Matt “The SawWright” Cianci
thesawwright@gmail.com
If you have one or more under-performing Western handsaws in your collection, come for a demonstration by a master sawwright, Matt Cianci. Matt will introduce us to the basics of sharpening and tuning both rip and crosscut saws, with essential information about tooth geometry, tools for sharpening, and common pitfalls.
For those who can stay late, our own Wyatt Mills will convene an in-person TWIG session on the topic. We can't guarantee that we can sharpen or revive every tool that arrives, but if you have a saw that needs TLC, please bring it with you.
As usual, bring along a folding chair. If you want to enjoy some coffee, bring $2.
Remember that Woodcraft opens at 9:00, so plan to arrive close to that time rather than very early.
Matt Cianci is a woodworker, saw doctor, and author. From 2010 to 2025 he offered saw sharpening and repair services through his website, TheSawWright.com and tuned up thousands of saws for customers all over North America. He has traveled the country teaching and lecturing, and he currently teaches saw sharpening at the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking. Matt is the author of Set & File: A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening from Lost Art Press, and is currently working on two new books with LAP including the forthcoming, Rip & Cross: A Woodworkers Guide to Handsaws. Matt has also published instructional DVDs with Popular Woodworking Magazine including, Build Your Own Backsaw and Super-Tune A Backsaw and written several magazine articles for various publications. He resides in Warwick, Rhode Island and is currently learning tree felling, log hewing, pit sawing, and timber framing using only hand tools.
Matt will have copies of his book for sale.
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