Here you are! Where have you been, Zack? I've been a subscriber for a couple/ few years now but I haven't been getting any of your videos in my feed. I think the last one was about a jump rope or maybe about an overland camper conversion. Anyway, nice video. If I may add my 2 cents, I would say to also set the teeth to keep saw from binding up while cutting. Setting the teeth makes the tooth part of the saw the widest part of thr the whole blade. ...and a tip I learned here on UA-cam is to make the first few teeth smaller at the tip to help get your cuts started a little easier .. About, (who again? ,,Dave??) ..he's so tough, the NAVY seals begged him to join. Finally, they joined him...
I thoroughly enjoyed this hand saw restoration start to finish. More impressive, for me, was the crosscut from a ripsaw modification without the usual tools normally employed. Zack, your problem solving skills are to be admired.
Thank you very much for that Daver. I've long made the joke in some of my less humble moments that if I was a monkey I'd be getting my termites with a STICK! I have to give a lot of credit to my Step Dad though for raising me with the view that there's always a solution, you just have to sometimes think a little outside the box to see it. Thanks a bunch for watching
+Michael Lawing to be honest I only learned that function of the speed square recently and love it. Amazing the built in functions of a lot of our hand tools that we never know.
After seeing this saw go from old to gold throughout the four videos, seeing it cutting through wood was very emotional. :') Good job. I enjoyed that. *applause* :)
Thank you very much for that, it does touch a certain few heart strings each time I pick up one of these tools that I've put a lot of work into. I really appreciate your compliment and appreciate you watching my videos ~Z
Hi +Zack of all Trades, really love the honest way you make your video's, this one helps me with the restauration of an old handsaw. It's a project I don't want to mess up!
Hi Hugo, I greatly appreciate your kind worda. I'm glad I could help you with your project and would love to see the finished product. Post it on my facebook page if you're inclined. Thanks again ~Z
+Zack Of All Trades I did find at atkinssaws.blogspot.com/ a picture with the floral pattern on the handle like on your saw. It says that pattern was used from 1910's thru early 1930's
I watched this restoration from beginning.. on double speed! Sorry, but its just too long and I don't need to see every moment so I sped it up and could even perfectly understand all the monologue.. Great job - beautiful work and what an end result! Thanks for sharing!
Zack, this older video came up in a recommendation so i watched it. its been a long time since i"ve seen you with out a beard. Great video brother. cant wait to see you soon.
Do not use the same number of strokes when filing teeth that are so different. After the first jointing, do not file the teeth that don't have flats or shiny spots. When filing the ones with flats, file only half of the flat when filing every other tooth from right to left, then the other half when filing left to right. Do not flip the saw, just angle the file the other way. There is much more to do that what has been shown in this video.
That's for sure..... the problem is, people who know nothing about filing a handsaw will watch these kind of videos and think they are learning the right way to do it. I can't tell you how many saws I've encountered that people have attempted to file and end up with the teeth being worse than when they started. The teeth on the saw you are using for demonstration has such bad teeth, they need to be "reshaped". Reshaping the teeth requires a whole different set of instructions. An entire video could be made just for that step alone.
very nice. I have 5 saws to restore for my sons and grandsons. This will be helpful. Suggestion, would a syringe and needle have been helpful in glueing?
I enjoyed this entire episode. I have several saws which are in need of repair. I'm just getting into hand woodworking. The saws belonged to both my father and father-in-law. I'm inspired to tackle the job. Btw, you offered a You Tube channel for a couple who are homesteading. Could you tell me who that was. Thanks.
Excellent! I'm glad to hear it Ken. That channel is Mr. Chickadee, here's a link, tell him I sent you would ya ua-cam.com/channels/HkYrJ2Fbe7pBjEZvkFzi3A.html
Dude! That disston saw vise is rad!!!!!! What's the story on that little puppy? It's beautiful.. Oh, and your sharpening tips were very clear and understandable and now I'm gonna have to give it a go on my old disston that I'm restoring. Thanks again, love your vids....can't wait for the rest of that old anchor plumb resto! -Shane
+anaya51 thank you so much for the compliment(s), it is very encouraging. As to the vise, it's something i picked up at a junk shop and was so excited I nearly flipped. I'm working on a more detailed reply to this in video form. Thanks for asking!
Nice! Yeah, I definitely wanna hear that story! Am really lookin forward to seeing the rest of that anchor resto after you get the new handle in too. Thanks for the reply:) -Shane
Very nice work sir! great to see someone with knowledge of how to use a file, long forward strokes. check out my handsaw video on a tip to deepen the gullet between the teeth and allow for deeper file penetration. I work in a sharpening shop and your tip to bring the high teeth down to size is spot on!
If my quick research is correct, you may have somewhat of a rare-ish saw. Go to this link and look nearly at the bottom of the page. www.disstonianinstitute.com/quickglance.html I suspect what you have is a D-95 as I don't see anything referring to a #5.
Here you are! Where have you been, Zack? I've been a subscriber for a couple/ few years now but I haven't been getting any of your videos in my feed. I think the last one was about a jump rope or maybe about an overland camper conversion. Anyway, nice video. If I may add my 2 cents, I would say to also set the teeth to keep saw from binding up while cutting. Setting the teeth makes the tooth part of the saw the widest part of thr the whole blade. ...and a tip I learned here on UA-cam is to make the first few teeth smaller at the tip to help get your cuts started a little easier ..
About, (who again? ,,Dave??) ..he's so tough, the NAVY seals begged him to join. Finally, they joined him...
I thoroughly enjoyed this hand saw restoration start to finish. More impressive, for me, was the crosscut from a ripsaw modification without the usual tools normally employed. Zack, your problem solving skills are to be admired.
Thank you very much for that Daver. I've long made the joke in some of my less humble moments that if I was a monkey I'd be getting my termites with a STICK! I have to give a lot of credit to my Step Dad though for raising me with the view that there's always a solution, you just have to sometimes think a little outside the box to see it. Thanks a bunch for watching
That speed square trick was something else! I like the idea of having a reference for "eyeballing" it.
+Michael Lawing to be honest I only learned that function of the speed square recently and love it. Amazing the built in functions of a lot of our hand tools that we never know.
Absolutely! I'm finding more and more that the old hand tools are a lot more convenient than the modern stuff that's taken their place in stores.
After seeing this saw go from old to gold throughout the four videos, seeing it cutting through wood was very emotional. :')
Good job. I enjoyed that. *applause* :)
Thank you very much for that, it does touch a certain few heart strings each time I pick up one of these tools that I've put a lot of work into. I really appreciate your compliment and appreciate you watching my videos ~Z
Great videos! Thoroughly enjoyed your work!
Thanks for the video, I never knew it was that easy to sharpen a saw!
It does take a little practice but all in all, yes, it's pretty straight forward. Thanks for watching!
Great series Zack. Way better than running down to Lowes for a crappy modern saw.
orders of magnitude better!
Hi +Zack of all Trades, really love the honest way you make your video's, this one helps me with the restauration of an old handsaw. It's a project I don't want to mess up!
Hi Hugo, I greatly appreciate your kind worda. I'm glad I could help you with your project and would love to see the finished product. Post it on my facebook page if you're inclined. Thanks again ~Z
Nicely done. I just bought a handful of diston saws
I love watching your videos. I learn so much about taking care of, and restoring tools. Thank you very much for these videos.
Thank you very much for watching them, I'm really glad you've enjoyed them.
Yes sir, I am late to the game, but I am very glad I found your channel. Keep up the good work
Nice job!
Great job buddy 👍
Nice job Zack, enjoyed every minute of the restoration vids. The saw has become a beauty, hope you will enjoy using it for many years. Regards, Paul.
Thanks a lot Paul, that's very kind of you to say.
Nice job on the saw. I watched all 4. Now I'm going to tackle Penn State AA4 and the Marshall Wells Zenith saws I have.
+Mark Peterman thank you very much. I'm honored to hear it's encouraged you to do the same. I'd love to see the finished product
+Zack Of All Trades I did find at atkinssaws.blogspot.com/ a picture with the floral pattern on the handle like on your saw. It says that pattern was used from 1910's thru early 1930's
+Mark Peterman that's really cool, thank you so much for that link.
I watched this restoration from beginning.. on double speed! Sorry, but its just too long and I don't need to see every moment so I sped it up and could even perfectly understand all the monologue..
Great job - beautiful work and what an end result! Thanks for sharing!
thank you for series... thoroughly enjoyed watching it
My pleasure Leonie, thanks for watching it!
Zack, this older video came up in a recommendation so i watched it. its been a long time since i"ve seen you with out a beard. Great video brother. cant wait to see you soon.
Good job, Zack. Respect.
Thanks Davie, I'm really happy with the result.
Good job
Thank you!
Do not use the same number of strokes when filing teeth that are so different. After the first jointing, do not file the teeth that don't have flats or shiny spots. When filing the ones with flats, file only half of the flat when filing every other tooth from right to left, then the other half when filing left to right. Do not flip the saw, just angle the file the other way. There is much more to do that what has been shown in this video.
This certainly isn't a comprehensive video.
That's for sure..... the problem is, people who know nothing about filing a handsaw will watch these kind of videos and think they are learning the right way to do it. I can't tell you how many saws I've encountered that people have attempted to file and end up with the teeth being worse than when they started. The teeth on the saw you are using for demonstration has such bad teeth, they need to be "reshaped". Reshaping the teeth requires a whole different set of instructions. An entire video could be made just for that step alone.
Great video!!
+Seth Murphy thank you very much, I appreciate it.
very nice. I have 5 saws to restore for my sons and grandsons. This will be helpful. Suggestion, would a syringe and needle have been helpful in glueing?
I bought a tool for sharpening saws. It is from E C Atkins& Co. It appears to be a hand held tool. I was just wondering how it's supposed to be used.
I enjoyed this entire episode. I have several saws which are in need of repair. I'm just getting into hand woodworking. The saws belonged to both my father and father-in-law. I'm inspired to tackle the job. Btw, you offered a You Tube channel for a couple who are homesteading. Could you tell me who that was. Thanks.
Excellent! I'm glad to hear it Ken. That channel is Mr. Chickadee, here's a link, tell him I sent you would ya ua-cam.com/channels/HkYrJ2Fbe7pBjEZvkFzi3A.html
Dude! That disston saw vise is rad!!!!!! What's the story on that little puppy? It's beautiful..
Oh, and your sharpening tips were very clear and understandable and now I'm gonna have to give it a go on my old disston that I'm restoring. Thanks again, love your vids....can't wait for the rest of that old anchor plumb resto!
-Shane
+anaya51 thank you so much for the compliment(s), it is very encouraging. As to the vise, it's something i picked up at a junk shop and was so excited I nearly flipped. I'm working on a more detailed reply to this in video form. Thanks for asking!
Nice! Yeah, I definitely wanna hear that story! Am really lookin forward to seeing the rest of that anchor resto after you get the new handle in too.
Thanks for the reply:)
-Shane
Very nice work sir! great to see someone with knowledge of how to use a file, long forward strokes. check out my handsaw video on a tip to deepen the gullet between the teeth and allow for deeper file penetration. I work in a sharpening shop and your tip to bring the high teeth down to size is spot on!
good subject!!!!
good job uncle
Thank you very much.
I'm working on an old Disston that has that exact same design on the handle.
It's a cool saw
Please make a sheath for that beautiful saw.
I may do that if I end up carrying it around but for now it lives on a hook on the wall where it's pretty safe.
it was def inspiring and iim going to do this to my henery distton #5 saw. kinda disappointed that it has a plastic handel any idea why?
If my quick research is correct, you may have somewhat of a rare-ish saw. Go to this link and look nearly at the bottom of the page. www.disstonianinstitute.com/quickglance.html I suspect what you have is a D-95 as I don't see anything referring to a #5.
Dude, where did you find that Disston saw vise? That is badass!
I found it at a local "junk store", I was so stoked I couldn't pay for it fast enough!