Refurbished hand saw.

[Stewie Simpson]

The following is what can be achieved when you learn to sharpen your own hand saws. Its a 6ppi hand saw. The last 2 inches of saw teeth had been removed by a previous owner.

Included within the refurbishment was reshaping the handle, and filing the saw teeth from rip to a crosscut pattern.

Stewie;

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0263_zpsidbb1pbo.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/swagman001/media/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0263_zpsidbb1pbo.jpg.html)

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0264_zpscs9m8bbq.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/swagman001/media/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0264_zpscs9m8bbq.jpg.html)

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0265_zps2o9fuly6.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/swagman001/media/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0265_zps2o9fuly6.jpg.html)

the end result;

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0266_zpsgz4obut7.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/swagman001/media/saw%20sharpening/DSC_0266_zpsgz4obut7.jpg.html)

[lowell holmes]

I have a refurbished 10 tpi D-12 that came to me with a broken handle. It now has a new curly maple handle, five brass saw nuts, and new teeth. I filed it cross cut.
It was a fun project and it cuts really nice.

[Mike Null]

Very nice work, Stewie.

[Phil Mueller]

Nicely done, Stewie. Your handle work is something I aspire to someday. You certainly have a talented touch.

[lowell holmes]

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/12page.html

The D-12 is considered to be the top line of Disston saw

Stewie, That is an absolutely gorgeous handle you made. Did you stain the old handle or is that a new one.

If it is new, what wood specie is it?

[Steven Mikes]

Beautiful work! Did you do anything to the metal on the blade? It looks cleaner in the final picture. How did you restore the handle so nicely? I have a couple Disston saws whose handles look similar to your 'before' shot. Just sand them smooth and stain? And is that new hardware for the screws or just polished originals?

[Stewie Simpson]

http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/12page.html

The D-12 is considered to be the top line of Disston saw

Stewie, That is an absolutely gorgeous handle you made. Did you stain the old handle or is that a new one.

If it is new, what wood specie is it?

Lowell; the saw handle is original to the saw. The stain used was Van Dyke Crystals.

[Stewie Simpson]

Beautiful work! Did you do anything to the metal on the blade? It looks cleaner in the final picture. How did you restore the handle so nicely? I have a couple Disston saws whose handles look similar to your 'before' shot. Just sand them smooth and stain? And is that new hardware for the screws or just polished originals?

Steven; the saw plate was lightly sanded back before being treated with a Metal Black solution. The original WS medallion was seized in tight and required drilling out to remove. That left the medallions threaded stem too short for re-use. As a result, the medallion and the other saw nut assemblies were replaced with spares I had on hand. The reshaping of the handle was completed using a variety of rasps and rifflers. Knowing what areas of the handle need to be worked to produce a visually appealing shape is a process that takes a lot of time and practice to become familiar with.

The following is a small sample of my previous backsaw making work.

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/my%20backsaw%20builds/_DSC0069_zpsaerdaaim.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/swagman001/media/my%20backsaw%20builds/_DSC0069_zpsaerdaaim.jpg.html)

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af219/swagman001/my%20backsaw%20builds/_DSC0068_zpsryzsqtz7.jpg (http://s1009.photobucket.com/user/swagman001/media/my%20backsaw%20builds/_DSC0068_zpsryzsqtz7.jpg.html)

[Pat Barry]

Lowell; the saw handle is original to the saw. The stain used was Van Dyke Crystals.

Very nice reshaping of that handle Stewie !