Start Of The Season, Part 2, Auction 'Fun'

[steven newman]

A fellow that was not only a farmer, but worked to restore farm items, and also fixed up and sold cars and trucks....was having an "Estate Sale/Auction today...

Located on a hilltop, over-looking the Great Miami River in DeGraff, OH.    Parking was....the usual...found an old farm lane to a house that USED to be on the property ( along with a dozen other people) and parked the van.....found out I was only half way up the hill....to get TO the auction, I had to "take the high ground"  ....Number on my bidding card was almost 400 ( 398!)   walked around awhile....found a pile of saws laying on the wet grass.    Had to stand my ground,  as others were walking through and OVER things.   Almost needed a flak vest and steel toed boots!     Wind was a steady 20mph, and it was about 40 degrees out...two Auctioneers were going at the same time, different areas.   Whew,

 

They finally made their way to where I was standing firm....He "packaged the 11 saws into a single item...then I got into a bidding war....for the wet and rusty saws.....won it @ $20!   sheesh!

Some of the saws were prunning saw (2) and there were the usual "Meat saws"   (4) decided I didn't need those, so I tossed them back into the auction. 

Then it was off to find a few yard sales, and raid a couple Antique stores...meh...very slim pickens....The  place up in Huntsville, OH has the "Junk in the Box"    dug around there a bit, and found two whole items...WOW!

That little Handyman eggbeater, with an 1/8" brad point bit.    And that screwdriver.    The metal framed "saw" was hidden under the saws...Bonus?

There was a 20" "DeVille" brand saw..

Will be a decent enough Toolbox saw.  which left 5 full sized hand saws.

 

 

Atkins No. 59, 8ppi, 26" long...later model...yeah, these were pretty dirty..but, all the plates were straight as can be, and sharp!

Couple warranted Superior saws...one seems to be a D-7 style ( forgot to get a picture of the No. 59...this is the WS/ D-7..ooops)

 

And this Mystery saw....There was also a Craftsman clone of a D-23..

Late 50s model.   Then there was a Disston & Sons D-8, 10 ppi, 26" long crooscut..

That top bolt is a replacement Mr. Cook did.    All the rest are Brass, top one is steel, and rusted solid.   Plate is arrow straight, and them tiny teeth are very sharp. 

 

Legs are a bit crampy tonight,  put a few "miles" on them.  Will update as I rehab these treasures...at least the "good" ones...

[steven newman]

And.....the Atkins No. 59....

Yeah, very dirty...indeed...

Straight as can be....and not a crack in the handle.   Might have a couple "keepers" in the bundle?  $20 for 7 saws.

[steven newman]

Well, got to messing around last night, and worked on the Disston D-8....one bolt had been replaced long time ago with a steel one...that is now rusted in place.   Will just leave it there...the rest are brass, no rust there..

The heel is sitting in a saw kerf the saw made.   10 strokes of this saw went that far down.    Might try to remove the fingerprints..later

Sanded the handle, and added a coat of amber shellac.   IF I get the shoptime today....might get another of those "new" saws done...