Saw rehab,1 for 2

[bandit571]

Found a Moving Sale Friday morning, and picked a pair of saws......was aware they were "Gold-plated"  $18 for the pair?
 
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One did look decent enough.....the other was even close...but it will provide parts......a handle and a couple saw nuts
Took the handle off, and found..
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Out why only two bolts matched up....Saw plate was badly pitted, as well.  Turn my attention to saw #2
Got the bolts removed, and shined up
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Handle was removed, sanded to remove the flaky, old finish..
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Set these aside, and worked on getting the plate cleaned up
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Since that was 5 photos, I'll have to do a "Part 2"

Stay tuned

[bandit571]

Ok, I used a 1/4 sheet sander to clean the saw plate
 
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Once both sides were cleaned up..
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I also wiped on a couple coats of Amber shellac onto the handle, and put things back together..
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I even clocked the screws' slots
 
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This saw is a Disston D-112..
..26" long, skew backed, 7ppi, crosscut filed saw.    Test cuts?
 
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Does not need sharpened.   Them teeth are VERY sharp
 

Might have been worth missing breakfast?

[JimReed@Tallahassee]

Good score on the saw with a GREAT cleanup after. That one looks like a good user, indeed.

[Tynyyn]

Maybe with the crappy saw plate you can make some good hand scrapers.

[Bibliophile 13]

Oh, well done!!! That 112 is a fabulous saw. Excellent work on the rehab.

[bandit571]

Oh, well done!!!  That 112 is a fabulous saw. Excellent work on the rehab.

Thank you...
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As for that other saw? 
 
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Cut the 2" off the heel, to remove all those extra holes....added a spare handle that seemed to look better....
 
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Only to find it was cracked..
 

I do have a similar handle..hopefully it isn't cracked....
Plate is black from all that "patina"   and a rub down with 3in1 oil, to stop any more rust.   The wood block?    Saw sits in a kerf the saw had made....makes a nice little display stand
 

May at some point try to re-do the nib?    Tooth length is 24", and is a 8ppi crosscut.    Might make it a Panel saw....

[bandit571]

Three decent saws?

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Maybe?
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Atkins No. 53...59?
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Richardson Brothers No. 8
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Disston D-112.    And....
 
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A Disston D-8 (1953?) on top of an old Disston No. 7


Might be a decent start.....

[jerry s]

Three decent saws?


Maybe?

Atkins No. 53...59?

Richardson Brothers No. 8

Disston D-112.    And....
 

A Disston D-8 (1953?) on top of an old Disston No. 7


Might be a decent start.....

nice group of saws. 

[Rick Barton]

Nice!

[C. in Indy]

Nice set o' saws!

The Atkins, I would bet, is a No. 51; the screw pattern matches that better than it does the 53/58/59 saws.   A real fine saw; my go-to rip saw is a No. 51.   Lots of those old ones lost the nickel-plating on the screws over time.

Chris

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