Question about this miter box/saw combo on Habor Freight...

[Grace Bowyer]

I'm looking into buying this miter box and saw for fretting purposes:

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/saws/miter-box-set-37022.html

 

They don't have the kerf of the saw listed in the specs tab, but it looks pretty similar to a lot of hobby/craft saws that I know some people use for fretting. Do you think it'll be alright for a fret saw? I know that Harbor Freigh sells the popular Japanese flush-cut saw as well, but if I can safely save myself the $10, my shoestring budget would thank me.

 

A bit of background: This would be for making my 3rd cookie-tin banjo ukulele. For the frets on the past two ukuleles, I used a junior hacksaw with the waves filed/sanded/pounded out, but the cuts are still too wide, so I've had to superglue them in. This is a huge pain, it's ugly, and it doesn't work well at all.

[Wes "I'm Baaaaack" Yates]

Take a look at my page (blog) and see my depth gauge.
-WY

BenBob said:

Have you rigged a depth guard for when you use the speed square?

stan bryars said:

This is what I bought
I use a speed square to line things up, it works better and faster tna using a miter box that may allow the blade to wobble or get slightly of at an angle That is also the handiest saw I have for general cutting


Wes Yates said:

Grace,

Buy a Japanese Flush Cut saw from Harbor. It has a .023 kerf which is .001 less (more?) than Stew Mac Fret tangs. I guarantee you this is what you want. If you don't. I will buy it from you. That's how much I think you will like it. Also check out my page blog for info on this saw. You can make your own miter. I did. Its simple.

-WY

[BenBob]

FYI I just bought a Harbor Freight "Flush Cut Saw" and it says the blade thickness is "0.6mm (0.024")."