Category: Saws How-To

Restoration of a Disston No. 7 Panel Saw

By James R. Norris There I was innocently walking through a resell shop looking for a bird bath. I felt a tug on my pants […]

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Sharpening A Vintage Disston Metal-cutting Miter Saw

By Bob Summerfield  (www.rmsaws.com)Missoula, MontanaJanuary, 2017 Henry Disston & Sons of Philadelphia, PA made more handsaws than any other manufacturer in history. The vast majority […]

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Making a Saw Handle for a Disston D8

By James A Ruble First posted here on Facebook Here we go with a handle build for the Disston D8 series handsaws. These are difficult […]

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The Best Saw Sharpening Video Ever published

This video, by Andy Lovelock is the best Western saw sharpening video I’ve seen. It is offered free of charge by Andy , but if […]

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Hand Saw References

NOTE: I edit this and add sites from time to time. Also note I am not associated with any of these in any way. Also, […]

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Making A Handsaw Handle — Or Two

Author: Bob Summerfield I picked up an old Disston No. 9 rip saw with a 30” blade at an auction last summer. The faint etch […]

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Hand Saw Restorations – How to bring back the detail of an etch

Author: Jay T Hand Saw Restorations – How to bring back the detail of an etch Part of being a hand tool woodworker involves finding […]

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