Tried restoring an antique saw (more pics in body) (lemmy.world)

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[-] softsoupcat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

After researching the medallion on the handle I found out it's a 1940s Disston D8 26" 10TPI crosscut saw

I tried to follow the process from this video https://youtu.be/cN8yMAXp54s for the most part. Haven't done any sharpening on it yet. Still need the tools.

[-] gharmonica@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rex's videos are amazing for learning woodworking using hand tools, you might want to check Paul Sellers' guide on sharpening too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fNosQU1Ujg

[-] floppingfish@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Looks good, how did you deal with the rust?

[-] CkrnkFrnchMn@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Nice work...I just finished restoring an old panel saw. Good elbow grease with steel wool and WD-40...

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