Simmons $1 yard sale find.

[Paul Saffold]

Saturday I got this at a yard sale. I had stopped buying saws. I have more that a working set, but couldn't pass this one by. A Simmons 26", 8 tpi and a nub.

A little scuffing on the lower horn but usable. Missing one of the bolts. I may have one similar in my stash. There is an etch but not readable now. Will try Bob Smaltzer's method to revive it.

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[Jim Koepke]

Nice find for a buck.

The local used tools shop has new owners. They keep things much better organized. They also have done a lot of cleaning. Bought 2 beat up wooden planes for $1 total. I know pictures are needed.

The sad part is with all of their cleaning the old rust and oil smell is now missing.

I used to drop in at times just for a bit of aromatherapy.

jtk

[Nathan Wertman]

Could someone enlighten me on Bob Smaltzer’s technique for reviving saws? I’m at work and I don’t really have time to go digging through old forum posts (and a quick google search didn’t turn up much). I’ve got two saws that need some TLC (one from a fellow SMCer), and I’m looking at different ways of making that happen.

[Joe Bailey]

Judging from the photo, that is NOT a Simmons, but rather a Simonds (SY-MUNDS) saw.
Simmons was the hardware store whose saws were branded Keen Kutter.

[Chris Vandiver]

Saturday I got this at a yard sale. I had stopped buying saws. I have more that a working set, but couldn't pass this one by. A Simmons 26", 8 tpi and a nub.

A little scuffing on the lower horn but usable. Missing one of the bolts. I may have one similar in my stash. There is an etch but not readable now. Will try Bob Smaltzer's method to revive it.

260216260217


Nice find. It should turn out to be a great saw. Here is a link to what I consider the best saw refurbishing info available;
http://home.grics.net/~weir/saw_restoration.html

[Harold Burrell]

Nice find for a buck.

The local used tools shop has new owners. They keep things much better organized. They also have done a lot of cleaning. Bought 2 beat up wooden planes for $1 total. I know pictures are needed.

The sad part is with all of their cleaning the old rust and oil smell is now missing.

I used to drop in at times just for a bit of aromatherapy.

jtk


Could someone enlighten me on Bob Smaltzer’s technique for reviving saws? I’m at work and I don’t really have time to go digging through old forum posts (and a quick google search didn’t turn up much). I’ve got two saws that need some TLC (one from a fellow SMCer), and I’m looking at different ways of making that happen.


Judging from the photo, that is NOT a Simmons, but rather a Simonds (SY-MUNDS) saw.
Simmons was the hardware store whose saws were branded Keen Kutter.


Nice find. It should turn out to be a great saw. Here is a link to what I consider the best saw refurbishing info available;
http://home.grics.net/~weir/saw_restoration.html

All of the above, and...oh yeah...

You suck.

[Paul Saffold]

Thanks for the correction, Joe. Yes, it is a Simonds, which I've never heard of.

There is a wealth of info if you look around on Traditional Woodworking Tools Internet Magazine http://www.wkfinetools.com/index.asp


Bob Smalser's (misspelled in my first post) article is here http://www.wkfinetools.com/contrib/bSmalser/art/nlOldSaw/nlOldSaw1.asp

[Jim Matthews]

You need to set a finite volume of saws for "someday" rehab projects.

If it won't fit in my 13 gallon storage unit, something else needs to come out.
The difficulty is in letting go of the saws that cut well, but aren't really valuable.

It's an embarrassment of riches, that's what it is.

I begin to imagine how the whole "painted country scene" on a saw blade began...