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Metal Hacksaw Tool

Hi,

I need your help in finding a metal hacksaw tool.

It is a normal hand hacksaw, regular size (for about 300mm blades), but I had one time in my hand one special that I liked it very much, but I do not remember the brand.

In most of the hacksaw frames that I see nowadays at different manufacturer, there is a simple mounting mechanism of the blade by side and then we apply tension with a screw in the back near the handle. That design, where the baled is simple mounted by side is not what I am looking for, because I found many versions, I do not like it, I want to avoid it.

The special part of that old hacksaw that I remember was the stud of the blades. It was a square type slotted and the blade was sitting centered in the middle of the slots. That design did not allow the blade to bent left or right along its length. It looked very professional made.

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Is the blade just in a slot at each end or held in a slot along its length?

This is my pocket version
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Which kinda holds the blade like you describe but you don't get such a long cutting stroke.
A little hard to grasp what you are describing, but you could try a Google image search and browse to see if you find something like what you are thinking of.



»bp

Should hacksaw teeth face forward or backward?

Install the hacksaw blade so the teeth face forward.
Some blades have an arrow that shows the correct installation (the arrow points toward the handle).

Install the blade so it is tight in the saw and it will not bend.

When you do a lot of cutting, the blade will heat up and expand, so,
be sure to tighten it, if it starts to bend.

The saws are designed so the blade will cut when it’s pushed (the forward stroke) rather than when pulled.
Don't apply much downward pressure on the backwards stroke (i.e. when pulling the blade towards you).
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It's similar when you use a file - File in one direction only.
You don’t want to use a back and forth motion with your file, as this will damage the file and possibly your workpiece as well.
Instead, apply pressure on the forward stroke only and lift the file away from the workpiece on the return stroke.
MASQ posted one that we have in addition to the regular ones. Handy item at times.
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Here are dozens of old ones ...................depending on how old your other one was.
https://www.google.com/search?q=antique+hacksaw&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwjY6d2c8dPyAhXXmGoFHQ7-DvAQ_AUoAnoECAIQBA&biw=1440&bih=829
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hacksaw teeth face forward 


What I meant is this:
- Look at these saws and see how the blade is attached:
https://www.bahco.com/int_en/ergotm-professional-hand-hacksaw-frames-300-mm-pb_325_.html
https://www.bahco.com/int_en/compact-hand-hacksaw-frames-470-mm-pb_306_.html

I want anew one but with the system to attach the balde and put tension in it like here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/273824286270

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I would love to have stable system for the blade, to don't move/bent left right during hard work/cut. Those Bacho above are not, it is just cheaper to make it that way.
That bracket is actually designed so you can set the blade at 45 or 90 degrees to the frame, although it also works as a tensioner it doesn't really add extra stability to the blade when in use.

Like Eirman says the best trick for tensioning hacksaw blades so they don't flex in use is to adjust them when they are hot.
Where can I find a good hacksaw new with a bracket able to set the balde to 45 and 90 degrees?
This kind of thing but if you look for any that have a "butterfly nut" at the end and the same connector you posted in your photo they should do the same thing.

https://www.amazon.com/ECLIPSE-High-Tension-Hacksaw-70-20TR-Include/dp/B06XB3PGDZ
Stanley a decent brand, how about this?


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cvan you remember any details on that hacksaw ?  brand  - picture ?
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@MASQ
That is the exact type that I want to avoid.

@nobus
I do not remeber anything.

@Eirman 
I do not see anything in that big selection as I want.

@Bill Prev
That is not a good one, at least not as I want.

@ BillDL
That looks like the one that I want.
The only "bad" thing is that doe not have the tension as Bacho:
ERGO™ Professional Hand Hacksaw Frames 300 mm | BAHCO | Bahco International 



@nickg5
But it does not have the stud of the blades as the one recommended by BillDL (Wisent Profi ) - which is the exact type that I am looking for.
@nickg5
No.
The balde must be centered at the both ends between a sqare metal part/stud/bracket as at the one mentioned by BillDL:
Wisent Profi Metallsäge (Blattlänge: 300 mm, Metall) | BAUHAUS 
At the Stanley above, the blade is fixed by one side only. You should not be able to see the balde, it should be "embedded" in the studs left and right, not only by one side.
Thank you viki2000.  I hope you can find what you are looking for .... wait, that sounds a little bit like a song title
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3-5YC_oHjE
Indeed.