I have some old hand saw that I need to de-rust, so I need to remove the handles.
How do I remove the nuts without tearing out the wood around them?
I remember reading something about soaking the handles in something (not water) so the holes expand to there original size, but I don't want to refinish them, and wouldn't the wood re-shrink even smaller when it dries risking cracking?
The saws are garage sale finds. Two Disstons, an Atkins, a Keen Kutter and a Simonds.
All look to use apple wood.