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Behind a glass case!
Very nice pictures Mike.

Ran across this video, talk about efficient use of space...

https://www.facebook.com/amazingwoodworking/videos/230913140648986/

You mean how I just have one, but am looking at saw till designs... that's probably not a good sign.
Way I look at it, I don't go to Starbucks, i don't gamble on lotto tickets, why didn't I...

I bought my first saw. It's a disston d-100, the etching is faded but you can make out the numbers and I had my kids look through the handles at the disston website and it matches with the d100....

That was way quicker than I thought. Many many thanks Vincent. This gives me a great idea of what i'm willing to pay, i'll check them out and see what happens.

Sorry I typed 60s but I meant 70s. I too thought they where too clean even for never used saws from the 70s.
I shouldn't have said serious money, I mean they're asking for 400 but I know that's...

Anybody have any idea af to what these are? Ran across these for sale but owner d didn't know anything about them other than they where hand down to him and are from the 60s.
I'm kind of...

Keeping older tools working is a great feeling. That's why I feel I got so lucky just finding these two. $15 for both, not bad.

Here's the stanley. The tote was broken and I used clear epoxy to...

Yours was actually one that read because I googled restoring a type 7 stanley, very nice thread. I'm still working on my patience, that's why i'm starting with what I think are not so desirable...

Yep, you don't even need to flatten the top, just a straight line and a plumb and level line on the ends. Works great for timbers that have a twist in them for pergolas and timber framing.
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Sounds like you're on the right track figuring out the problem. I'm just starting myself and had the same issue first time I sharpened my chisels, but i'm using a cheap beat up jig I basically got...

Hello all, this is actually my first attempt at hand tools really. Up until now I've been rather fond of power tools, but lately I've been favoring more and more hand tools at home, about three...