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22nd March 2020, 07:43 PM #1
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Disston Keystone restoration
Hi all. I recently picked up another tenon saw and am trying to reclaim some of its former glory. In part this thread has been encouraged by Bushmiller so thank you. After disassembly I soaked blade in citric acid bath (10:1) and cleaned up with steel wool. Handle was scraped to clean off original finish and re shaped (inspired by another regular poster, maybe Derek?). Sanded back and finished with my 3 part BLO recipe. All that's left is the sharpening.
Does anyone know anything about the "Keystone" range of saws?
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24th March 2020, 07:03 AM #2
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This link will give some information for the moment although it only relates to handsaws. Three articles:
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/keyintro.html
I will see what else I can dig up.
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24th March 2020, 09:40 AM #3
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I believe your saw dates from the HK Porter era because of the medalion with Disston repeated twice. I also think your saw has been "cut down" and was once a little longer. The depth of blade looks too much for that length, but that should not detract from it's usefulness.
The only reference to Keystone back saws I could find was in a 1959 catalogue:
Keystone saws were part of the Disston range for a long time.
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24th March 2020, 12:07 PM #4
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Only thing I can add taken from the 2 Keystone saws I have is the saw factory was in Toronto Canada.
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24th March 2020, 03:36 PM #5
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Originally Posted by orraloon
Disston did indeed have a Canadian factory and I think many Disston saws arrived in Australia from there. I believe there was a commnwealth importation advantage and this explains why so many Canadian Disstons surface in Oz.
However, Keystone saws were made in the US primarily.
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24th March 2020, 07:19 PM #6
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Thanks Paul and John. Interesting thoughts about the length. From whar little remained of the screenprinting, the logo looked vaguely central on the blade.
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