$1 saw, again

[bandit571]

Things have been skimpy, lately...at least in the garage sale area....almost the end of the season, around here...1 item, in 4 sales...
 

   
Full 26" length...

   
11ppi, medallion is from 1940-1947 era...they even clocked the screws..

   
I cleaned most of the rust off the blade...

   
And found a very readable etch.....of a Disston D-8


haven't found any defects....saw was well cared for, other than the surface rust on the plate...

   
Needs re-finished....and the rest of the rust removed....might even shine up the bolts....

Not too bad, for a $1 saw...?

[stav]

Not bad indeed. I never see that kind of stuff at yard sales around here.

[bandit571]

Just dropped the saw off at a sharpening shop....$10, to sharpen and set,  about a week or two, then pick back up.  Then I can re-finish the handle, and shine up the bolts..

[Bibliophile 13]

Should clean up nicely. That's the kind of handle that, if I were going to refinish it, I'd probably reshape with a rasp and file to be more ergonomic. I've got one or two with the blocky, modern handles like that, and they're strictly yard saws. Good for breaking down long boards before bringing them into the shop, but I wouldn't want to use them for a dozen cuts in a row.

[bandit571]

Saw came home today, from the sharpening service...$10.   Gave it a test drive on a stick of Ash...

   
Nice, smooth and straight...zero issues




Ok. bolts removed and shined up...

   
Since the handle was removed to refinish it...cleaned the plate up..

   
Found a complete etch that I can read!   Handle was stripped of the old flaky finish, sanded down...then a few coats of wipe on amber shellac...then assemble all the parts

   
Not too bad?   Even "clocked" the slots...

   
So...a decent saw?

   
Might be worth the $11 I have in it...?