Thread: Hand Saw and Moulding Plane Cabinet

Well I tried to post this last night but for some reason it's not here...

I don't think the saw warrants its own post, so I'll put it here.

Yep. It fits right in there next to the others, with plenty of room to spare.

I found it at a local hardware store that also carries a limited selection of older tools. They usually don't have much, but this was a good find at $30.

It's an 1896-1918 era 28", 6tpi, rip profile Disston D8 with the thumbhole handle. Looks like it's been sharpened only a couple of times. Super wide plate. Also, it's sticky sharp, so either the previous user knew what they were doing or otherwise maybe it was never used??? Hard to say, but it was ready to cut straight from the store and it's fast, clean, and straight in a test cut of 2" thick Silky Oak.

I've photographed it side by side with another 5tpi Disston from the previous era just to compare. Their blades are in similar condition, but look at the original finish on the older saw. Good stuff...

I'm considering going "all the way" with this saw and refinishing the handle, polishing the blade, buffing the nuts, etc. The older one I have is highly collectible, but it's my "user", so having something to use in lieu of a more valuable saw would be a good thing, and I think an overhaul may be ok in this case. For an intact handle like this, the finish is in pretty rough shape. We'll see... Maybe I'll leave it and just build more furniture.

By the way, Paul, I used the 6tpi crosscut Simonds saw the other day to dock a 4" thick x 12" wide piece of Queensland Walnut, which is known for its blunting ability. Took about 220 strokes and 2.5 minutes. Not bad for a hundred year old, $2.00 saw! I attribute its current level of performance more to the Brittan Saw Resoration Company Pty Ltd than Simonds though .

Cheers,
Luke

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