How can I Clean?

[Tom Henry]

I just picked up an older Disston back saw and wanted to clean it up. I think it is from the 1950's by the madallion. My first back saw and I picked it up for $19...:D Pics to come...:rolleyes:

[Charles McKinley]

Hi Tom,

I only remove the handle if I have to. I start with a single edge razor and scrape most of the rust off. Then I put wet dry paper on a piece of 2x4 I start a bit coarse at 220 others recommend 320. After wiping the saw off I put a coat of paste wax on it. A lot of people warn about over cleaning. I think it is a personal preference.

[Mike Weaver]

You might also check out Pete Taran's "How to Clean A Saw" article at his site:
http://www.vintagesaws.com/cgi-bin/frameset.cgi?left=main&right=/library/library.html


-Mike

[Jeff Craven]

That doesn't look very dirty. Did you find that locally or on ebay?

The saw that I brought to the last MCWW meeting looked much worse before I started cleaning it.
http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/6240/jacksondovetailsawai9.jpg