Thread: Disston saw identification?

Originally Posted by ch!ppy

well, not so much re-nibbed, in as much as being nibbed for the first time, as i think TobyC and myself indicated earlier...i guess we might consider it odd behaviour but dont we all know friends or family that just cant throw something out if it still has some life...go back several decades and that sort of attitude was paramount (the depression and such emphasised it even more)..its only a guess (because thats all we can do now, it may well have been damaged) but my impression was that it just had lots and lots of use which is why its blade depth is filed down so much, that would make the toe almost come to a point as many of them are as you come across them, my guess was he didnt like the fragile toe and turned it into another saw (panel) to get more use out of it, although if you use those old saws that have been filed down lots they still can work surprisingly well, because of the ground taper they make a thiner kerf, which is less work to cut, at some point though depending on how you file and set, the saw can bind a little so shortening the saw to give it further life is a viable option and not have to worry about the fragile tip..a common practise really, the guy obviously liked the idea of the nibbed saws and had that put on..kinda weird seeing it on the skew back though, but what ever someone fancies is up to them..i have seen some ppl change a No 12 that has straight back with nib to a skew back so it takes all sorts

yeah i noticed the extra bit of applewood inserted in the handle, did you do that?

still a good useable saw though eh!


cheers
chippy

Chippy,

Nowts as queer as folk... retro-nibbing might end up with a whole following (after all, there are back-bevellers, sharpening cults, and kerf afficianados)!

Indeed, the horn had broken orf at some stage, and been glued and pinned with a nail right through both. As the glue hadn't really taken, the horn had rocked a bit over the years, rounding off the two surfaces. Hence, a slightly tapered slip to bring it back to size.

cheers,
B-D

Originally Posted by Blue-deviled

Chippy,

Nowts as queer as folk... retro-nibbing might end up with a whole following (after all, there are back-bevellers, sharpening cults, and kerf afficianados)!

......


cheers,
B-D

hehe, maybe we should have some T-Shirts printed with some of those

Where are you looking for the etch? On the D-8 (second saw) it won't be in the center anymore, it will be where the center used to be. Look a few inches from the toe, on the tooth line, there may be something there. You might recheck the 76 as well, but it won't be as far off.

Originally Posted by TobyC

Where are you looking for the etch? On the D-8 (second saw) it won't be in the center anymore, it will be where the center used to be. Look a few inches from the toe, on the tooth line, there may be something there. You might recheck the 76 as well, but it won't be as far off.

Good call. I hadn't really been looking for the etchings after my initial eyeballing of the saws - a second perusal closer to my toes will be undertaken tomorrow

Originally Posted by Blue-deviled

Good call. I hadn't really been looking for the etchings after my initial eyeballing of the saws - a second perusal closer to my toes will be undertaken tomorrow

About time you took some exercise
cheers,
JIm