is the length between the arms where the blade is, second number is the length of the arms.