A Better Way to Change a Saw Blade

by Judy Larson

As we age, our bodies may change. We consciously or unconsciously make changes and accommodations in the routine of how we do things.

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I was recently trying to open a jar of sauce and the lid wouldn't budge. My go-to would be to ask my husband to open the jar, but he was fishing.I jumped in the car, drove to our local "has a bit of everything" hardware store, and bought a jar opener tool.

I don't even think about trying to open a jar by hand anymore as it is second nature to grab the opener.

That started me thinking what has changed for me in my jewelry making journey over the years.I realized I no longer load a saw blade in my German style saw frame in the same manner I originally learned

Originally, with both ends of the saw frame open, I'd insert the blade with the teeth facing the downward stroke direction when sawing.

I would secure one end of the blade by tightening one of the set screws until it was finger-tight. I'd place the top of the frame against a stable element like a tabletop or a bench pin, with the handle against my breastbone.

Pushing my body forward to slightly shorten the distance between both ends of the saw frame opening, I'd finger tighten the other set screw. Check to make sure the blade is secureand tight. It should not have any sideways give

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With waning strength, as well as not wanting an age-related black and blue mark on my breastbone from the saw handle pressure I changed just two things: I lean my body over to press the frame top onto the work surface. Soft-jaw flat-nose pliers are easier to use to tighten the set screws.

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Judy Larson

My philosophy has always been "I will never live long enough to learn everything I want to learn, go everywhere I want to go and see everything I want to see!" So, what I make and how I create it is always changing and evolving. I was born shortly after WWII to parents who grew up during the Depression. They always had a "we can do it, we can make it" attitude which rubbed off on my two younger brothers and me. My brothers are amazing and can make and do ANYTHING! When I was a little girl, my mother gave me an old carved cigar box, which I cherish, filled with pop beads, wooden beads and yarn for stringing. That was the beginning of my jewelry making journey.

On a visit to the Grand Canyon when I was a young woman, I was fortunate enough to help a Native American silversmith sand cast my first silver bracelet and bezel set a large turquoise nugget on top. I was in love, hook, line and sinker! While working full time and having a family here in northern Minnesota, my artistic endeavors slowed down but never stopped. I am an artist, scrapbooker, seamstress, woodworker and jewelry artisan. Now that I am retired, I am able to indulge in all my hobbies. However, there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do it all, but I try!

I have been teaching community education beginner and intermediate jewelry making classes since my retirement. Many of my students have been bitten so hard by the jewelry making bug that they say I have turned them into monsters-they just can't get enough. Making jewelry, seeing something take shape from small bits and pieces, is so rewarding that I hope it brings out the "monster" in you, too!

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