Clisby Clark
03-28-2011, 9:54 PM
I scored pretty well at an estate sale last Friday. I got the following items: box of Paslode ring shank sheathing nails, Estwing 16 oz leather handle claw hammer, Disston #7 (Disston Philada medallion, dead straight, full horns, dark blade w/faint etch), and the kicker of the lot was a #12 5.5pt rip, Disston Phila medallion, light staining on blade/clear etch, decent handle but short/chipped horns, professionally sharpened with teeth still covered with plastic coating, practically full width. Total outlay $30. I figured the ring shanks were worth that much so everything else was gravy.
Questions on the 12...How do the 5.5 rips fare in the resale market? The blade has a gentle bow-will this hurt performance? Should I use this saw or hang it up/sell it and find a common D8 ripper. Any other advice for care of this saw is appreciated. I'd post pictures but I don't have a camera available.
Questions on the 12...How do the 5.5 rips fare in the resale market? The blade has a gentle bow-will this hurt performance? Should I use this saw or hang it up/sell it and find a common D8 ripper. Any other advice for care of this saw is appreciated. I'd post pictures but I don't have a camera available.