As a complete aside, and those with a bandsaw look away and start sniggering now.

Despite attaining poor results at accuracy with a file, I have long prided myself on my ability to follow a line with a saw.

This morning I made a 140mm (5-1/2in) cut in a piece of 10mm thick steel plate with a hacksaw to within 0.5mm end to end. Which I will take as a win – That said it did take me an hour (I had a coffee in between two sessions with the saw) and apparently it’s character building. I feel that I must have a mighty fine character after that effort.

The other piece (this is the offcut) is destined to be a fixture plate for the mill at some point.