We did a lot of research before deciding on the specific design of the Gramercy Tools dovetail saw. We wanted a hand-filed and hand-set saw for the smoothest action, a fine toothed saw for fast, smooth cuts, and we wanted to file it rip so it would cut ...more info

The Gramercy Tools 12" carcase saws are hand filed, hammer set, and patterned after 18th century design principles. We call them "carcase" saws, which is the proper 18th and 19th century terminology, to call attention to our saws’ 18th century roots.The ...more info

Elsewhere in our catalogue we are offering the Gramercy Tools dovetail saw, (see below for link) but we know some of you will want to get a chance to use that very special short end of timber you have in a drawer to customize your own saw. This kit comes with ...more info

Elsewhere in our catalogue we are offering the Gramercy Tools carcase saw, (see below for link) but we know some of you will want to get a chance to use that very special short end of timber you have in a drawer to customize your own set of saws. These kits ...more info

Olson’s 360-degree coping saw is at home in any shop - big or small. This versatile saw is great for a multitude of tasks around the shop, everything from clearing tenons and dovetails to basic roughing out of forms. The flat wire frame makes this ...more info

Olson's 2/0, 4/0 and 8/0 metal blades are excellent for shaping exotic inlay materials. If you're just beginning to use exotic materials or metal for inlay, the 2/0 is a great blade to begin with. It's widely recognized as the most versatile all-around saw ...more info

Olson's 2/0 & 3/0 double tooth blades are ideal for woodworkers cutting intricate forms from veneer. These ultra-thin blades (.011" and .008" respectively) allow their users to cut super crisp detail out of material up to 1/4" thick. The double tooth ...more info

High quality saws by Pax have been made in Sheffield, England since 1776, right about the time that steel for making saws was first available in commercial quantities. In those days, craftsmen used handsaws ten hours a day, six days a week, so these tools had ...more info

Gramercy Tools takes pride in having been (and continuing to be!!) a New York business for nearly 15 years. Every day we are awed by the creativity and quality of the woodworking projects in and around the Big Apple. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the ...more info

There’s been a big revolution in handsaws lately and now everyone knows how wonderful a good saw is if it’s done right. However, nearly the whole revival has been with various permutations of backsaws. Well, sometimes you have to cut a curve. ...more info

All the Gramercy Tools saws come with a blade guard to protect the saw teeth in storage, transit, and other situations. This is a flexible channel that snaps onto the blade. We have gotten a lot of requests for the blade guard without a saw because a lot of ...more info

Your Gramercy Tools backsaw is made out of 1095 steel. It should stay sharp for a long time. However eventually it will need sharpening. We can understand if you hesitate to do this job yourself and we are happy to provide this service. You are responsible ...more info

From the late 18th until the mid 19th century the two most common backsaws found in a joiner’s toolbag would be a dovetail saw and a sash saw. The dovetail saw would be filed with fleam so that it could be used for all small work, not just dovetailing, ...more info

Elsewhere in our catalogue we are offering the Gramercy Tools 14" Sash saw, (see below for link) but we know some of you will want to get a chance to use that very special short end of timber you have in a drawer to customize your own saw. This kit comes with ...more info

The Gramercy Tools Veneer Saw is based on traditional French pattern veneer saws, and is designed to be used against a straightedge. Unlike the offset handle of an English-style veneer saw, French pattern saws can be used with either hand. The placement of ...more info

A good saw vise is crucial when you hand-sharpen a saw. Most of the saw vises we see on the antique market are lighter duty saw vises with built in clamps for temporarily clamping to a bench for sharpening in the field. We have used them for years. ...more info

With an elegant rosewood handle, a stiff, brassed backed 22 tpi blade and only 4" long this gent's razor saw is as pretty and functional as can be. Designed for fine work luthiers, modelmakers and dollhouse makers will all find this saw very ...more info

This elegant little rosewood handled saw was originally designed for veneering, something it is still pretty useful for. The unique feature of this saw is that the blade has a slight curvature to it, so that you can saw at a surface with no danger of damaging ...more info

With a 6” long, .013” thin, 20 tpi blade, this jeweler’s saw is just the ticket for fine work. The brass back gives stiffness and a certain heft to the blade which adds to your control. Perfect for small and miniature joinery. Made in ...more info

This is the classic gent's saw made by PAX. At 10" long with 20 tpi this saw is perfect for dovetailing and cutting all but the deepest tenons. This saw and our Pax 8" dovetail saw with the closed handles are the most common tools for cutting dovetails. What ...more info

At 10" long with 20 tpi this saw is prefect for dovetailing and cutting all but the deepest tenons. I'm a big fan of these saws. What I like most about them is that the blade is thick enough so that if you start cutting a little crooked you can twist the ...more info

For years we have been asked where to go to get a good blade for a bow saw* and for years we didn't really have a good answer. Now we have a great answer. Our bow saw blades are available in 3 pitches, 10, 16, and 24 tpi. For explanation purposes, think of ...more info

Beading saws are straight-handled saws, sometimes called jeweler's saws when they come in short lengths with very fine teeth and straight-handled dovetail saws or gent's saws when they're longer. Our guess is that the name "beading saw" originated from when ...more info

A good bow saw is a wonderful thing. A good blade in a nice frame is an even MORE wonderful thing. Making a bow saw or a frame saw or even a small coping saw isn't difficult as long as you have the right hardware. Here is the right hardware. We designed ...more info

Olson's adjustable 3" and 5" deep fret saws are ideal for working with small inlay pieces. The small size of the three-incher makes it our easiest frame saw to use - more rigid, with a blade that's closer to you, for more control. The 5" adjustable saw is ...more info