Double Medallion handle and plate

**schuld66** · 14th September 2016, 03:21 AM

Originally Posted by pmcgee

The handle looks very much a #7 ripsaw ... with the beech and the extra curved space inside to grip.
(Like this example from the disstonian website ... )

I suspect it looked as above, and someone lost a bolt and only had a medallion to replace it.
Multi-medallions wouldn't seem to tie in with a beech handle, which was after all at the economy end of the scale.

That sounds right, based upon the facts that the inside of the bottom medallion opening is kind of rough -- not smooth like the other opening. Also, the saw plate hole that matches up with that bottom medallion is slightly larger than the other 3 -- kind of "sloppy" looking.

Looks like my rare double-medallion million-dollar Disston is just a plain old single medallion

Thanks for all the help,
Dave

**pmcgee** · 14th September 2016, 11:55 PM

Looking closer at the pictures - is that crack only on the "driver's side" of the handle?

Thinking pragmatically, if not a second medallion maybe someone figured a washer would provide a wider footprint for the sawbolt for holding everything together.

How does the blade sound/feel?

Cheers,
Paul (#2)

**schuld66** · 15th September 2016, 03:50 AM

Yes, the crack is only on that side, but I may have done that. I know that I did break off a piece of a handle while trying to remove an old nail repair (a few words were said at that point -- lucky I was in the basement away from the kids, and wife) -- can't remember if that was the handle or if it was a different one -- too many saws and too many years. Apparently, "back in the day" people didn't have reliable wood glue because I find so many nail and screw repairs on broken/cracked handles.

As for the blade, it sounds and feels great. There is slight curvature about halfway down, but I'm going to try to get that out. No kinks or broken teeth, though, just a broken nib.

Regards,
Dave

**rob streeper** · 15th September 2016, 02:43 PM

The blade needs to be re-tensioned. Don't try to flex it back by hand, you'll only make it worse. If you send me a PM with a real email address I'll send you a procedure I've written for re-tensioning.

**schuld66** · 16th September 2016, 03:13 AM

Rob,

I don't try flexing it back by hand. I use a saw hammer and anvil. If your procedure is different than this, I would be interested in hearing it.

Thanks,
Dave

**rob streeper** · 16th September 2016, 10:24 AM

Dave,

You can look here Saw blade tensioning for panel and hand saws and see essentially the same procedure. Anvil, hammer and patience.

Regards,
Rob

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