Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
Thanks in advance
On Oct 14, 5:06=A0pm, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
> Or try your hand at knife making. =A0Old saw blade provide decent blade
> stock. =A0See:
>
> http://www.huntchat.com/showthread.php?t=3D47259
I had always heard of folks doing that and even seen the final
product. But I have never seen a "work in progress" slideshow until
now.
Thanks!
Robert
jo4hn wrote:
> Thos wrote:
>
>> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was
>> a cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had.
>> I don't believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a
>> variety of rip and crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp,
>> and some are dull, and slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the
>> blades are at least 50 years old. Is there any use for these other
>> than selling for scrap metal prices which seem to be up these days? I
>> have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I have a few good modern blades
>> for it. These old blades haven't seen the light of day in many years
>> and are just taking up space. Opinions?
>> Thanks in advance
>>
> make clocks. look at http://www.klockit.com/ and similar sites for works.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn
Or try your hand at knife making. Old saw blade provide decent blade
stock. See:
http://www.huntchat.com/showthread.php?t=47259
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Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]
"Thos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I
> don't believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of
> rip and crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are
> dull, and slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at
> least 50 years old. Is there any use for these other than selling for
> scrap metal prices which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid
> '50s Unisaw and I have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades
> haven't seen the light of day in many years and are just taking up space.
> Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
>
No, they are no good any more
do you want my address so you can send them to me and I will dispose of them
for you?
On Oct 14, 4:47=A0pm, "Thos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. =A0I d=
on't
> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. =A0There are a variety of ri=
p and
> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
> slightly rusty. =A0If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 =
years
> old. =A0Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal pri=
ces
> which seem to be up these days? =A0I have his saw, a mid =A0'50s Unisaw a=
nd I
> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. =A0Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
You could get some clock works for them and make saw blade clocks for
whomever as gifts.
"Woody" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On 10/14/2010 3:47 PM, Thos wrote:
>> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
>> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I
>> don't
>> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip
>> and
>> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
>> slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50
>> years
>> old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal
>> prices
>> which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
>> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
>> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>
> I don't know if they had carbide-tipped blades 50 years ago. If they did,
> send them to Forrest for sharpening. They'll repair any damaged teeth and
> they'll cut like new.
>
Having 20-30 of them to resharpen and flatten, that would probably be much
more expensive than simply buying a single WWII to replace all of them.
They might be MoMetal moly steel or cobalt steel - M42 or such.
Those were popular 50 years ago in cutting hard or strong stuff.
I'd try out the old blades and see what they can do.
Might be good secondary or primary blades.
Martin
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On 10/14/2010 3:18 PM, Woody wrote:
> On 10/14/2010 3:47 PM, Thos wrote:
>> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
>> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
>> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
>> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
>> slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
>> old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
>> which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
>> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
>> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>
> I don't know if they had carbide-tipped blades 50 years ago. If they did, send
> them to Forrest for sharpening. They'll repair any damaged teeth and they'll cut
> like new.
>
On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:47:17 -0500, "Thos" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
>cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
>believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
>crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
>slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
>old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
>which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
>have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
>light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
>Thanks in advance
Sell 'em on eBay and make your fortune, duuuuude! Naive yuppies
abound there and are willing to pay good money for something they can
use to make a clock or wall painting.
<thud>
--
Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
On 10/14/2010 3:47 PM, Thos wrote:
> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
> slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
> old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
> which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
>
I don't know if they had carbide-tipped blades 50 years ago. If they
did, send them to Forrest for sharpening. They'll repair any damaged
teeth and they'll cut like new.
On Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:47:17 -0500, "Thos" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
>cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
>believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
>crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
>slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
>old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
>which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
>have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
>light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
>Thanks in advance
>
Auction off the lot on E-Bay,
-Zz
On Oct 14, 6:06=A0pm, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
> jo4hn wrote:
> > Thos wrote:
>
> >> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was
> >> a cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. =
=A0
> >> I don't believe any of them are "name brand" blades. =A0There are a
> >> variety of rip and crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp,
> >> and some are dull, and slightly rusty. =A0If I had to guess, most of t=
he
> >> blades are at least 50 years old. =A0Is there any use for these other
> >> than selling for scrap metal prices which seem to be up these days? =
=A0I
> >> have his saw, a mid =A0'50s Unisaw and I have a few good modern blades
> >> for it. These old blades haven't seen the light of day in many years
> >> and are just taking up space. =A0Opinions?
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > make clocks. =A0look athttp://www.klockit.com/and similar sites for wor=
ks.
> > =A0 =A0 mahalo,
> > =A0 =A0 jo4hn
>
> Or try your hand at knife making. =A0Old saw blade provide decent blade
> stock. =A0See:
>
> http://www.huntchat.com/showthread.php?t=3D47259
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> [email protected] Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Older ones were more likely plain carbon, which is excellent
knifemaking stock. 1/8" sawplates are perfect for making into
wooden plane irons, shop knives, etc.
Many thanks for all the suggestions and replies. I'm liking the idea of
using some for knife stock. Hadn't thought about making a plane iron, which
is interesting. The clock idea has some merit. I'm not much of an artist,
so painting scenes on them probably isn't my best option. I think I'm gonna
try and make a knife and see how that goes. I'll keep everyone updated.
Again, thanks for all the replies.
"Rene" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Oct 14, 4:47 pm, "Thos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip
> and
> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
> slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50
> years
> old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
> which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
You could get some clock works for them and make saw blade clocks for
whomever as gifts.
Thos wrote:
> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
> slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
> old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
> which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
Well, if you use the saw, they'll still fit... :)
What are you going to use instead?
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"Father Haskell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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On Oct 14, 6:06 pm, Nova <[email protected]> wrote:
> jo4hn wrote:
> > Thos wrote:
>
> >> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was
> >> a cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had.
> >> I don't believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a
> >> variety of rip and crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp,
> >> and some are dull, and slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the
> >> blades are at least 50 years old. Is there any use for these other
> >> than selling for scrap metal prices which seem to be up these days? I
> >> have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I have a few good modern blades
> >> for it. These old blades haven't seen the light of day in many years
> >> and are just taking up space. Opinions?
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > make clocks. look athttp://www.klockit.com/and similar sites for works.
> > mahalo,
> > jo4hn
>
> Or try your hand at knife making. Old saw blade provide decent blade
> stock. See:
>
> http://www.huntchat.com/showthread.php?t=47259
>
> --
> Jack Novak
> Buffalo, NY - USA
> [email protected] Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Older ones were more likely plain carbon, which is excellent
knifemaking stock. 1/8" sawplates are perfect for making into
wooden plane irons, shop knives, etc.
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See this site for a great pattern for saw blade knives: http://www.ulu.com/
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Thos" wrote:
>
>> These old blades haven't seen the light of day in many years and are just
>> taking up space. Opinions?
> ----------------------
> Make them a GoodWill donation.
>
> Lew
>
>
>
Or a Good Thos donation
Thos wrote:
> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I don't
> believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of rip and
> crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are dull, and
> slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at least 50 years
> old. Is there any use for these other than selling for scrap metal prices
> which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid '50s Unisaw and I
> have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades haven't seen the
> light of day in many years and are just taking up space. Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
>
>
make clocks. look at http://www.klockit.com/ and similar sites for works.
mahalo,
jo4hn
"Thos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Part of the things I got after the death of my Dad a few years ago was a
> cabinet with several (20-30) blades for a the old Delta TS he had. I
> don't believe any of them are "name brand" blades. There are a variety of
> rip and crosscut blades, some in decent shape and sharp, and some are
> dull, and slightly rusty. If I had to guess, most of the blades are at
> least 50 years old. Is there any use for these other than selling for
> scrap metal prices which seem to be up these days? I have his saw, a mid
> '50s Unisaw and I have a few good modern blades for it. These old blades
> haven't seen the light of day in many years and are just taking up space.
> Opinions?
> Thanks in advance
>
Can you paint a scene? Painted saw blades go for $25 and up at my local
flea markets.