Pax Saws

Pax saws are Thomas Flinn's flagship range of hand saws, made in Sheffield using saw making methods refined over two centuries.

Each 2017-pattern tenon and dovetail saw has a handmade walnut handle finished with Danish oil, teeth sharpened by hand and a test cut performed before it leaves the workshop. The polished folded brass back sets these saws apart from cheaper slotted and glued alternatives: if the blade ever picks up a slight distortion, the back can simply be tapped to re-seat it, giving the saw a long working life rather than a fixed one.

In the predominantly London based saw trade of the late 18th century, the terms dovetail, carcase and sash referred to saws under 12”, under 14” and under 16” respectively; anything longer than 16” was a tenon saw. Over time the centre of British sawmaking moved to Sheffield, and “Tenon saw” came to be used as a general term for all back saws over 12” long. We have reintroduced the older terminology here as it makes it easier to understand which saw is for what.

Browse the range below to find the right saw for your bench.

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