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274235 Bill Ghio 2021‑07‑29 Simple pleasure
Saws. Like many on this list I have a soft spot for good saws. But how often do
you run across a good saw? It has been years for me. However, about two weeks
ago at a flea, pawing thru another barrel stuffed with what once were saws, I
found a little gem. It was grungy but I could tell it was a worthy. Disston, D8,
20 inches, 8-points, better than 100 years old. Cleaned up well. the chip on the
top horn hid out pretty well. 8-ppi is my visual limit for saw sharpening, but
maybe past my limit these days. It is sharp enough to cut well, but I think it
will get another pass to see if I can improve on that. No matter, it will always
be worth the $2.00 I paid for it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../51343202803/in/dateposted/

Bill
274236 Spike <spikethebike@c...> 2021‑07‑29 Re: Simple pleasure
Nice find Bill! Even if you over paid for it!
  Best, Spike

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274237 gary allan may 2021‑07‑29 Re: Simple pleasure
Hey Bill--- 
  
  Simple pleasure indeed.  This spring I found a wonderful five point Simonds in
a friend's free pile, very heavily patinated, but he lent me a pack of single-
edge razor blades and a can of 3in1 and we chatted with his pals---in the sun in
his backyard sculpture shop---while I brought up the etch, got the whole thing
glowing and BSed about the gunsight on the toe, and how that makes *this* saw
much more easy to aim. Wotta a bunch of saps....It's sharp too, nice barely-
chipped applewood handle and it's an X-Cut.!
  
  I've gotten to the age where I practice the metal-sawyer's rule for wood---
three teeth in the work is best. For sharpening, you can't beat the principle.
The right saw for 2X material is a bit intimidating to contemplate, but it's fn
dynamite on the jobsite. Nobody borrows it, and nobody comes anywhere near you
when you're cutting.

  I kid. A five point crosscut is i-fn-deal, though.

   Glad to hear that you're still bottom-feeding; it's good to have you around,
too, in general.

                                 and best to all galoots everywhere, gam in
sunny as hell OlyWA, USA
                                     

"If your were Einstein's father, we wouldn't have the bomb."   Peggy Hill 

    On Thursday, July 29, 2021, 07:30:49 AM PDT, Bill Ghio via groups.io
 wrote:
 
 Saws. Like many on this list I have a soft spot for good saws. But how often do
you run across a good saw? It has been years for me. However, about two weeks
ago at a flea, pawing thru another barrel stuffed with what once were saws, I
found a little gem. It was grungy but I could tell it was a worthy. Disston, D8,
20 inches, 8-points, better than 100 years old. Cleaned up well. the chip on the
top horn hid out pretty well. 8-ppi is my visual limit for saw sharpening, but
maybe past my limit these days. It is sharp enough to cut well, but I think it
will get another pass to see if I can improve on that. No matter, it will always
be worth the $2.00 I paid for it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../51343202803/in/dateposted/

Bill
274239 Bill Kasper <dragon01list@g...> 2021‑07‑29 Re: Simple pleasure
nice, bill.  pretty saw.  i'd love to find something that nice out here in
the laser-cut-saw capital of the world.

bill
felton, ca
just say "i hope you're doing ok, and your community"


On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 7:30 AM Bill Ghio via groups.io  wrote:
274240 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2021‑07‑29 Re: Simple pleasure
Nice find, Bill. Trolling flea markets and garage/estate sales is something
I haven't done in years, mostly because my work life (and home life by
extension) consumed much of my time. I fondly remember good finds like a
c1890 Stanley 66 for $10 or a 1947 Delta Rockwell late (with tools) for $75.
Perhaps I should start again now that I'm recently retired.

Dennis

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Saws. Like many on this list I have a soft spot for good saws. But how often
do you run across a good saw? It has been years for me. However, about two
weeks ago at a flea, pawing thru another barrel stuffed with what once were
saws, I found a little gem. It was grungy but I could tell it was a worthy.
Disston, D8, 20 inches, 8-points, better than 100 years old. Cleaned up
well. the chip on the top horn hid out pretty well. 8-ppi is my visual limit
for saw sharpening, but maybe past my limit these days. It is sharp enough
to cut well, but I think it will get another pass to see if I can improve on
that. No matter, it will always be worth the $2.00 I paid for it.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../51343202803/in/dateposted/

Bill

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