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There are some really beautiful saws pictured here. I think they're all great! I really enjoyed George Wilson's comments on the White back saw too.

I'm not sure what you may find interesting......

Hey Roger,

I'm not sure what more you have learned since Monday, but here is some information I found recently:

This first pic is not about the saws we're looking at in this thread, but one...

Roger,

I just finished polishing up the 2nd of the three saws I noted above. It polished up beautifully, and I am now getting ready to put new finish on the handle, as the old finish dusted off. ...

I am also interested in any information on Moore Brothers.

I've been searching for information off and on now for a couple of months, but have found very little. I did see a few pictures of...

Harold, I'm far enough south of Rochester to be on the edge of the "Southern Tier". But, we try to avoid admitting that. :) Actually, there have been days that moving just over the PA border...

Curt, I'm not sure that I told the guy my thoughts about having more faith in bears roaming the woods than in other predators roaming the city, other than saying I'd be scared to live there. It took...

From a Western NY (a little ways south of Rochester) perspective, Western NY is anything west of Syracuse.

North Country NY is anything North of a line between Syracuse and the Vermont border...

I recently started cleaning a new batch of handsaws-in-a-bucket that I found a while ago. I decided to try using the combination of Autosol metal polish and rubbing the steel with crinkled aluminum...

Dan,

It is, in a way, too bad that the saw is 10 tpi. Even sharpened well, I'm guessing that it won't be as handy as a good, tapered plate older saw for the finer, slower work it was meant for. ...

Dan, Looks like your saw came out pretty decent. Your saw has a little nicer look than mine. I think I have a newer version:

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This one is also 26", but 8 tpi and only 4 saw screws.
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I am so glad that this thread has reappeared! I have been watching the Astragal Press website for a couple of years now, waiting for the John Whelan books. I just looked at it again a couple of...

Hello Dan,

With any Disston saw I find, the first place I look for information is http://www.disstonianinstitute.com. On that page I look mainly for three things, "Quick Glance to Handsaw...

Hello David, You noted in your initial post, "More reading required-Jewett, et al." I happen to have a Bob Flexner book. I highly recommend getting either, or both. My finishing book is the most...

Sounds beautiful... hoping you'll post photos!

What you're talking about sure brings back memories for me. My family used to trade lumber with our local friend and sawyer. Our purpose was...

I've found that "older" (19th century) houses commonly have no sheathing boards or insulation under the siding in my neck of the woods either. I wish I knew more about the history of insulation. ...

Very interesting video!

Thanks for the link. It would be an amazing collection to study someday.

Roger, now that's my kind of tool! I've had a few tools like that, specially crafted for me during certain projects. The problem is that they tend to get lost. When I need them again, I find the...

Thanks for the additional resource Peter. Much appreciated.

George and David, I am very glad to hear that it was not David's mother that I upset! :)

David, I hadn't really thought about it, but I completely agree with you, on all counts.

I don't have any Disstons as old as yours, but I had to go look at my Disston No. 12 (1917-1928),...

Thank you so much for all the expert information! This is the oldest saw I have ever held in my hand. The history and dating is very intriguing to me.

I hadn't thought about using this saw,...

Hello everyone, this is my first post. The enthusiasm for traditional tools and the willingness to pass along that knowledge is greatly appreciated, as I have picked up a lot of useful information...