Going into this build I figured it would only take me roughly a day to make, but was way off. There's quite a bit of shaping involved with this fun little project. I tried to primarily use hand tools to make it but did find myself using the spindle sander in places. From start to finish the saw took me 2 days and I enjoyed the whole process. I made this saw out of sapele, using the kit and plans from Gramercy Tools.