I bought this one man crosscut saw awhile ago (didn't pay much) and finally got around to thinking about cleaning it up and sharpening it. I posted about few old pruning saws I sharpened and cleaned up, which I am likely to actually use. Frankly, I would have some fun this the bigger saw, but I'm not clearing trails in hand saw only areas so I see minimal use on my part in reality, I have chain saws.
The saw is in generally OK condition, no kinks, the rust is not too bad. I have not been able to find an etch to see who made it. It's not one of the "fancy" models made by Disston as it's not taper ground. I get a saw plate thickness of 0.058/0.06" on the tooth and spine, along the total length, so it seems to just be 16 gauge throughout. It's 3' 6" long (just looking at the saw plate). The medallion was missing and without a visible etch I have no idea who the maker was, but it seems similar to a (Disston) Keystone No. K-954 Champion tooth, although the butt of the saw is 5 1/2" not 6 1/2" as listed in the catalog.
Anyway, for people that have used these, is it worth spending more time getting this going, or should I just keep a look out for a taper ground version? @AT sawyer
Photos below show the saw with just a little clean up and now sharpening.
The saw is in generally OK condition, no kinks, the rust is not too bad. I have not been able to find an etch to see who made it. It's not one of the "fancy" models made by Disston as it's not taper ground. I get a saw plate thickness of 0.058/0.06" on the tooth and spine, along the total length, so it seems to just be 16 gauge throughout. It's 3' 6" long (just looking at the saw plate). The medallion was missing and without a visible etch I have no idea who the maker was, but it seems similar to a (Disston) Keystone No. K-954 Champion tooth, although the butt of the saw is 5 1/2" not 6 1/2" as listed in the catalog.
Anyway, for people that have used these, is it worth spending more time getting this going, or should I just keep a look out for a taper ground version? @AT sawyer
Photos below show the saw with just a little clean up and now sharpening.
