Crosscut & Ripcut Saws; What's the Difference? | Paul Sellers

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  • To understand the difference between ripcut and crosscut saws, you must look at the way the teeth are shaped.
    There are two types of sawtooth, chisel point as in rip-cut and pinnacle or pyramid point which are three-sided culminating into a sharp point. With the ripcut saw, it's the chisel edges to each of the teeth that slice along the long grain. The crosscut saw relies on both the sharp point and then the side bevel to the front and back of each tooth. I think that this video will help you to see the difference!
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  • @stamic55
    @stamic55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just a small correction in case anyone got confused. At 3:22 he says the pinnacle cut is more like a knife cut and the crosscut is more like a chisel cut. Paul mistakenly called the rip cut demo board a crosscut. The pinnacle is the crosscut and acts like a knife to cut the fibers. The rip cut is like a chisel cut. I can assure you this was simply a mistake in the moment. Paul knows what he's doing.

  • @jonasschafer4893
    @jonasschafer4893 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This is exactly what is so great about this channel!
    Precise as well as concise information on a specific topic, that in itself will improve ones ability to work with wood by pointing out less obvious aspects one wasn't even aware of before. No rambling on about irrelevant stuff just to fill minutes.
    Thank you Mr. Sellers!

  • @abdurrahmanbulut7571
    @abdurrahmanbulut7571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I knew all of these from previous Paul Sellers videos. Watched this one two times till the end anyway.

  • @andrewfelock4771
    @andrewfelock4771 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mr. Paul sellers. Thank you so much for a shining example of calmness and craftsmanship. For all of the people who have a place they call their shop, I want to thank you. I couldn’t possibly explain my gratitude for you in a comment section. We thank you sir.

  • @PaulRSmileyOyen
    @PaulRSmileyOyen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The clearest and most concise description and demonstration of rip and crosscut saws I have seen in my 60+ years!

  • @craigslitzer4857
    @craigslitzer4857 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I needed a hand ripcut saw, but couldn't find one for purchase anywhere local. Thanks to your old video about sharpening and refinishing teeth, I was able to convert a crosscut saw into a ripcut.

  • @lanecobb4150
    @lanecobb4150 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    About 5 decades ago I left a 5 1/2 tpi rip saw to be sharpened at a local sharpening service. Some dunderhead mounted it in a saw filing machine and it emerged completely re-toothed as an 8 point crosscut saw. Needless to say I was some steamed!! Shortly thereafter an elderly gentleman in the neighborhood taught me how simple it is to sharpen handsaws and I’ve been filing my own ever since.

  • @brucedowns3397
    @brucedowns3397 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beginner here, I thank you for sharing your knowledge Paul.

  • @charlieevergreen3514
    @charlieevergreen3514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I was literally just wondering this yesterday, bemoaning the dullness of my late grandfather's saw. I'm also going to rewatch your advice on saw sharpening. Thank you, sir.
    Paul Sellers: a master preserving hand woodworking, handing it to the next generations. Truly dignified work. An invaluable endeavor. Much appreciated.

  • @SeanBlader
    @SeanBlader 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You figure it out quick when you have a Suizan double edged saw, but this helps explain it very nicely!

  • @thomasarussellsr
    @thomasarussellsr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So clear and concise. Love the oversized models to make it easy to see the tooth patterns, and the explainations on how and why the larger teeth act as they do in their respective cuts.

  • @mvcnj9700
    @mvcnj9700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really appreciate you going such an extra mile to make a model so that it is much more visually understandable. Thanks!

  • @iang9746
    @iang9746 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is a lovely visual demonstration of the differences using those enlarged models. Effectively the rip cut is a series of chisel blades or plane blades along the length of the saw (and we know it is easier to plane with the grain). The cross-cut is a series of knives along the length of the saw.

  • @nobuckle40
    @nobuckle40 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Paul. It's always good to be reminded of the basics of hand tool woodworking.

  • @fcschoenthal
    @fcschoenthal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the different tooth models. Much easier to visualize the difference between the two and how to sharpen. - Chris

  • @Mr2Xri
    @Mr2Xri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best an simplest explanation about the Difference between Crosscut and Ripcut Saws in the whole TH-cam! Thanks you very much Paul!

  • @ermirr8414
    @ermirr8414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So clear! I had already learned this from you, but I really enjoy repeating the basics when you teach!

  • @Ed.R
    @Ed.R 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you that was so brilliantly explained. I will always know now why some saws cut better than others in certain situations. Had not appreciated there was such a big difference between the teeth shapes.

  • @yngvartahtinen
    @yngvartahtinen 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watched a few videos on the differences between rip & cross-cut saws, this is by far the best. Thanks for the lesson!

  • @tiamolier1
    @tiamolier1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Paul, you made it simple and clear even for diy starters like me.

  • @vetavadeo866
    @vetavadeo866 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, uncle. Simple and helpful.
    Keep it up. God bless.

  • @lrochfort
    @lrochfort 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content delivered clearly as always. Sharpening a saw, even a rip cut pattern, is something I still find extremely difficult even after watching videos many times. I'm not sure I don't make things worse half the time

  • @TheVonhollan
    @TheVonhollan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the refresher course.

  • @GoldieHoffmanComedian
    @GoldieHoffmanComedian ปีที่แล้ว

    great vid! Clear, informative and thorough, yet short. Thanks!

  • @BaruJanu
    @BaruJanu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you Sir!

  • @cwanderson2087
    @cwanderson2087 ปีที่แล้ว

    appreciate your enlarged replicas of the teeth configurations. you can go cross-eyed sharpening these things.

  • @chrisferguson237
    @chrisferguson237 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Clear, concise and super logical! Excellent video, thank you very much.

  • @kariusbaktus165
    @kariusbaktus165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Since I was a little kid I've wondered why it was so difficult to cut at the beginning of a cut(the blade bending when I go the opposite direction) and now 20 years later I finally know.

    • @green_building
      @green_building 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      20 years ? Why take so long to know

    • @kariusbaktus165
      @kariusbaktus165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@green_building because the board always got cut :) I only worked with my dad when I was little, not much woodworking these days

  • @mbentoumiful
    @mbentoumiful 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all these valuables informations... You are indeed a blessing.

  • @lupitagalindo1785
    @lupitagalindo1785 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid. Answered my questions.

  • @thelonemoomin
    @thelonemoomin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great simple explanation. 👍

  • @acaterina
    @acaterina ปีที่แล้ว

    Mind blown. Thank you for the explanation ❤

  • @MoouuS
    @MoouuS 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved it! Thank you Mr. Paul

  • @christophercastor6666
    @christophercastor6666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Love your demonstration mock-ups! You’re an incredibly gifted educator; thank you!

  • @JesusvonNazaret
    @JesusvonNazaret 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much for the video, that makes my sharpening a lot easier

  • @allenwc
    @allenwc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THanks once again. Always great information that you can rely upon.

  • @abdullah-almaksud8595
    @abdullah-almaksud8595 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to understand about ripcut and crosscut saw.

  • @nicowilson
    @nicowilson 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb explanation

  • @WasteNotWizard7742
    @WasteNotWizard7742 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very well explained sir

  • @thedyslexic9936
    @thedyslexic9936 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for the explanation.

  • @MCsCreations
    @MCsCreations 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic, Paul! Thanks a LOT! 😃
    Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

  • @Morfesto
    @Morfesto 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent explanation.

  • @tonyfinck8024
    @tonyfinck8024 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lesson taught, Lesson learned thanks for the knowledge

  • @slomkaadas9603
    @slomkaadas9603 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much.
    Have a nice day Sir.

  • @jubilantyogurt
    @jubilantyogurt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this.

  • @benkay1026
    @benkay1026 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great! I didn't even think it was that important. Thanks a lot

  • @nautilus265
    @nautilus265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely explained

  • @wolfman75
    @wolfman75 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You Paul!!! Great Info!!!! 👍😎

  • @pilatusk2
    @pilatusk2 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very clear

  • @The1Helleri
    @The1Helleri 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've an old Disston tenon saw that has a lever one side of the handle. When actuate the lever it loosens the the two bars that act as the spine (their riveted at the far end). That lets me remove the blade and flip it around. It has a cross cut grind on one side and a rip cut grind on the other. I can even choose how far the teeth come up past the spine so I can score pieces to a certain depth. It's such a simple but exeedingly clever design. By far the most interesting saw I own and my favorite.

  • @CONTainsAzand09
    @CONTainsAzand09 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @quetzalflight5790
    @quetzalflight5790 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I repeat the same thank you
    Mr. Sellers for your know-how that some viewers said , i learned alot on how what a sharping of a saw is. Plus the fact of your wood samples of the difference in saw tooth structure procedures. I sharpen my saws before reaching your channel,jejeje my saw , saw no sharpness. A giant butterknife.
    GodChrist Bless your works thanks.
    PEACE 👍💯%👍👆🙏🌎🌍🌏😉 🍔☕🍻🍕

  • @Ben_Naga
    @Ben_Naga 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing!!! ❤

  • @harrigoldsmith8280
    @harrigoldsmith8280 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very helpful as I’m a beginner

  • @wifurzenes680
    @wifurzenes680 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    He actually explains it unlike other TH-camrs

  • @russcorbett3923
    @russcorbett3923 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never knew !!!!!
    Thank you !!!!

  • @Moock91
    @Moock91 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Simple. Brilliant.

  • @verity9000
    @verity9000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! :)

  • @stuartosborne6263
    @stuartosborne6263 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankyou Paul.

  • @hasmukhvpatel4539
    @hasmukhvpatel4539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    very good Sir.

  • @user-tf9fh4sy4c
    @user-tf9fh4sy4c ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpfull

  • @garyknight8616
    @garyknight8616 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @LetMeRetort
    @LetMeRetort 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfectly done sir.
    My way: Look at the saw sideways. If the teeth glean at the edge, it is a cross cut and if not then it is a rip cut saw.

  • @allofus6133
    @allofus6133 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So good

  • @WildSBlk
    @WildSBlk ปีที่แล้ว

    First time to know that. Thank you so much...

  • @TushhsuT
    @TushhsuT 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One should have couple of crosscut teethes and couple of ripcut. than again 2 crosscut and 2 ripcut. ... Universal saw for the home :)
    Thank you Paul for explanation!! My father had (have probably still) several saws, but I think they were all standard cross-cut.. And I remember I tried once to cut along the fibers and was swearing a lot because it just did not work. Saw just stuck inside jawing and fibering the wood. Than I got to know that there are these two types, but till looking at your saw sharpening videos I never knew the difference..

  • @kevin9989
    @kevin9989 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you.

  • @TadeasHajek
    @TadeasHajek 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    3:21 ripcut?

    • @carstensrensen7684
      @carstensrensen7684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yes, I got a little comfused here too...lol

  • @bretespil9322
    @bretespil9322 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Paul for sharing your knowledge! What do you recommend for re-sawing hardwood in terms of tpi/ppi?

  • @moc5541
    @moc5541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see now that with the rip cut sharpening that when it's used to rip the edge of each tooth is perpendicular to the fibers of the wood; when a rip-sharpened blade is wrongly used to cross cut the edge of each tooth is parallel to the fibers and so can only push on the fibers and snap, not cut, them off.

  • @channelwanderer7010
    @channelwanderer7010 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of the best contributers on you tube but the algorithms have hidden him recently FU YT. Big thanks to Mr Sellers you do so much for woodwork education you should get a mention on an honours list.

  • @CarlosCastillo-zf5fb
    @CarlosCastillo-zf5fb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the stuff that we, the new ones, need

  • @billferrol4202
    @billferrol4202 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grateful for the information, but can you increase the effectiveness on the crosscut saw when ripping by lowering the arm to alter the angle of the teeth through the wood?

  • @colinwellman9480
    @colinwellman9480 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very detailed explanation but one question. You say you sharpen your tenon saws in a rip saw pattern. Doesn't this have the same problems cutting across the grain?
    Very good videos and always on the lookout for new ones.

  • @toufiqueali274
    @toufiqueali274 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool

  • @boing615
    @boing615 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which would be more effective for hand cutting mdf and ply?

  • @donetengenharia6927
    @donetengenharia6927 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Paul, please, could you explain the difference between dovetail and tenon saw?

  • @chrisgriffith1573
    @chrisgriffith1573 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent explanation. Following the description was like working out Bilbo Baggin's 111st birthday speech, but I managed...

  • @robertjames4402
    @robertjames4402 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the explanation in a great video. It is confusing and I think even in your video at 3:22 in you referred back to a cross-cut when in fact I think you meant to say rip-cut ?

  • @JohnColgan.
    @JohnColgan. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Saw File. Is it a standard 60° triangle or are they sharper angles for rip/crosscut tooth pattern?

  • @clh37204
    @clh37204 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m just starting out, so the terminology is still somewhat unfamiliar, and this is the first Paul Sellers video I’ve watched, but my head was spinning by the end of the video. My own learning style depends on a slightly more “composed” narration, and I found Paul’s extemporaneous style a bit meandering. I did appreciate the blown up models.

  • @geoffreymaddison6434
    @geoffreymaddison6434 ปีที่แล้ว

    Paul. Hi, I know it's quite some time since you did the saw sharpening. I've just bought 2 second hand saws that need sharpening. The file used is it a normal metal work or is the it a special file for saws. Kindest regards Geoff maddison

  • @Aaron_Barrett
    @Aaron_Barrett ปีที่แล้ว

    What is conventional tooth angle for two men saw? Thank you

  • @Jawazplebs
    @Jawazplebs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ooo.. Thank you, sir. Now i know.

  • @davanders2006
    @davanders2006 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you tell me what brand are those rectangular router planes are, the red one behind you. I saw you say that you would give that one away after getting more subscribers. I can't even find that style anywhere.
    Thanks for sharing

  • @nenzianwari
    @nenzianwari 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The master has spoken.

  • @tarrickstewart6653
    @tarrickstewart6653 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's what I did want to know the difference between the two

  • @pinview8519
    @pinview8519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have been wondering about why we don't seem differentiating between rip and cross-cut for tenon and dovetail saws. Now as I understand it is unnecessary because of their small teeth. Thank you.

    • @ryanaedmonds
      @ryanaedmonds 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      These cuts can be done with crosscut saws. Nonetheless, I do find it faster to use a rip cutting saw with tenons, dovetails, etc. Hardly notice it with small tenons but I recently did a workbench with 3" tenons and the difference was noticeable. I also tend to get a cleaner result with less need for cleanup.

    • @richardsinger01
      @richardsinger01 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I keep two tenon saws for this purpose. A cross cut one for the shoulders and a rip one for the tenon cheeks. I find it aids precision and speed. I have never got on cross cutting with rip teeth. Mind you that’s an order of magnitude easier than ripping with a crosscut saw.

  • @TheGreasyGamer
    @TheGreasyGamer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve been cross cutting with a rip cut saw 😂 I was wondering why my new saw wouldn’t cut

  • @elrichenrik3633
    @elrichenrik3633 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for explaining things that is very hard to understand by just reading Wikipedia.

  • @arjungurung4373
    @arjungurung4373 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you mention all types tools used by carpenter

  • @ud4458
    @ud4458 ปีที่แล้ว

    can you turn one saw into the other by sharpening ? or is it better to by rip cut

  • @wifurzenes680
    @wifurzenes680 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @NikosKatsikanis
    @NikosKatsikanis ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bushcrafter arrives: a " saw is a saw"

  • @solobassoon
    @solobassoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am a bit confused: At 1:40 you state the blade in your right hand is for rip-cut, but as I see it, you state at 3:22 that the cross-cut is more of a chisel. But it seems to me that you refer to the blade that you at 1:40 denoted a rip-cut. Have I misunderstood something here?

    • @paulsellers7953
      @paulsellers7953 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're right, my mistake, but I think people will still understand it's a slip of the tongue from what they see. Thank you!

    • @solobassoon
      @solobassoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulsellers7953 Do not mention it. This clip actually made me once and for all remember how to distinguish between a rip-cut and a cross-cut saw when you used the chisel analogy for the rip-cut blade.

  • @R0b0tkilla
    @R0b0tkilla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just getting started in this hobby and was wondering this all yesterday. Paul you read my mind? Or am I in the matrix

    • @lilcicero77
      @lilcicero77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You have so much enjoyment to look forward to

    • @sacm.d.l8337
      @sacm.d.l8337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Stick with Paul! His older videos are a bit long but the information is priceless. All his stuff is worth a watch tho as the whole process is shown. Biggest takeaways for beginners: friction is bad and sharpness is good. You always think your edge is sharper than it is and you could always use some oil or wax on your tool.

    • @jasonc3522
      @jasonc3522 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Make sure you watch Paul's sharpening videos, it will save you time and money, he turns dollar general grade chisels into fine tuned tools.

    • @ermirr8414
      @ermirr8414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wonderful years are coming ahead of you! Enjoy! Don't miss Paul's video on restoring the bench plane, it is a treasure! ...and use the knifewall: it will make everything accurate.

    • @R0b0tkilla
      @R0b0tkilla 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ermirr8414 I watched the bench plane restoration twice all the way through, just bought a stanley defiance for $40.

  • @Orxenhorf
    @Orxenhorf 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What ever happened to the house project? Wasn't there something where you were going to go through room by room and make different projects for different rooms?

    • @flemmingaaberg4457
      @flemmingaaberg4457 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's happening on Woodworking Masterclass - just started a few weeks ago

  • @jacobanderson1891
    @jacobanderson1891 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m always getting confused between the 2. Now my mnemonic device is “crosscut, the saw files will ‘cross’ when sharpening”.

  • @austinvickymoore3656
    @austinvickymoore3656 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Inherited my father In laws wood working tools... just trying to find my groove with 40 plus years worth of tool build up...

    • @Pilpiscas
      @Pilpiscas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good luck fam

  • @mechadebzilla
    @mechadebzilla 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Must go sharpen now