For a hand tool woodworker that wants to re-saw lumber to get book matched panels or just re-size thicker stock a frame saw is a great option. The biggest problem I ran into was the price.

Bad Axe Tool Works offers a frame saw and kerfing plane kit for $250.00 http://www.badaxetoolworks.com/kpfs

Blackburn Tools offer a frame saw only kit for $110.00 http://www.blackburntools.com/new-tools/new-saws-and-related/roubo-frame-saw-kit/index.html

Both of these are terrific options, I admit, but that money is a good chunk towards a 14" bandsaw and a riser block. I really started to second guess my decision to stick with hand tools.

I came across a neet little post on Hyperkitten about making a frame saw with a 3/4" bandsaw blade. http://www.hyperkitten.com/woodworking/frame_saw.php . I like the idea of using cheap easily accessible hardware, but I still don't have a bandsaw blade.

As I was shopping for a new tenon saw, I happened upon a replacement blade for a verticle style frame saw for $18.95. http://www.thebestthings.com/newtools/saws_nt.htm (it's the last on the list and the saw it's for is in the picture above it). The blade is 27 1/2" long and 1 1/2" wide, it's filed for a rip cut, and has 5 points per inch. It's perfect. #framesaw

So I melded the two ideas, cheap hardware, and a cheap rip saw blade.

Here is what I came up with.