Thread: More saw restoration

Originally Posted by snafuspyramid

...I'll keep an eye out for old split nuts. How would I make my own?

Chips really doesn't like metal much, does he!

Yairs, it's almost child's play to make a saw bolt - brass is a very easy medium to work with. You can do it on a wood lathe, too, but it's a lot trickier, so wouldn't recommend it unless you are a reasonably experieenced turner. It also requires a very different turning tool, too, so don't try it with your woodturning tools. As I said, try to find an oldie, first, as that is more likely to match the others. There are quite a few people who have them & are willing to part with one for some cash or other consideration. RayG might be able to help, by pointing you to a source, if he hasn't got something himself. He usually chimes in pretty quickly, but is probably off in the metalwork forum again, the traitor. You can buy new ones, as Chippy said, but besides the cost, I think you'll find they are quite different from the old ones in your saw. If you have no luck, PM me & we'll figure something out.

Cheers,