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I found this in a Goodwill store in Minnesota, while dropping my son off there. He is beginning a new life there after graduating from college in December. I walked up to a glass cabinet while he was paying for a couple of items, and saw this sitting in the cabinet. There was also a new Great Neck brand saw in the cabinet which I left, which, while looking much newer, had a price tag of $6.99. This Disston I scored for $3.99. . So;
1.How do I tell what model it is? Any guesses on how old it is, or any way to reliably tell?
2.It does not seem to cut well at all , either rip or cross-cut. Very hard to push. It may need to be sharpened, but the teeth seem pretty sharp. What do I need to do to get it cutting well?
3. How can I tell if its supposed to be a rip cut, or a crosscut saw?
Any and all advice apprecated. I have used Japanese saws and like them, but I could not pass this up. Someone said that once you use a good western saw for dovetails, etc, you will never go back.
Brent