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16th September 2019, 05:24 PM #1
Disston curbside find
Close to my home a wooden saw handle protruding from a box next to the gutter,bingo, U turn and I grabbed it , was just grimy and slight rust but quick clean today,Disston tenon or back saw, medallion reads H. Disston &Sons Plilada,cuts ok but may never have been sharpened12 tpi,may be my first attempt at the art of saw sharpening, the grain in the handle may point to walnut, its in good condition, GFC on the handle may be short for Gosford Tech College if there ever was one, my second Disston find ,free or $5 for the first ,D8 thumbhole rip, any thoughts on the vintage of my new Disston , thanks , RoIMG_4760.jpgIMG_4758.jpgIMG_4761.jpgssco
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16th September 2019, 06:29 PM #2
I think you'll have a tough time dating that saw with certainty, ws. For starters, I don't think the handle is original Disston,it looks user-made. The medallion dates to early 20th century, and has its brass sleeve-nut, but the two steel bolts are ring-ins from a later era. Assuming the medallion belongs to the saw (it should be 13/16" in diameter, if it's off a backsaw), it dates it to between 1896 & 1917 according to the 'Disstonian'.
So you can go to town on it without fear of damaging a valuable antique, spruce it up, a good sharpen & set, & you should have yourself a very decent saw (I'd put a bit more shape on the grip, myself )...
Cheers,IW
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16th September 2019, 08:15 PM #3
Hi Ian,I thought the shape of the handle wasn't as elegant as early Disston and the steel split nuts also out of place,its heavy in the hand so it fits the job for a my sharpening workout, previous hands appreciated Disston pedigree, thanks , Ross
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16th September 2019, 08:51 PM #4
I agree with Ian in that the only thing you can be sure of is that the medallion was made by Disston and dates from 1897 - 1917. Disston backsaws had a fairly heavy stamon the the back or spline and mostly they endured until the present day. I f there is not trace of a stamp with the Disston name I expect this particular saw was cobbled together from a range of spare parts. Certainly it is a very good candidate for some practice at making a saw work.
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PaulBushmiller;
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