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Nice work. Handmade tools are always the best. Well most of the time.:cool:

Most of my scrap wood consist of PT 2x4s:(

The saw has a Disston USA medallion. I believe that puts it 1947-55.

Well this one is model C, so there has to be at least two others out there.




I'm 29, so there ain't much of the 80s I remember. In fact, I never pay much intention to pop culture. I'm more...

I started collecting Yankee screwdrivers and push drills couple years ago. Got about a dozen or so. My oldest is my great grandfather's North Brothers Yankee No. 30 with an 1908 patent date.:D Just...

I'm not sure I understand your post. I bought this miter box at an estate sale this morning. The previous owner passed away. There is a tag on the front of the miter box that says:

MY FATHER'S...

Its fully functional. The saw is very sharp. It doesn't appear to be missing anything.

The tags says.

MY FATHER'S
DUO-PIVOT MITER BOX
A PATENTRY PRODUCT
THE PATENTRY COMPANY, INC
JAMAICA 2,...

Never seen a compound miter box before. For $8 I had to have it. I cannot find any info on it. Haven't try dating the Disston saw yet. Anyone know anything about this miter box?

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You spelled Ft. Meyers wrong.;) Home Depot and Lowe's both carries it down here.

Nice find.:) I was given one last year and love it. Picked up another with a full set of bits for $5.:D For small holes I reach for them instead of my cordless drills.:cool:

Finally got a chance to make a new handle and clean her up a bit. The handle is maple with four coats of Minwax Tung Oil. I'm glad I was able to use the original screws. I started the restore some...

Found this little gem a few weeks back. Only costs me $3. I would like to find another.

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/holloway1985/steel_folding_rule.jpg

Thanks for the links. According to this page Simonds changed the medallion in 1922. http://galootcentral.com/membersites/brianwelch/simonds/medallions.htm

If this is accurate then my saw was made...

Why not buy a set of inexpensive plastic handle screwdrivers and add your own wooden handles? It should be too difficult to remove the plastic.

In the past 3 or 4 months I have combed over the entire county looking for old woodworking tools. Chisels, planes, saws it didn't matter. I spent hours going though boxes of junk at antique stores,...

I pick up this saw at the flea market to day. The seller didn't know anything about it. For 5 bucks I took the chance on it. I spent a good portion of my afternoon searching the net and came up...

Thanks guys. The handle is not original and has to go. The angle is too low and it makes it uncomfortable to use. Thanks to your links I can make a faithful reproduction.

New guy here. Been lurking for a long time. Now it time to start posting. I bought this Craftsman miter box and saw at the flea market. Can't seem to find much info on it. I want to know when it was...