Pat Zabrocki
01-07-2012, 9:05 PM
Hope you're not gettin' tired of seeing saws. Here's a Disston Handy Hand Saw from the 1930's l believe. The etch is all there and looks pretty cool. I like saws with the not so ordinary etch. It is 8 PPI, crosscut, 12 degree rake, and 25 degree fleam. I tried to slope the gullets a bit. Can't say to what degree but this is something I like but for an odd reason. I can't really tell if it cuts better but the visual queue really helps me with the subsequent passes to sharpen. I recently had a pretty bad eye infection (hospitalized for 3 days over Thansgiving) and my vision isn't all back yet. I find when I am taking another pass to refine the sharpening, the gullets make it very easy on the crosscuts saws to make sure I continue sharpening the right teeth. Anyway, I like this saw, I confess when I bought it I had high hopes that it would be a 120 with that handle. The blade was completely encrusted (and that is the proper characterization) in dirt so I couldn't see the etch. Fortunately, its a $10 saw and some good fun. The beech handle is in great shape but has this funny shine to it. I took what was left of the old finish off and gave it a sanding. I then applied some shellac and knocked that down with a fine abrasive pad followed by some wax. I would have thought it would be a little less shiny, feels great though. Oh yeah, almost forgot, it cuts very nicely, very fast, and tracks straight as can be, too. 218896218897218898218899218900218901218902218903
Cheers
Pat
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Pat