Got a little done on the No. 16 Disston saw today. Got the handle (tote) off,and cleaned off all the rust on the blade.

What happened to posting items?????

Steve it may be a browser issue. The icons were not showing up when I logged in with Firefox but are here with IE. I'll do a little looking and see what is up.

 

Thanks

 

 

FYI John they (the upload icons) are showing now with Firefox.

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Try this again.  One reply didn't come through, just now..Not sure about those squiggles, either.   THOSE I can correct, though..

Pitting out near the toe, and a missing tooth.    I will not re-joint because of one missing tooth, though.    Been a long day ( 28 hours) so it might be time to do like this little guy...I think he has the right idea...

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 got the No.16's tote off.   hand sanded all of the finish off.   Got rid of the silver paint spots.   Getting ready to glue the cracked area back up.  Handle hardware will get here next week.   I did shine up the ONE brass saw bolt this saw still had.  IF it dries out on the back porch, I'll set up the saw vise, and file them teeth nice and sharp.     I do still have a sawset (IF needed) and a saw jointer ( don't need for one tooth broken) and about a dozen decent saw files.  

I have the other saw cleaned up.   The handle will get stripped to bare wood, and a simple re-finish.  Got to check down at ACE Hardware to see IF they can order a sawbolt.   These later-day ones, from about the Disston/HK Porter era were Nickel plated.  All I need is just one more, to complete the saw. 

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Yep, just a little maintenance.

Charles Nicholls said:

FYI John they (the upload icons) are showing now with Firefox.

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 just what i needed, four more saws just walked in the door.      One is a BIG saw, two just normal saws, and a "half-pint" saw.   They even brought along a couple screwdrivers, just in case i might need one.    Cost?  less than a fiver.   A look at the new guys..the big guy.   one of the normal saws beside it.  28 inches long, by over 7 inches tall.   the two screwdrivers sitting there,as well.   the two normal saws...just your run-o-the-mill warranted superior saws.    ugly handle on the one, but, we can fix that.    the half-pint....think it might need a touch up of that red paint?   Now, I do have to find out all I can about that huge, monster saw.   no etch, as of yet, most WS  saws didn't have them.   Was it cut down?    WHO made this old saw?    Handle looks like a D-7, or a D-8 type.  Brass hardware, unlike the other two "Normal saws".   They have the newer Nickel plated stuff.   Half-pint might supply the missing saw bolt.    Looks like I'm back in the saw biz....

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 Ok, here is that tote I've cleaned up, from the No. 16 saw...yep, medallionis in the bottom hole on a No.16 Disston saw.    They stopped making them in the 1920s.   And now a few pictures of another saw, just a small,little saw....Medallion side.  Over 28" long, this saw is over 7" wide at the heel, and almost 3" wide at the toe.    I found out i could chuck those saw bolts into my cordless drill, and give them a spin into a purple scratchy pad.    Shines them right up.    A look at the other side...It  took about five full strokes to make that saw kerf deep enough for the saw to sit in.  The top horn has a piece missing...Doesn't seem to hurt anything, though.  I found a replacement saw bolt.   Had to narrow it down a bit the match the others.  Just a dollar saw.     Might be going on the ebay express next week....

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 None of these will be a "Showpiece" of a saw.     Most will get a clean up, and then on to the ebay.      That way I can buy more planes like I need them...     Will do only what it takes to get them ready.  That little red handled thing?   Haven't decided, yet.  

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Good one with the restoration.  I hope it will be of great to use to someone.

Will plastic bead blasting clean without pitting on these old saws?

 Most use a walnut type of media in the blaster.   Walnut hulls, or something like that.    If  nothing else, clip a 3m scratchy pads to a sander, like a 1/4 sheet palm sander.    Spray a little WD40 into the pad, and sand away. 

Thanks Steve I'll try the scotch bright pads first. We used to use Walnut shells on the compressor blades but no more so they took the media out.

 The best way to clean a rusty saw plate:   Simple Green, and a green or purple scratch pad.     Rinse the "mud' off with more Simple Green.  

For them REALLY RUSTY , UGLY plates, soak in PB Blaster, then follow with the above.    One saw I have in the house, yet, turned out to be NOT a Disston No.16 saw, but  a E.C. Atkins skew back.    Got the proper Brass hardware all polished up and mounted on the saw.  Hardware came from another Atkins saw that was "used" up too much.    It now has the old Disston hardware, and it is minus about 4" of the blade.    Made it into a "Toolbox" sized saw.   I'll keep it for my shop.   The Skew back Atkins?   It's on the Ebay, and on it's second relisting.    $2.95 + S&H.     No takers as yet.    The Kid's Tool Box saw is now a RED handled wonder, and still very sharp.  Never did get the bolts out.    left them in place, just a shining up.    back later with a few pictures.....

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Trying to upload photos to this page, four times!   I can upload to the Photo gallery easily.     So, everyone will just have to go there to see some very nice saws...

xml,stg.quiklinx.net???????   A re-direct??  

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