I have come into possession of a H. Disston & Sons ripsaw made somewhere
between 1896 and 1917 based upon the medallion. It isn't worth a fortune or
anything from what research I've done, but I like to clean it up, preserve
it, and hang it in my shop. Any suggestions on cleaners to remove surface
rust and what appears to some white paint from sawing painted boards.
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In article <[email protected]>, asmurff
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Any suggestions on cleaners to remove surface
> rust and what appears to some white paint from sawing painted boards.
I bet if you sharpened it and used it regularly for a year it's get
cleaned up purty like...
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Old Guy <[email protected]> wrote in
news:52a47322-3c7d-4855-bfaf-b9f42ed50eed@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com:
> I have my tools to USE, not hang on the wall. I also spend some time
> making them look good and feel good, because that gives me great
> pleasure everytime I use them.
>
> Hanging tools on the wall is inferior decorating in my opinion.
>
> Old Guy
>
I hang my tools on the wall. It keeps them up and off my workbench.
Puckdropper
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Tue, Apr 1, 2008, 6:58pm (EDT-2) [email protected] (asmurff) doth
claimeth:
I have come into possession of a H. Disston & Sons ripsaw made somewhere
between 1896 and 1917 based upon the medallion. It isn't worth a fortune
or anything from what research I've done, but I like to clean it up,
preserve it, and hang it in my shop. Any suggestions on cleaners to
remove surface rust and what appears to some white paint from sawing
painted boards.
Hang it up? I'd say if you aren't going to use it, you don't
deserve to have it - sell,, or give, it to someone that will use it.
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Puckdropper wrote:
> Many times as I'm cutting something with my sharp saw, I've been
> tempted to post a gloat here that says "I have a sharp saw, and I
> sharpened it myself!"
>
> Puckdropper
Many times I look at my polished/refinished formerly rusty 60 plus yr. old
Disston saw(from my father-in-law) and remind myself I still haven't got the
right size file to sharpen the dang thing......kept away from wood it cuts
beautifully.....Rod
Old Guy <[email protected]> wrote in
news:7ec5569a-af7b-4944-92d1-3ae0485096c6@m71g2000hse.googlegroups.com:
*snip*
>
> I've discovered what a pure joy it is to saw with a SHARP saw. Goes
> fast and straight.
>
*snip*
Many times as I'm cutting something with my sharp saw, I've been tempted
to post a gloat here that says "I have a sharp saw, and I sharpened it
myself!"
Puckdropper
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I have my tools to USE, not hang on the wall. I also spend some time
making them look good and feel good, because that gives me great
pleasure everytime I use them.
Hanging tools on the wall is inferior decorating in my opinion.
Old Guy
>
> Many times I look at my polished/refinished formerly rusty 60 plus yr. old
> Disston saw(from my father-in-law) and remind myself I still haven't got the
> right size file to sharpen the dang thing......kept away from wood it cuts
> beautifully.....Rod
"Rod & Betty Jo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Many times I look at my polished/refinished formerly rusty 60 plus yr. old
> Disston saw(from my father-in-law) and remind myself I still haven't got
the
> right size file to sharpen the dang thing
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32952&cat=1,43072,43089&ap=1
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32956&cat=1,43072,43086
You can do a lot ot make those old beaters look like world beaters.
If you will just hook up with the Old Tools Galoots, at
http://ruckus.law.cornell.edu/mailman/listinfo/oldtools and search the
archives, you'll find more than you want to know about cleaning and
rejuvinating (and using) old saws. Several tutorials there.
I've discovered what a pure joy it is to saw with a SHARP saw. Goes
fast and straight.
You might find that you'd like to take it off the wall and use it
occasionally.
I've done about 10 or so.
Good Luck,
Old Guy
On Apr 1, 7:58=A0pm, "asmurff" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have come into possession of a H. Disston & Sons ripsaw made somewhere
> between 1896 and 1917 based upon the medallion. It isn't worth a fortune o=
r
> anything from what research I've done, but I like to clean it up, preserve=
> it, and hang it in my shop. Any suggestions on cleaners to remove surface
> rust and what appears to some white paint from sawing painted boards.
>
> --
> Mike
> Watch for the bounce.
> If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
> If ya see it, it didn't go off.
> Old Air Force Munitions Saying
> IYAAYAS
Ain't it great? I don't need to post, I just gloat right there in my
shop.
And amazingly, saw sharpening is easier than chisel sharpening, and
takes less equipment!!!
Old Guy
On Apr 1, 9:33=A0pm, Puckdropper <[email protected]> wrote:
> Old Guy <[email protected]> wrote innews:7ec5569a-af7b-4944-92d1-3ae0485096c6@m7=
1g2000hse.googlegroups.com:
>
> *snip*
>
>
>
> > I've discovered what a pure joy it is to saw with a SHARP saw. =A0Goes
> > fast and straight.
>
> *snip*
>
> Many times as I'm cutting something with my sharp saw, I've been tempted
> to post a gloat here that says "I have a sharp saw, and I sharpened it
> myself!"
>
> Puckdropper
> --
> You can only do so much with caulk, cardboard, and duct tape.
>
> To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
Thanks Upscale, I placed an order this morning for the file I need.
--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"Upscale" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Rod & Betty Jo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> Many times I look at my polished/refinished formerly rusty 60 plus yr.
>> old
>> Disston saw(from my father-in-law) and remind myself I still haven't got
> the
>> right size file to sharpen the dang thing
>
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32952&cat=1,43072,43089&ap=1
> http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=32956&cat=1,43072,43086
>
>
[email protected] (J T) wrote in news:23155-47F2E47A-266@storefull-
3336.bay.webtv.net:
> Hang it up? I'd say if you aren't going to use it, you don't
> deserve to have it - sell,, or give, it to someone that will use it.
More genius advice...
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On 2 Apr, 01:58, "asmurff" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Any suggestions on cleaners to remove surface rust
Electrolysis (search this newsgroup), although it's awkward on saws
and works best on cast iron. However abrasives will damage any mark
that's still on the side of the blade.
Fine wire wool probably will feature in it somewhere though. Let's not
get too precious about things. Then apply a hard wax polish (furniture
_finishing_ wax, not furniture polish).
Web searching should give you the rest. Buy a new sawfile (Lee Valley
et al) and keep it for sharpening at first. Buy an old sawset (eBbay).
Make a plywood sharpening clamp to go into a vice.
Disston made excellent saws (before the '70s anyway) and if there's
still good depth to the blade, treat it as a cherished user. Doesn't
mean you can't display it in the meantime though (my logging saws live
tied to the side of my staircase). Disston's rip saws were
particularly good, especially the thumbhole handle.
Puckdropper wrote:
> Old Guy <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:7ec5569a-af7b-4944-92d1-3ae0485096c6@m71g2000hse.googlegroups.com:
>
> *snip*
>
>
>>I've discovered what a pure joy it is to saw with a SHARP saw. Goes
>>fast and straight.
>>
>
>
> *snip*
>
> Many times as I'm cutting something with my sharp saw, I've been tempted
> to post a gloat here that says "I have a sharp saw, and I sharpened it
> myself!"
>
> Puckdropper
After you get through sharpening it and setting the teeth
properly (actually vice versa), I like to take a sewing needle
and show people how it will slide down the teeth and won't fall
off until it gets to the end of the saw.
--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
Geez some of you act liked I insulted your sister.
The saw I acquired by marriage. It belonged to my step-daughters
great-grandfather
I wanted to preserve it for her and her children, hopefully I can interest
one of them in woodworking and pass the saw on to them.
It's not like I was going drill holes to make a clock out of it or paint it
funny colors.
I wasn't going to use it because...
I have all the good hand saws I need for precise cuts.
I have power saws for the bigger jobs.
I wish I still had the vigor for ripping a piece of wood by hand, but a bad
heart took care of that a long time ago.
Old Guy thanks for the link it had precisely the information I wanted.
And I do deserve it JT I'm not some silly-ass collector I know how to use
ever tool I own.
This won't be the first one I've hung up because I wanted to make sure it
was around for the next generation or so.
--
Mike
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
IYAAYAS
"asmurff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have come into possession of a H. Disston & Sons ripsaw made somewhere
>between 1896 and 1917 based upon the medallion. It isn't worth a fortune or
>anything from what research I've done, but I like to clean it up, preserve
>it, and hang it in my shop. Any suggestions on cleaners to remove surface
>rust and what appears to some white paint from sawing painted boards.
>