dennyom
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I stopped at an estate sale last weekend and purchased several old saws. The blades were nice and straight but with some rust. The handles looked sound but cruddy and paint spotted. I took one without an etched logo to try to clean up. It is a 26" 10 ppi, no medallion but nickel nuts. I cleaned the blade and now am working on the handle. I removed the paint spots and the old cracked finish, then put on a coat of boiled linseed oil. It looks good now. One web site said "A light coat of shellac afterwards can help" What cut of shellac would be in order here? Also is it easier to sharpen before replacing the handle?
The other saws are:
22" 13? or 12? ppi rip. The medallion has a keystone figure and reads warranted superior.
22" Atkins 9 ppi rip.
All the rest are crosscut
26" 8 ppi Diston D115 with a crack in the handle.
26" 7ppi Diston D8 good handle but two broken teeth
26" 8 ppi Diston D8 This one needs no work and cuts great. Perhaps could be sharpened.
24 1/2" 9 ppi Diston D8
26" Diston D23 10 ppi also in very good condition and needs little work other than perhaps sharpening.
All eight saws set me back $21.00.
Would like to post pix of them but not sure I can yet.
Dennis
The other saws are:
22" 13? or 12? ppi rip. The medallion has a keystone figure and reads warranted superior.
22" Atkins 9 ppi rip.
All the rest are crosscut
26" 8 ppi Diston D115 with a crack in the handle.
26" 7ppi Diston D8 good handle but two broken teeth
26" 8 ppi Diston D8 This one needs no work and cuts great. Perhaps could be sharpened.
24 1/2" 9 ppi Diston D8
26" Diston D23 10 ppi also in very good condition and needs little work other than perhaps sharpening.
All eight saws set me back $21.00.
Would like to post pix of them but not sure I can yet.
Dennis