Crosscut Saw Info

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Robert Koscik316 posts10/13/2009 1:45 pm

A good site with old catalogs etc. for you vintage trail-tenders.

http://www.cross-cut.org/

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Bill15 posts10/14/2009 6:16 am

Thanks for the links.  I have a few crosscut saws that may soon be on there way to Jim's crosscut saw's.

Bill

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Robert Koscik316 posts10/14/2009 9:42 am

Ya don't happen to have a spare handle or jointer do ya?  I'm not lucking out with the antique stores.

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Bill15 posts10/15/2009 11:50 am

Robert,

I have some of the sharpening stuff but don't know how to use it.  I have seen handles  and jointers at Don's tools in Laffayette, on 99w north of McMinnville.  Jim's crosscut saws lists all of that and saws too.  

http://www.jimscrosscutsaws.com/


Bill

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Robert Koscik316 posts10/15/2009 12:49 pm
Thanks Bill.  I do have a handle on order from Jim's but they want too much for the gages.  Ebay prices are ridiculous too.  But if I can't find anything cheaper I may have to go that route.
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Donovan713 posts10/15/2009 8:59 pm

I have been finding filing stuff at antique stores for quite a bit less than e-bay for the last year or two now.

Craigs list is the place to round up saws. There are a few dreamers out there, but many are reasonable.

If your saw is way out of joint, probably ought send it to Jim for a once over and then you can keep it in joint with the little jointers.

Kinda want to ride over to Layfayette and check out Don's Tools.

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Robert Koscik316 posts10/19/2009 8:01 am
Side 1 all cleaned of rust down to shiny metal. After starting on side 2, I found the original marker's mark! It says:

Henry Disston
Spring Steel
Xtra High Temper
Four Gauges Thinner on Back
NEVADA
Recommended for fast cutting
Philadelphia PA

I'm guessing 20s-30s vintage.
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Robert Koscik316 posts02/10/2010 10:42 am

Received my nice restored Western handle from Jim's Crosscut!  Time to get busy on that saw.