Occasionally, you run across an antique hand saw with a strange “nib” near the toe – a small protrusion or a bump on the back of the saw plate. What were these for? After a hundred years of electric craftsmanship, their purpose has been lost to us. Nick dredges a possible answer up from a memory of his grandfather teaching him to use a hand saw.

To see all of our videos and SUBSCRIBE for more, see:    / @workshopcompanion   .

And please visit the WORKSHOP COMPANION GENERAL STORE where we offer a wide selection of Nick's BOOKS and PROJECT PLANS in digital format: https://workshopcompanionstore.com/ . All our plans feature both English/Imperial and metric measurements. And you can pick up one of Nick’s books FREE just for visiting!

To follow us on social media, try:
FACEBOOK -   / workshopcompanion  .
INSTAGRAM -   / workshop_companion  

Our Music is Licensed through Epidemic Sounds - https://www.epidemicsound.com/campaig...
Music: No Plans Today
Sarah, the Illstrumentalist