Well, today was speding hauling the Boss around, while she did some shopping....decided to stop at a store in Anna, OH.....and spend a little "Me" time....and  as few dollars as I could....

hey, for $5 and tax...it did have potential.....except for these things..

Which have no place on a saw.   Decided to rehab this saw up, as a spare for the smaller mitre box...

First off, these had to go....found a few better bolts in the spares box..

Forstner bits to recess these new bolts.   At least the phillips headed bolts were gone..

Getting somewhere....took the bolts back out, needed to do something about that blockheaded handle.....

Router with a roundover bit, sanders, spokeshave, rasp, and a piece of glass.....

Getting there....

Wire wheel to get rid of the old finish.     Sander to polish the saw's plate.....put things back together..

And set up a mitre box while the first coat of amber shellac dried.....then a test cut..

Mitre box?

Just an old Stanley No. 2246A.   Another look at the saw?

Had to raise the depth stops a hair,   this is a full 4" under the spine, 24" long, with about 22" tooth line.   

Seems to be even better than the other 4 x 24 backsaw I have.   I do have the 4 x 26 backsaw the mitre box was made for....needs sharpened, and a split in the handle needs fixed.     I think I can "make do" with this new $5.38 saw.....?

 

Note:    Couple of months ago, I had stopped at this store....found two moldy ( yellow fuzzies)  Tongue and Groove planes....could have got both for...$5 each...saw the same planes all cleaned up, and hanging in the "showroom"....$42 each....YIKES!!  Oh well, I do have that Stanley #45....

18 minutes ago, steven newman said:

Router with a roundover bit,

OK, what have you done with the real Steven?

BTW...nice find and refurb...looks perfectly at home in the Stanley MB.

Much Nicer!