Monday night Show'n'Tell

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Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum

Certainly looks like the same saw.
Yours does look quite spectacular.
How many TPI is yours, and is it filed rip for dovetailing?
Mine is 14 TPI / 15ppi.
I can't tell how it has been filed in the past.
They get a little mention on the Disstonion Institute page here:
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/backsawpage.html
I hope it cleans up nicely.
Cheers
SG

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Thanks for that page....I spent ages looking for some info on my saw but must have missed that one :doh:
Mine is also 14 TPI and filed rip.
It is an extension of the hand. Just beautiful.
It was ready to go when I bought it, but I refinished the handle.
Cleaned with 0000 wool and meths. A coat of neat shellac. Rubbed smooth with 0000 wool. Then a few coats of shellac/BLO/pure gum turps mix rubbed in with a rag. Final rub with beeswax.
The pride of my saw fleet :U

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Originally Posted by Slow6

Gday Michael.. ePay buys will never be shunned here, this thread is just one big excuse for tool gloats, we don't care where you got it!

:)

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When you say ePay do you mean eBay? Cause when I put in Epay all I got was telecomunications stuff.

See the next post
SG

Oops hit the wrong button.
Try again...

OK so here is the little Disston from last Sunday's market after some cleaning.
Unfortunately as the dirt came off a whole lot of sadness was revealed on the handle.
I used lots of elbow grease, metho and 000 steel wool.
The back of the handle looks like it lay in black ink for a long time and has soaked it up rather badly.
The front of the handle is cleaner, but all its warts are now on show.

So what is the best way to proceed?
What do you think - ever had a similar problem before?
Advice is appreciated.
Cheers
SG

SG why don't you go with the flow and ebonise it. I think nicely done it would look tres chic.

Cheers
Michael

That's a shame....

Never had that problem before myself. Might be something like sump oil. If it is, you could try scrubbing it with detergent to fade it a bit.
If it's not too deep, you could go the sanding route.

If it's a user, you could live with it after finishing, or worst case you have a perfect template for a new handle.

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Originally Posted by mic-d

ebonise it.

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Not such a bad idea.. darken it up slowly until the stains aren't noticeable then give it a wax.. or whatever.

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Originally Posted by Spanner69

When you say ePay do you mean eBay? Cause when I put in Epay all I got was telecomunications stuff.

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Whoops.. missed your post, Sorry.
Yep.. ePay = eBay :)

Oxalic might work, and with such a beat-up handle, nothing lost if goes too light.

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Originally Posted by Slow6

Whoops.. missed your post, Sorry.
Yep.. ePay = eBay :)

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Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Heavansabove

Hi Deesinister

The Brades catalogue is a beauty. If you scan the pages and send them to Gary Roberts at http://toolemera.com/, he can turn into a PDF and make generally available (he has a couple of my scans on the site, and I need to do more). This sort of resource is terrific, be interesting to see if my Brades axe is in the list.

Cheers
Peter

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http://toolemera.com/Manufacturers%2...mfg,-hunt.html

Taken with my camera, so not printable but useful for brades collectors.
Thanks to Gary at www.toolemera.com

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Originally Posted by Scribbly Gum

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So what is the best way to proceed?
What do you think - ever had a similar problem before?
Advice is appreciated.
Cheers
SG

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SG - I would just give it a good scrub with 0000 wool & wax & use it, as-is. The handle looks like it's well-shaped & comfy, so who cares about a bit of staining? You can't see what colour the handle is when it's enclosed in your fist, & it's all part of the saw's history.

I know I'm weird - I will slap a new handle on a new tool without hesitation (my LV planes have much better handles than the things they came with! :U), but I would prefer to leave the originals on old tools if they are well-shaped & comfortable - they look 'tarted up' with flashy new ones.

Just a thought....

link to brades catalogue
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Originally Posted by Heavansabove http://woodworkforums.cyanide-static...2/viewpost.gif
Hi Deesinister

The Brades catalogue is a beauty. If you scan the pages and send them to Gary Roberts at http://toolemera.com/, he can turn into a PDF and make generally available (he has a couple of my scans on the site, and I need to do more). This sort of resource is terrific, be interesting to see if my Brades axe is in the list.

Cheers
Peter

>http://toolemera.com/Manufacturers%2...mfg,-hunt.html

> Taken with my camera, so not printable but useful for brades collectors.
> Thanks to Gary at www.toolemera.com

Hi

Gary seems to only have the cover up at the moment, no doubt the rest is coming. Thanks for getting it out there, a service to all of us.

Cheers
Peter

I bought some footprint chisels on ebay a while back, and finally got around to cleaning them up and making some new handles.

http://www.backsaw.net/pics/footprint2.jpg

They aren't really a set, more like a set plus a few extra's, the registered edge ones I find handy. The timber is Jarrah and this is the last time I make oval handles.... :)

Turned some new brass ferrules as well.

I took them around to a friend's place to road test his tormek (I have a delta) and I'm sold.

After a bit of mucking about truing and grading the stone, I was able to regrind primary bevels in no time. Stropping on the leather wheel worked a treat as well.

I think I'll chuck the delta and buy a tormek.

Regards
Ray

Nice:2tsup:

Which Tormek was it?