Thread: handsaw restoration

Have you done any sharpening yet? Can you show us a close up of the toothline please?

It looks like the sort of teeth the Disston D17 ... but different. (Online Reference of Disston Saws -- D-17 Saws)

Maybe it's been user-designed?

Any etch or mark on the face-side of the saw? or a medallion?

Thanks,
Paul

Good job - you must be pleased with it, even taking it to bed!

Cheers,

Four teeth and a big gullet, some sort of "combination" saw for timber framing?

Another similar saw is the Atkins 93 Improved Universal saw.

Hello Paul,
here is a close up of the blade.
It hasn't got a medallion on this saw. Plus nothing on the blade.
It just looks like a not so old Spear and Jackson or something like that.

Watch this space... I have more that will be completed in a few days, I have some Disston saws that I will start restoring next.

Might want to check out this thread from a few days ago.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f278/s...mation-179922/

One possibility would be it being made from a larger saw ... but they probably did make them like that straight off.
More? Bring it on

Cheers,
Paul.

Here is the next lot of hand saws I just finished today.
Can anyone help with the Disston saws?
Age and type would be great.

Hi. What are you using on the handles? Looks very good.

Disston USA indicates - if I remember - 1940s on. Past the 60s (??) you start to get iron and aluminium medallions.
Yours could possibly be iron with a brass-plating???

Disston Disston - a theory from TobyC - we think means it was put together or at least sold in Australia. Again 40s+

The handle with the crimp reinforcement I thought I had one just the same ... but it must be one of the quite plain backsaws.

The english-made backsaw with the steel-back and single stamped name marked would be ?? 1910/20/maybe a bit later?
The guys at RayGs backsaw.net are the full bottle on the backsaws.

Cheers,
Paul

I think I'd be ok with my estimate with the 'Bowdon' saw ... here's a couple links for a Bowdon/London and a Bowdon & Co/Sheffield mark ..
Presumably yours would be a bit later than either of those.
Interestingly, on the 2nd one there is a very small picture of compass saws in a Tyzack catalogue ... with the Bowdon brand.

Cheers,
Paul

Bowdon London - Saw Discussion Forums



Bowdon & Co information - Saw Discussion Forums

I bought one of those little Disston double siders new in 1969 - 71, the handle was a lovely purpley red stain colour, yours looks better They were a great little tool box saw.

The double sided disston saw did have a reddish laquer on it but it was cracking so I sanded that off and the wood was a very light colour so I soaked it in boiled linseed oil first.

Here are my latest hand saws I have finished. Still a few more to go.