handsaw blade guards

[BAR]

I have a number of my Fathers old handsaws about to be cleaned up and resharpened, but before I do......
Does anyone know where to find the plastic strips that slide over the teeth?  I have one of these strips on one of my saws but can't remember where it came from.  Local hardware stores and big box stores don't know what I'm talking about.  Thanks in advance.
Bruce

[submarinesailor]

Made my own out of PCV pipe, using a heat gun and a vise.

Bruce

[Raphael]

I made mine from cheap clip on plastic poster frames I bought somewhere online.

[Jim_Rogers]

Old fashion ones were just a piece of wood with leather straps to hold them on..... you could use a piece of wood and some Velcro straps like they use to hold extension cords in the coil..... that may work....

be creative and see what you can do....

[Brad_bb]

I've used some white pine with a slit/slot cut in and a similar but short piece on the opposite side with a small bungee cord attached to it.

[sawguy21]

My dad used a piece of garden hose.

[moonhill]

I used to use guards but gave up.  Every time you need the saw you must unsheath it, even for a quick cut.  I built a box to house the saw collection when one is needed I just pull it out and when done back in the box it goes.  No string, scratches, fumbling or looking for the guard.

Tim 

[Raphael]

I used to use guards but gave up.  Every time you need the saw you must unsheath it, even for a quick cut.  I built a box to house the saw collection when one is needed I just pull it out and when done back in the box it goes.  No string, scratches, fumbling or looking for the guard.

Tim 

I've got a design for a box like that floating around here somewhere on my to do list...

[ARKANSAWYER]

  Do not remember the name right now but there are these hardboard tile looking sheets in the hardware stores for putting up in bathrooms.  They have a plastic strip that slips over the edges to protect them.  They work great for saw blades and are fairly cheap.  Do you know what I am talking about? 

[Ironwood]

Many bandsaw makers (metal cutting blades) have that stuff attached to some versions of their stock.

           Ironwood

[shinnlinger]

I like Moonhill's approach,

But aren't those plastic binder thingies the same as you used for that report back in high school???  Try Staples....  But the I took a sharpening class at the Heartwood school and they had them there for a buck a pop.

[Raphael]

But aren't those plastic binder thingies the same as you used for that report back in high school??? 

Yup, basically the same thing as the poster frame, only the binder usually comes with protective cardstock or plastic report covers.

[BAR]

Thanks for all the replies.  Raphael's  response got me thinking and I ended up using the top finish strips for vinyl siding.  They don't have quite as much tension as the commercial ones but they are fine and they came from the junk collection!
BAR

[Raphael]

Thanks for all the replies.  Raphael's  response got me thinking and I ended up using the top finish strips for vinyl siding.  They don't have quite as much tension as the commercial ones but they are fine and they came from the junk collection!
BAR

Amazing how a good junk collection lends itself to all sorts of creative solutions.  ;)

[TW]

I use two pieces of thin plywood with two wooden stips glued in between as spacers. This type of guard prevents the blade from getting bent as well.

[moonhill]

Stack TW's guard together and add a handle and you have the box.

Tim

[routestep]

I use vinyl siding also.