re: Hand Saw Talk

‘Twas a rainy day. They called it “atmospheric rivers” (or maybe that was last week’s rain). Rain is rain.

Collectors tend to avoid going to salvage in the rain. That makes it the perfect time to go if you’re looking for a user to rehab.

Waltzed over to the saw bin and saw a couple new additions (no pun intended). Wouldn’t you know it, the second saw I pulled out was a  very decent looking Disston D-7 with 5-1/2 ppi at 26” long. No kinks and plate was straight. Only $5 for a saw — cleaned up — is worth $85 on eBay right now.

Good thing I brought a towel and umbrella. They also had a bunch of plastic bags to offer at checkout. I only live 2 blocks from the salvage yard, so not far to go in the rain.

Here is the pick.

That medallion is brass, believe it or not. Now that’s a lot of tarnish!

You can barely make out the Disston & Sons etch on the plate.

I picked up that saw and some other things. I have been working on restoring the saw over the past couple days.