Saw Purge - Cleaned - Anybody want a saw?

[Eric Brown]

Here are the saws I've clean and inspected from the saw purge. Note that these are all used. They are all pretty straight. If I say they are sharp, that just means they will cut wood. They could all benefit from a good sharpening. If I say they need sharpened, that means the works. Jointed, sharpened, set. There still may be a little rust between the teeth. If a handle was broken and I repaired it, I will say so. If it has a crack that I didn't fix, I will mention it. Some of these saws are 100 years old, some are newer. (Ones with rounded handles are older). The plates are pretty straight, but a few may have a minor bend.
If anyone interested please send me a PM with your address and tell me what saw number you want. These saws are free to good homes/shops. First Come - First Served.

Group One L-R
1. Fulton 18" 10PPI X-Cut, Sharp, Handle crack, weak etching
2. Unknown, 19" 9PPI, Needs Sharpened, rebuilt from different saws
3. Lockwood, 21" 8PPI, Rip, Sharp, Handle Repaired
4. Millers-Falls 26", 10PPI, X-cut, Sharp -Claimed
5. Millers Falls 26", 8PPI, X-Cut, Sharp
6. Millers Falls 26", 10PPI, X-Cut, Sharp

Group 1.jpg


Group Two L-R
7. Disston 26", 8PPI, X-Cut, Sharp - Claimed
8. Disston 26", 8PPI, X-Cut, Sharp
9. Adkins 26", 10PPI X-Cut, Sharp
10. Adkins 26", 8PPI, X-Cut, Sharp, Repaired Handle - Claimed

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Group Three L-R
11.Lakeside, 26", 6PPI, Rip, Sharp, Handle crack. (Early, before Montgomery Wards) - Claimed
12. Rockwell 26", 8PPI, X-Cut, Sharp
13. Unknown 26", 8PPI, X-Cut, Sharp, Teflon Coated

Group 3.jpg

[Patrick McCarthy]

Eric, you are a class act. This very generous of you.

Well done, sir.

Best, Patrick

[Eric Brown]

Eric, you are a class act. This very generous of you.

Well done, sir.

Best, Patrick

All I can do is try. Thanks. Eric

[Eric Brown]

Here is what is claimed so far. (Sorry can't edit the original post again.)

#1
#3
#4
#7
#8
#10
#11

[Eric Brown]

All saws have been claimed except:

#2
#9
#12
#13

Most of the saws that were claimed have been shipped.
Still packing a few.

[steven c newman]

Might have another Nickel Plate Project for you to try...
April Road Trip, items bought.jpg
Union No. 41 match plane...

[Eric Brown]

Might have another Nickel Plate Project for you to try...
April Road Trip, items bought.jpg
Union No. 41 match plane...

OK Steven. I plan on doing another batch in a few weeks.

[Eric Brown]

So far I have given away 11 saws to seven different people. These are totally free, and that includes shipping. Why don't I at least charge shipping? Read the following:

The following is something I sent to another person I gave tools to that kind of explains my thoughts:

Napoléon "Les outils appartiennent à l'homme qui peut les utiliser."

Napoleon "The tools belong to the man who can use them."

Taking that quote and modifying it a little (by me), it can be said as:

“The tools belong to the person who can use them, is willing to learn to use them, or is willing to teach others to use them”.

*Another part of the answer is more philosophical. In Buddhism it is believed you will be reincarnated. Each time you are reincarnated, if you have been a good person, you will end up in the next life at a higher level. To be a good person you try to be peaceful, respectful, and treat others well. If you have ever seen a Buddhist Monk with a “donation” bowl, you may have noticed that they don’t say “thank you” to the person donating. The reason is, that by helping the Monk, they are actually helping themselves. To put it another way, giving is its own reward.

So I hope some of you will pay forward yourselves. Help someone without expecting a reward.
The person I originally sent this to did a very generous thing and helped a charity.
The littlest thing can have a very big impact.
Not expecting any of you to do anything immediately, but sometime in the future please help someone.

[William Fretwell]

I understand Eric. I too have renovated 8 classic saws and 16 pipe wrenches (when you live next to 5 refineries lovely pipe wrenches abound). I give them to young people so they don’t need to buy a circular saw. The appreciation of old quality instills a breath of fresh air in their thinking.

[Eric Brown]

I understand Eric. I too have renovated 8 classic saws and 16 pipe wrenches (when you live next to 5 refineries lovely pipe wrenches abound). I give them to young people so they don’t need to buy a circular saw. The appreciation of old quality instills a breath of fresh air in their thinking.

Good job William. We need to get the younger people involved more with working with their hands. Not necessarily woodworking either.

[steven c newman]

There may be a second plane coming along...Stanley No. 39 3/8"
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We'll see...

[Eric Brown]

Purge Update 4/28/24. All saws are gone except for #2, #9, #12, #13

[Eric Brown]

#9 and #12 are now claimed.

That leaves #2 and #13.

#2 needs the most work. Needs sharpened and set. Other than that, they are all good straight saws.