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274671 scottg <scottg@s...> 2021‑10‑10 Saw replacement
Happy Sunday Galoots near and far!

Well remember last month when I dropped my veteran backsaw and broke the 
handle?
   I took your advise and repaired it and resharpened it and I'll retire 
it just to remember the lifetime of service it gave me.

   Meanwhile I needed a replacement. I could have bought someone else's 
saw. There are a lot of really great saws being made right now. But its 
not really my style.

  I had cut my thumb pretty badly and it was healing but taking its 
time. So in my dimished state I gathered some lonely saw parts I had 
laying around. A brass back from one old derelict saw. A handle from 
another and a saw plate from a 3rd.
   Whizzmo change-o I married them. haahah
   It worked but it was plain as a mud fence. The handle was so beat up 
I actually had to use stain :(
    I had to do at least a little something............

http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw1a.JPG

http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw2.JPG

I kind of liked this medallion. It was the best Warren and Ted I had 
available.
I didn't want to use a Disston. Didn't want people confused hahaahaha

http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw2.JPG

Should make a decent knock around saw.
   yours scott

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    Scott Grandstaff
    Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca  96039
    scottg@s...
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    http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html
274672 scottg <scottg@s...> 2021‑10‑10 Re: Saw replacement
sorry wrong last link

  http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw3.JPG

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*******************************
    Scott Grandstaff
    Box 409 Happy Camp, Ca  96039
    scottg@s...
    http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/
    http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/hpages/index.html
274673 Spike <spikethebike@c...> 2021‑10‑10 Re: Saw replacement
Scott said:

> On Oct 10, 2021, at 12:19 PM, scottg  wrote:
> 
> I had to do at least a little something............
> 
> http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw1a.JPG 

 Holy Mother of Pearl!!
  Best, Spike 

 Sent from the seat of my pants
274674 Dennis Heyza <michigaloot@c...> 2021‑10‑10 Re: Saw replacement
I've heard of frankenplanes over the years, but a frankensaw?!??!

IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE!

That's one dandy creation you have there, Scott.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: oldtools@g...  On Behalf Of scottg
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2021 3:19 PM
To: porch 
Subject: [oldtools] Saw replacement

Happy Sunday Galoots near and far!

Well remember last month when I dropped my veteran backsaw and broke the handle?
   I took your advise and repaired it and resharpened it and I'll retire it just
to remember the lifetime of service it gave me.

   Meanwhile I needed a replacement. I could have bought someone else's saw.
There are a lot of really great saws being made right now. But its not really my
style.

  I had cut my thumb pretty badly and it was healing but taking its time. So in
my dimished state I gathered some lonely saw parts I had laying around. A brass
back from one old derelict saw. A handle from another and a saw plate from a
3rd.
   Whizzmo change-o I married them. haahah
274675 Mike DeLong <mpdelong@g...> 2021‑10‑10 Re: Saw replacement
Big Snip…

>
> Should make a decent knock around saw.
>    yours scott
>
> --
> *******************************
>     Scott Grandstaff
>
Hell, if was mine it would be on the wall in the living room with its own
spotlight and a big sign that said “DO NOT TOUCH”

As always….great work Scott.

Mike
274676 Nichael Cramer <nichael@s...> 2021‑10‑10 Re: Saw replacement
No doubt folks have mentioned things like this before, but.

 .one frankensaw-ish item that followed me home from an auction
 a while back started life as the main body of a #55 and then, after losing many
 pieces/parts/screw-sockets/etc, had a strip of sawblade inserted into its
"mouth"
 to end up as a stair-saw-like critter, with its sides functioning, basically,
as depth-stops.

 Nichael
 [P.S. Needless to say, nowhere near as pretty as Scott's little rehabilitation
project. -N]



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 From: "Dennis Heyza" 
            
274677 Charlie Driggs 2021‑10‑10 Re: Saw replacement
> On Oct 10, 2021, at 3:19 PM, scottg  wrote:
> 
> Happy Sunday Galoots near and far!
> 
> Well remember last month when I dropped my veteran backsaw and broke the
handle?
> 
>  I had cut my thumb pretty badly and it was healing but taking its time. So in
my dimished state I gathered some lonely saw parts I had laying around. A brass
back from one old derelict saw. A handle from another and a saw plate from a
3rd.
>   Whizzmo change-o I married them. haahah
>   It worked but it was plain as a mud fence. The handle was so beat up I
actually had to use stain :(
>    I had to do at least a little something............
> 
> Should make a decent knock around saw.
>   yours scott

Scott, 

Looks pretty spiffy to me for “a decent knock around saw” — a true “harlequin”
tool!  Nice touch with the shell inlays.  It even gave you something to use your
special punch on too.

Well done!

Charlie
274681 Mark van Roojen <mvr1@e...> 2021‑10‑11 Re: Saw replacement
Scott wrote:

> 
> So in my dimished state I gathered some lonely saw parts I had laying
> around. A brass back from one old derelict saw. A handle from another and
> a saw plate from a 3rd.
> Whizzmo change-o I married them. haahah
> It worked but it was plain as a mud fence. The handle was so beat up I
> actually had to use stain :(
> I had to do at least a little something............

> 
> http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw1a.JPG (
> http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw1a.JPG )

I like that!
- Mark
274682 Bill Ghio 2021‑10‑11 Re: Saw replacement
Certainly a “Superior” tool Scott… and I love the stamp.

Bill
274683 Kirk Eppler 2021‑10‑11 Re: Saw replacement
Well done Scott. Love the bird standing on the medallion.  A fine piece of
work to confuse people down the road.  MOP, just like your guitar neck
trammel bar.

Kirk

On Sun, Oct 10, 2021 at 12:22 PM scottg  wrote:

> sorry wrong last link
>
>   http://users.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/images/saws/backsaw3.JPG
>
> --
Sent from my iPad, apologies for the Auto Correct errors. Kirk
274688 Paul Gardner <yoyopg@g...> 2021‑10‑12 Re: Saw replacement
Scott, the saw looks fantastic.  I love the stylized bird.  I don't recall
seeing that on the other tools you've made.  Is this new?  Or have I not
been paying close enough attention?

Impressed in SF,

Paul

On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 7:03 AM Kirk Eppler via groups.io  wrote:
274691 Dan Beck <drumsandbacon@g...> 2021‑10‑12 Re: Saw replacement
This is awesome! Very cool. Love your personal stamp. 

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