Bad Axe Saw Sales, Saw Sharpening, Vintage Saw & Tool Restoration, and Vintage Hand & Back Saw Sales for the Discriminating Woodworker. . . .

Old tools work. Whether Disston, Simonds, Spear & Jackson, Richardson, Atkins, Bishop, Wheeler Clemson Madden--the saw manufacturers of yesteryear made hand saws and back saws of enduring design. I offer saw sharpening and vintage tool restoration services for the serious woodworker and collector who value these original cordless tools with the same respect and care their manufacturers imbued in their creation.

Hi--I'm Mark Harrell, aka technoprimitive6. I am a retired Army officer, recently redeployed from Afghanistan, and am now marketing my passion for vintage hand tools, with a special emphasis on getting your old saw fully restored and appropriately jointed, sharpened and set.

And as of June, I will begin selling my own line of 16" and 18" back saws under my Bad Axe Tool Works label.

This web site reflects the scope of my saw sale, sharpening and vintage tool restoration service, and also showcases the timber-framed strawbale off-grid home I built in Bad Axe, Wisconsin nine years ago, and the Roubo Work Bench that Popular WoodWorking and author and editor Chris Schwarz popularized in the Fall 2005 issue of WoodWorking Magazine.

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to hear from you soon!

May your tools always be well-sharpened

and your carbon footprint light.

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Please feel free to contact me  

to find the saw you want, get your saw sharpened right, obtain additional information about the tools I sell. Thanks for visiting my web site.

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"Sweet mother of mystery. Harrell brought this hopeless saw completely back from the dead."

--Chris Schwarz, editor,

 Popular WoodWorking and WoodWorking Magazines

"For one third the price of a new saw Mark will furnish you with a saw you can't put down.If you use hand saws you have got to let Mark rework one for you." 

--Dean Brewster, Lenoir City,TN

"I have both saws back, and they are sweet! Both cut smoothly, quickly, and exactly where I want them to cut, leaving a very nice finish behind. With these two now excellent saws, I may actually learn to cut tenons by hand."

--Michael Dyer, Louisville, KY

"I sent Mark two Disston saws that had been gathering dust in my shop because of their condition. He did a great job. The saws look great and more importantly they cut smooth and straight, a real pleasure to use. He does excellent work and gives you prompt and courtious service, a rare thing these days."

--Gregg Counts, Suwanee GA 

"I recently sent him a cherished 10" Harvey Peace backsaw that was only marginally useful. Mark did a terrific job straightening and sharpening it and touching up the finish on the handle. Now it works like the little champion it was when it was new."

--Rick Yochim, Purcellville, VA

"A professional touch from a truly incredible craftsman. If anyone out there is troubled about finding a 'new' hand saw, or may have some old treasures lying around collecting dust, for a little less than $100. you can have something you'll be able to use on a daily basis which will far surpass most new saws on the market today."

--Tom Fidgen, Canada

"The saw tracked and cut perfectly. It has made me a better hand tool woodworker overnight." 

--Russ McLean, Uxbridge, MA 

"This guy is amazing. This thing works better than my Lie-Nielsen saw."

--eBay customer feedback

"WOW! I can't tell you how pleased I am with the saws! They're wonderful! And thanks, too, for all the extra information you provided. I don't see how you do this for alll your customers . . . but I certainly appreciate and value it." 

 --Allan Brown, Lubbock TX

"You may buy cheaper but NEVER BETTER !!! THIS GUY'S GOOD!!!!

--eBay customer feedback 

"The formerly bent blade is now arrow straight, the teeth are resharpened beautifully, and it cuts wood like hot knife going through butter." 

--Bill Zeman, Janesville, WI

"I don't know what more you can say. Mark is a pro. His saws are as well."