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28th November 2014, 11:03 PM #1
A Repair and Replace on two Saws
Two of my dad's saws got some TLC over the last 2 weeks. Not near the standards set by RayG, Ian, others maybe on the next ones.
The smaller saw a new handle to suit my hands and use. This saw i broke the handle on some 30 yrs ago a quick fix to get the job done but very rough, however it worked. Timber used was marked Sydney Blue Gum when I started to work it more like Silky Oak gave up guessing in the end.
The screws are not original and do not fit well they are to long will try making some up to suit.
The rip saw some major work in repairing the blade then a clean up of the handle. I seem to recall this handle dad may have had to have replaced and the damage done by whom ever did that not to sure.
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29th November 2014, 07:39 AM #2
You're getting sucked into the vortex, Wheelin'. Re-handling a couple of old saws is how I started, & I was ok with that, until that evil RayG fella persuaded me to make one from scratch.....
That's some nasty corrosion under the handle of one of your saws - looks like it was dipped in battery acid. Maybe the previous handle was a very acidic wood & a bit of moisture got in there? A lot of our Aussie woods are quite acidic, & I always smear the handle area of the blade with a good dose of wax before assembling, to try & prevent rusting. Seems to help.
You might be able to run a bit of extra thread on your saw bolts & shorten them, but any I've looked at had some strange thread that didn't match any dies I've got. The shanks were also a bit worn from being loose, too, so they wouldn't have taken more than a couple of mm more thread, anyway.
Cheers,IW
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29th November 2014, 08:28 AM #3
Ian watching all who have made saws from scratch only inspired me on to do get these done.
The original handle would have been UK so Beach, Oak dad did take care of his tools thats why I still have them. I knew I should have asked the question I might just undo and wax them both.
Ian I didn''t check threads other than visual as one only has 2 threads the other 3 full threads to go off, thy are not 24tpi thats for sure. I might just fire up he Myford and make some new ones up although I like the Aussie logo on that one.
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29th November 2014, 09:58 AM #4
That kangaroo medallion is from a Robert Sorby ("Robt Sorby") saw.
You might still be able to make it out stamped into the LH middle of your saw if it belonged to it from the start.
Here's one example ...
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29th November 2014, 09:59 AM #5
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29th November 2014, 11:16 AM #6
With the saw on the left, doesn't that little protruding tit give your knuckles a workover?
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29th November 2014, 11:25 AM #7
Hi Ray, Welcome to the top of the slippery slope...
There is a certain special something that comes from repairing and maintaining tools that your father used... maintains that connection somehow....
I have a handsaw saw that belonged to my father, it is a cheap no-name no-good 1950's saw, and I don't use it... but it's nice to have.
Ray
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29th November 2014, 12:40 PM #8
The screws were bought down at Kiama off Henry from Traditional Tools Group along with some Diston ones. The original were pressed brass studs type ......I know I had to drill them out of the original handle 30+ yrs ago the logo on then I can't recall. This is a pic of the original UK kit of dads some fellow off Lumberjocks was doing a resto.
Thanks I have looked for markings the only sign is/was an area where a sticker/label had been will look much closer tho.
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29th November 2014, 12:45 PM #9
No unlike the original handle long ago gone even dad hated its set up. It protruded also but about 1/2 way up, so even if you used your index finger along the top outside the other knuckles got jabbed.
I placed this where MY hands sit when doing the index finger outside and the protrusion sits very nicely between the little finger and next. The palm length also made for MY hands and grip with arthritis I can''t cul my hand fully as most do loss of strength also.
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29th November 2014, 12:52 PM #10
Ray see photo of same tool kit and box above and yes i have the box not as well kept sadly living with FiL for two years he had no respect for any tool except his knives for work.
As a kid I helped dad often and used his tools later borrowed his tools and prior his passing snapped the lot up before step brothers did somethings were missing but not much much went walk about thanks to FiL. Slowly if I can i will replace as much as possible it will never be a full kit but at least when it goes to my eldest son who said years ago "Its mine" most will still be usable.
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30th November 2014, 05:29 AM #11SENIOR MEMBER
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