I've become a bit of a galoot. Not galoot in the dictionary sense but what old woodworking tool collectors are called. I won't get too into the wood thing here but I started collecting and restoring saws. Hand saws.
So the Old Man picked up an old Disston D8 rip saw with the thumb hole tote (that's galoot speak for saw or plane handle). I'm sure he noticed it because saws have been on my radar and I have talked to him about them. I restored one of his old saws that he found laying in a field about thirty odd years ago when he worked on a paving crew. There's not much involved in restoring a hand saw. It doesn't take much in the way of equipment, you can find saws for little to no money, and I find it relaxing to do when I have the time.
The D8 in question, your Honor.
The etch reads "For Beauty, Finish, and Utility this Saw cannot be excelled - Henry Disston"
Pretty cool. Gotta go.
5 comments:
Cool! I love tools, and I love old stuff. Old tools are just, well, awesome.
I used to live down the street from an antique tool store, if you can believe it. I never managed to get there when they were open. Probably for the best. I would have left with $1,000 worth of tools I barely know how to use. :D
What process are you using to remove the rust from the blades?
A homebrew electrolysis setup works wonders.
Lucky - the good thing is it's cheap to get started in tool collecting. Once you get into it - you'd better dig deep. I've bought plenty of saws (I've got about 30 now) for a buck each. That pile of parts in the picture in the background...that's a smoothing plane I got for free.
Red - There are several methods for removing rust but I use sandpaper wrapped around a sanding sponge with plenty of lubricant to wash away the funk. These old saws have a chemical etch mark and you don't want to sand that off. Most non-tool folks don't know the etch is there because you can't see it with the rust there. I might try the electrolysis if I ever find one with too much hair.
http://www.rickswoodshopcreations.com/miscellaneous/rust_removal.htm
Battery charger + washing soda/water + sacrificial anode = clean tools!
Great now you have me rubbing my chin about another project stream, pretty cool stuff.
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