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SET ANTIQUE DISSTON No. 12 CC & RIP SAWS Freshly Hand Sharpened. Here are two quality freshly sharpened Disston No. 12 handsaws made in the early 1900s. You do not see No. 12 saws in this size and ready to use condition often I know as a saw collector and restorer I find it near impossible to find these No. 12 model saws any more in the wild. Both are Disston No. 12 saws the model that Disston set the standard with as the finest saws made. These are not your common No. 12 saws as they are from the early 1900s and crisp with handsome dark carved applewood handles. The crosscut is a 8ppi pitch made for work on cabinet grade kiln dried woods. The rip saw is a large 5-1/2ppi rip saw in spectacular condition. There are a lot of good saws but these Disston No. 12 saws are some of the best user quality saws. What made the No. 12 saw more expensive and higher in quality was the work that went into it. The blade was subjected to more hammer work than lesser-quality saws to give tension to the steel. The controlled introduction of internal stresses into the cold steel through hammering and subsequent tempering, resulting in a “tensioned” saw blade, creates a blade that is less likely to wander or vibrate unnecessarily in use. An added result of this tensioning is a blade that has a characteristic ringing or “singing” sound when tapped. This saw rings like a bell. Another feature of the No. 12 handsaw is the extra taper in the blade. In order to reduce the amount of set required on the teeth, the No. 12 was ground thinner at the back than other models. Disston claimed the steel was harder in the No. 12 saw, which would enable the saw plate to be ground thinner while still remaining stiff enough stand up to mild abuse. The first saw I will describe is the rip saw. A 26 rip saw with 5-1/2 ppi pitch. The stunning apple wood handle is perfect with long flowing horns and the deep carved vines. The saw plate is a wide 7-1/2 width at the heel. The saw plate is clean with an aged dark polish and straight. The etch is clear and readable and a delicate full nib up front. I meticulously fine-tuned this saw to perfection hand filing each tooth to get the perfect angles and size for each tooth. First jointing the teeth so the tooth line is perfectly straight with all the teeth doing an equal share of work when sawing. I filed a 5% rake which is a fine rake angle allowing smooth sawing action with plenty of aggressiveness of cut. This 5-1/2ppi pitch is perfectly suited for seasoned hardwoods and is a fast sawing saw easily following a straight line with no effort. Especially in harder woods or for woodworkers who dont use handsaws every day, this is a great saw. It has a plate thickness of. 037 just above the tooth line and. 028 up top so very little set was needed. It cuts fast and smooth in both hardwoods and softwoods. A good saw for use on a saw horse for ripping to width it is a fast aggressive sawing saw. Also is a Disston 26 No. Like the rip saw this is a good sized crosscut saw with 6-1/2 width at the heel. It is a perfectly straight and clean polished saw plate with a full nib up front. This saw and the rip saw are straight back saws giving that little extra rigidity to the saw plate. It is a fast smooth cutting 8ppi pitch sharpened with a 15 degree rake and 20 degree fleam for fast cutting and strong tooth structure. It has a thickness just above the tooth line of. 037 and up top it is. 028 so very little set was needed for smooth sawing. Good for quick smooth sawing of both hardwoods and softwoods. The apple wood handle is in fine condition with the original finish. The long flowing horns on the handle are in fine condition with a comfortable grip for my large hands – it offers balanced control with smooth fast aggressive working motion. These saws are perfect for the shop worker who needs a good set of saws for hand dimensioning of lumber on saw horses, before your bench work. These are saws that will last a lifetime and be handed down to your next generation. I have collected handsaws for over 25 years and have enjoyed learning the history of this industry. I have always worked with hand tools and was fortunate to teach woodworking for 30 years after my six years in the military. It was during this time that I realized the best way to get quality tools for my students was to recondition vintage tools. Those kids knew how to dull a saw and often I had to keep them after school for an hour when I saw them abusing a saw. That way they came to realize what I went thru to get a saw in perfect working order. This consists of jointing the saw to get it straight, shaping and sharpening, re-jointing and re-sharpening, gently setting the teeth to get a smooth sawing action in the kerf, then final sharpening. Finally I lightly hone the side edge with a fine stone and polish the blade- before testing the smoothness of the cut. AFTER THE SALE PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AS I WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO KEEP MY CUSTOMERS FULLY SATISFIED. I was President of CRAFTS for over 10 years. I know antique hand tools and use them in my shop every day. I use many pictures as they are worth a thousand words and count on them as part of my description. So look them over for all the little details they reveal. The item “SET ANTIQUE DISSTON No. 12 CC & RIP SAWS Freshly Hand Sharpened” is in sale since Tuesday, September 18, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tools, Hardware & Locks\Tools\Carpentry, Woodworking\Saws”. The seller is “takeadip” and is located in Hopatcong, New Jersey. 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HUGE WHEELER MADDEN & CLEMSEN No. 25 RIP SAW XLCR. Here is a scarce saw to find in this spectacular condition. It is a huge 28 rip saw model number – 25 – as stamped above etching, freshly sharpened and ready to use. Over 150 years old yet it has a bold logo with XLCR clear. Original brass split nut screws and deep set medallion perfect no buggering of split nuts. In fact the brass has the horizontal scratch marks from the original factory sanding still in original condition on the front hardware. This tells me this handle has never been removed from this saw plate. The beech wood handle has a stunning aged hand worn patina and is free of cracks and is tight to the blade, a little wear shortening of top horn. WHEELER MADDEN & CLEMSEN were well known on the east coast for their quality saws made in Middletown, NY. They were in business from 1860 until 1893. This saw dates from around the 1870 time period. It is a 5ppi pitch as is factory marked on the heel and freshly hand sharpened by me. No machine use – only hand sharpening with a file. First jointed to ensure an even tooth line where all teeth work together to produce a fast aggressive smooth cutting action. Sharpened with a 4 degree rake as was already set up again probably from the Middleton, NY factory, to give a fast aggressive cut. This is a huge saw with 7-3/4 width at the heel. Pretty sure this is about what it came with from the factory. A saw that will tear thru thick hardwoods on a saw horse. Not saying rip sawing by hand is easy, but a saw like this, sharpened to perfection, will make the work much easier. I think you will be amazed to how fast this saw will eat up a cut. A top quality saw of age, size and condition not often seen. But also a real piece of history made over 130 years ago. A saw for you and future generations. I have recently been listing many of the great hand saws from my personal collection, and will continue to do so. I have collected handsaws for over 30 years and have enjoyed learning the history of this industry. I have always worked with hand tools and was fortunate to teach woodworking for 30 years after my six years in the military. It was during this time that I realized the best way to get quality tools for my students was to recondition vintage tools. Those kids knew how to dull a saw and often I had to keep them after school for an hour when I saw them abusing a saw. That way they came to realize what I went thru to get a saw in perfect working order. This consists of jointing the saw to get the tooth line even, shaping and sharpening, re-jointing and re-sharpening, gently setting the teeth to get a smooth sawing action in the kerf, then final sharpening. Finally I lightly hone the edge with a fine stone and hand polish the blade with butchers wax before testing the smoothness of the cut. I hope you enjoy the hard work I put into each one of my saws for your woodworking pleasure. AFTER THE SALE PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AS I WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO KEEP MY CUSTOMERS FULLY SATISFIED. I use many pictures as they are worth a thousand words and count on them as part of my description. So look them over for all the little details they reveal. The item “HUGE ANTIQUE WHEELER MADDEN & CLEMSEN RIP SAW XLCR Freshly Hand Sharpened” is in sale since Tuesday, March 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tools, Hardware & Locks\Tools\Carpentry, Woodworking\Saws”. The seller is “takeadip” and is located in Hopatcong, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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SPECTACULAR DISSTON 20 – No. 12 PANEL CC SAW Freshly Hand Sharpened. This is an exceptional vintage Disston No 12 – 20 handsaw in fine ready to use condition. It is considered one of the highest quality saws Disston ever made the No. 12 saw with EXTRA REFINED – LONDON SPRING STEEL. It is a fine 10ppi crosscut and freshly hand sharpened by me. A very fine tooth per inch for kiln dried cabinet grade wood having a thin kerf and smooth finish on cut. It is a clean saw with the original mirror quality polish and a full nib up front. Thus telling me this saw is pre – 1927 as nibs were discontinued after that on Disston saws. It is a good size saw plate with 6 at the heel. It is perfectly straight saw with sticky sharp teeth. Sharpened with a 15 degree rake and a 20 degree fleam, it is a smooth straight cutter. It has been tested and saws smoothly in mahogany and white oak here at the shop. It cuts fast and straight. You can close your eyes and still cut on the line if you start it correctly. The handle on a No. 12 saw is usually made of apple wood. On this and a very few other saws, Disston used mahogany wood during the 1920s. As mentioned on The Disstonian Institute , a well-respected reference website on Disston saws, discussing another saw shown, – – – The blade is without a nib and the handle is mahogany. It dates from the 1920’s and is a full 26 inches in length. A few of these have turned up, but not many. 12 model not only for the size but also the handle material. The handle is small but very comfortable with a 3 finger grip with the pointer finger along-side pointing forward, as in any handsaw grip. It has a fine balanced hang and is comfortable when using. It has good horns and deep vine carvings with no repairs. There are a lot of good saws but this Disston No. 12 saw is one of the best user quality saws. What made the No. 12 saw more expensive and higher in quality was the work that went into it. The blade was subjected to more hammer work than lesser-quality saws to give tension to the steel. The controlled introduction of internal stresses into the cold steel through hammering and subsequent tempering, resulting in a “tensioned” saw blade, creating a blade that is less likely to wander or vibrate unnecessarily in use. An added result of this tensioning is a blade that has a characteristic ringing or “singing” sound when tapped. This saw rings like a bell. Another feature of the No. 12 handsaw is the extra taper in the blade. In order to reduce the amount of set required on the teeth, the No. 12 was ground thinner at the back than other models. Disston claimed the steel was harder in the No. 12 saw, which would enable the saw plate to be ground thinner while still remaining stiff enough stand up to mild abuse. After grinding and hammering, the blade was polished to almost a mirror finish. A saw you will look to in your shop for the finest work. In fact you will go to this saw because of its small size offers control and gives a very smooth finish to the cut. I have recently been listing many of the great hand saws from my personal collection, and will continue to do so. I have collected handsaws for over 30 years and have enjoyed learning the history of this industry. I have always worked with hand tools and was fortunate to teach woodworking for 30 years after my six years in the military. It was during this time that I realized the best way to get quality tools for my students was to recondition vintage tools. Those kids knew how to dull a saw and often I had to keep them after school for an hour when I saw them abusing a saw. That way they came to realize what I went thru to get a saw in perfect working order. This consists of jointing the saw to get the tooth line even, shaping and sharpening, re-jointing and re-sharpening, gently setting the teeth to get a smooth sawing action in the kerf, then final sharpening. Finally I lightly hone the edge with a fine stone and hand polish the blade with butchers wax before testing the smoothness of the cut. I hope you enjoy the hard work I put into each one of my saws for your woodworking pleasure. AFTER THE SALE PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AS I WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO KEEP MY CUSTOMERS FULLY SATISFIED. I use many pictures as they are worth a thousand words and count on them as part of my description. So look them over for all the little details they reveal. The item “SPECTACULAR DISSTON 20 No. 12 PANEL CC SAW Freshly Hand Sharpened” is in sale since Tuesday, March 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tools, Hardware & Locks\Tools\Carpentry, Woodworking\Saws”. The seller is “takeadip” and is located in Hopatcong, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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SET ANTIQUE DISSTON No. 12 CC & RIP SAWS Freshly Hand Sharpened. Here are two superior quality freshly sharpened Disston No. You do not see saws with this fine condition often I know as a saw collector and restorer I find it near impossible to find these No. 12 model saws any more in the wild. Both are Disston No. 12 saws the model that Disston set the standard with as the finest saws made. These are not your common No. 12 saws as they are from the early 1900s and crisp with handsome dark carved applewood handles. There are a lot of good saws but these Disston No. 12 saws are some of the best user quality saws. What made the No. 12 saw more expensive and higher in quality was the work that went into it. The blade was subjected to more hammer work than lesser-quality saws to give tension to the steel. The controlled introduction of internal stresses into the cold steel through hammering and subsequent tempering, resulting in a “tensioned” saw blade, creates a blade that is less likely to wander or vibrate unnecessarily in use. An added result of this tensioning is a blade that has a characteristic ringing or “singing” sound when tapped. This saw rings like a bell. Another feature of the No. 12 handsaw is the extra taper in the blade. In order to reduce the amount of set required on the teeth, the No. 12 was ground thinner at the back than other models. Disston claimed the steel was harder in the No. 12 saw, which would enable the saw plate to be ground thinner while still remaining stiff enough stand up to mild abuse. After grinding and hammering, the blade was polished to almost a mirror finish. The first saw I will describe is the rip saw. This is an early 1920s 26 rip saw with 6ppi pitch. The stunning apple wood handle is perfect with long flowing horns and the deep carved vines. The saw plate is 6-1/2 width at the heel. The saw plate is very clean with a aged polish and perfectly straight. The light etch is clear and readable. I meticulously fine-tuned this saw to perfection hand filing each tooth to get the perfect angles and size for each tooth. First jointing the teeth so the tooth line is perfectly straight with all the teeth doing an equal share of work when sawing. I filed a 4% rake which is a fine rake angle allowing smooth sawing action with plenty of aggressiveness of cut. This 6ppi pitch is perfectly suited for seasoned hardwoods and is a fast sawing saw easily following a straight line with no effort. Especially in harder woods or for woodworkers who dont use handsaws every day, this is a great saw. It has a plate thickness of. 039 just above the tooth line and. 033 up top so very little set was needed. It cuts fast and smooth in both hardwoods and softwoods. A good saw for use on a saw horse for ripping to width it is a fast aggressive sawing saw. Also is a Disston 26 No. 12 crosscut saw made during the early 1900s. Like the rip saw this is a large crosscut saw with 6-1/2 width at the heel. It is a perfectly straight and clean polished saw plate. No etch remains on this saw but as can be seen with the handle removed this is all original and under the handle is the “X” stamp done only on No. 12 saws for the “extra” work that went into the saw plate; – I have also seen this mark on some No. 9 saws as they have the same work done to it as well. This saw and the rip saw are straight back saws giving that little extra rigidity to the saw plate. It is a fast smooth cutting 8ppi pitch sharpened with a 15 degree rake and 20 degree fleam for fast cutting and strong tooth structure. It has a thickness just above the tooth line of. 032 and up top it is. 025 so very little set was needed for smooth sawing. Good for quick smooth sawing of both hardwoods and softwoods. The apple wood handle is in crisp perfect condition with the original finish. The applewood handle is in fine condition with a dark aged patina. I did glue tight an aged check in the handle. A comfortable handle for my large hands it offers balanced control with smooth fast aggressive working motion. These saws are perfect for the shop worker who needs a good set of saws for hand dimensioning of lumber on saw horses, before your bench work. These are saws that will last a lifetime and be handed down to your next generation. Both come with mahogany teeth guards and 100% satisfaction guarantee. I have collected handsaws for over 25 years and have enjoyed learning the history of this industry. I have always worked with hand tools and was fortunate to teach woodworking for 30 years after my six years in the military. It was during this time that I realized the best way to get quality tools for my students was to recondition vintage tools. Those kids knew how to dull a saw and often I had to keep them after school for an hour when I saw them abusing a saw. That way they came to realize what I went thru to get a saw in perfect working order. This consists of jointing the saw to get it straight, shaping and sharpening, re-jointing and re-sharpening, gently setting the teeth to get a smooth sawing action in the kerf, then final sharpening. Finally I lightly hone the side edge with a fine stone and polish the blade- before testing the smoothness of the cut. AFTER THE SALE PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS AS I WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO KEEP MY CUSTOMERS FULLY SATISFIED. I use many pictures as they are worth a thousand words and count on them as part of my description. So look them over for all the little details they reveal. The item “SET ANTIQUE DISSTON No. 12 CC & RIP SAWS Freshly Hand Sharpened” is in sale since Saturday, September 16, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Tools, Hardware & Locks\Tools\Carpentry, Woodworking\Saws”. The seller is “takeadip” and is located in Hopatcong, New Jersey. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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