great resto on the saw, just a bit of advice. Next time you have a crack like that or similar, dip a piece string in the glue, thread it through the crack but hold your fingers against the side the thread is exiting, your fingers allow the string to come through but glue to stay inside the crack. You can also move the string up and down and really get good coverage.
Are these valuable or something? I've been using a number of saws made by EC Adkins that were willed to me. They are fine instruments and hold a nice edge compared to modern cheapos
+Ilyas Degha I'm glad to hear that report! Sometimes it's the simplest things. While I won't use "deserve" in reference to myself I sure would LIKE to have some more subscribers, and I'm convinced that the key is the share button. Shares beget views, views beget shares and so on. That is, of course IF I uphold my end by putting out good content. Please feel free to let me know if at any point you feel like I'm not. I love input :)
Great job .. but now I to play keep up ! I have two old disston rancher r-1 in need of some tlc . Grandpa had the coolest tools . Thanks for the inspiration and maybe in another 60 years my grandson will say what the hell was he thinking LOL
You know, Bronco, the chances are pretty high that YOUR grandkids will say "Grandpa had the coolest tools" and just maybe they'll keep them or restore them and pass them to their Grandkids.
Great video, great job on that Saw. What is your thoughts on waxing that think now. I have 2 Saw's I need to look at restoring. I hope they are not to far gone, lots of rust pitting. They were my Grandfathers. I have several of his old tools to restore.
Honestly I'm new enough to using hand saws as a viable tool that I'm not yet up to speed on waxing them. I have old very used saw that very clearly has a coating of something on it and I've wondered what it is. Maybe it's wax, thanks for the suggestion I'll look into it. As to your Grandfather's saws, I say give it a shot, let me know how it turns out.
I had a bottle of wood glue thicken badly like that. I added just a little water, and closed it up, without attempting to stir the water into the glue. The next time I opened the bottle (a few days later), the glue was at a very good consistency again, as new.
If you water down your glue a bit , it will ensure the glue seeps into every bit of the crack , maybe you could have mixed the glue with some sawdust from the repair ? Great job though I really enjoyed watching your post 👌
I like your videos. I like the fact that you are not omnipotent, and have to find your way trying different stuff to get where you want; as that is how I will go about it too when I try the same :)
+Gerhard Schjelderup I really appreciate that comment, I've worked really hard to make videos that are informative and helpful but don't come off as "this is the only way to do whatever" It's very encouraging to hear that the video came across the way I'd hoped. Cheers ~Z
+Zack Of All Trades I just got my birthday presents delivered today from England (a Dorchester and Lee Tenon rip saw, and a Lynx 26 inch handsaw, although my birthday is not before May, LOL). However, I will know tomorrow if I get an old rusty handsaw that will be my restoration project, and I will have to revisit your videos many times. Thanks a lot for producing and sharing your work and experience :) Greetings from Norway.
When it comes to antiques collectors generally HATE when you remove original wood finish and / or patina. Collectors want it to look old. If you really want an epic tool, you never polish away the awesome black patina. And try to keep the original finish, if possible. When you refinish antique furniture you ruin the value. Antique gun collectors are told to oil the gun, not clean it - except for rust.
That is absolutely true, and if I were into collecting or was planning to try to sell this as a collector's item I'd not dream of doing the things I did to this saw lol. Many of the items I've restored are to be purely users so I like to have them in as cleaned up as possible. Thanks for the input, and thank you for watching!
Olá amigo saudações daqui do brasil ótimo o seu trabalho, eu adoro carpintaria e tenho coleções de serrotes e enchós das marcas greaves, diston, bellota, dorby e outros adoro !!!
+Zack Of All Trades evapo-rust works in 48 hours for deep rust, best to use closed container as it does evaporate. But it gets down into pits, when soaking is complete use kitchen scruber, green coarse and yellow sponge, then give it a coat of Johnsons paste wax to prevent rust re-occurance.
Really enjoyed this restoration. Just found a similar saw in my basement. Hope to pass it on to someone who would appreciate it.
I think you did the right thing in reshaping the horn. That's what the former owner/user would have done to repair it. Great job so far.
I like to think so
great resto on the saw, just a bit of advice. Next time you have a crack like that or similar, dip a piece string in the glue, thread it through the crack but hold your fingers against the side the thread is exiting, your fingers allow the string to come through but glue to stay inside the crack. You can also move the string up and down and really get good coverage.
I like that suggestion, Paul. I'll absolutely try it next time.
great video. the handle and blade came out fantastic. loved the glue up! what a laugh. I would have had more glue everywhere
+Paul Korenj thanks Paul, it always seems like the more careful I try to be, the more the glue just goes where it wants!
Nicely done. You might try slipping something like waxed paper into the blade slot before gluing. Makes it much easier to clean up.
That looks great! Thanks for the videos.
Are these valuable or something? I've been using a number of saws made by EC Adkins that were willed to me. They are fine instruments and hold a nice edge compared to modern cheapos
The quality of the video has improved tenfold, you definitely deserve more subscribers sir!
+Ilyas Degha I'm glad to hear that report! Sometimes it's the simplest things. While I won't use "deserve" in reference to myself I sure would LIKE to have some more subscribers, and I'm convinced that the key is the share button. Shares beget views, views beget shares and so on. That is, of course IF I uphold my end by putting out good content. Please feel free to let me know if at any point you feel like I'm not. I love input :)
Great job .. but now I to play keep up ! I have two old disston rancher r-1 in need of some tlc . Grandpa had the coolest tools . Thanks for the inspiration and maybe in another 60 years my grandson will say what the hell was he thinking LOL
You know, Bronco, the chances are pretty high that YOUR grandkids will say "Grandpa had the coolest tools" and just maybe they'll keep them or restore them and pass them to their Grandkids.
I think it was a great job ! Labor of Love to give it new life.....
+Boudreau May thanks a bunch, I'm really very happy with how it turned out.
Lovely job Bro. Love the music to nice melody.
Who can't love that saw?
I know I certainly like it a lot!
Nice job!!!
Thanks Jason!
You're welcome, thanks for the video.
Try and use a vacuum to pull glue through the crack.
Great video, great job on that Saw. What is your thoughts on waxing that think now. I have 2 Saw's I need to look at restoring. I hope they are not to far gone, lots of rust pitting. They were my Grandfathers. I have several of his old tools to restore.
Honestly I'm new enough to using hand saws as a viable tool that I'm not yet up to speed on waxing them. I have old very used saw that very clearly has a coating of something on it and I've wondered what it is. Maybe it's wax, thanks for the suggestion I'll look into it. As to your Grandfather's saws, I say give it a shot, let me know how it turns out.
I had a bottle of wood glue thicken badly like that. I added just a little water, and closed it up, without attempting to stir the water into the glue. The next time I opened the bottle (a few days later), the glue was at a very good consistency again, as new.
That's good advice Chester, thank you. I'll keep it in min when my next bottle thickens up.
Why would anyone want to paint it? I like the idea of taking more wood off than trying to add wood to rebuild the horn.
If you water down your glue a bit , it will ensure the glue seeps into every bit of the crack , maybe you could have mixed the glue with some sawdust from the repair ? Great job though I really enjoyed watching your post 👌
Thanks for that suggestion Matty, I'll give it a try next time.
Thanks for a good film very satisfying ending
Thanks for watching, Michael I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
I like your videos. I like the fact that you are not omnipotent, and have to find your way trying different stuff to get where you want; as that is how I will go about it too when I try the same :)
+Gerhard Schjelderup I really appreciate that comment, I've worked really hard to make videos that are informative and helpful but don't come off as "this is the only way to do whatever" It's very encouraging to hear that the video came across the way I'd hoped. Cheers ~Z
+Zack Of All Trades I just got my birthday presents delivered today from England (a Dorchester and Lee Tenon rip saw, and a Lynx 26 inch handsaw, although my birthday is not before May, LOL). However, I will know tomorrow if I get an old rusty handsaw that will be my restoration project, and I will have to revisit your videos many times. Thanks a lot for producing and sharing your work and experience :) Greetings from Norway.
Beautiful job, btw probably does not matter, but the screw you had problems getting out was the 2nd one from the top of the handle.
Looks beautiful.
Thank you Jim, she cuts like a dandy too!
wow come up really nice , love it
Thank you very much, I'm really happy with how it turned out both in looks and how it performs. It's truly a joy to use. Thanks for watching
First rule of restoration: "Do no harm". Wood putty on the repair or leave it. But otherwise a great restoration.
You mean on the upper horn? I didn't think of that but will keep it in mind for next time :)
When it comes to antiques collectors generally HATE when you remove original wood finish and / or patina. Collectors want it to look old. If you really want an epic tool, you never polish away the awesome black patina. And try to keep the original finish, if possible. When you refinish antique furniture you ruin the value. Antique gun collectors are told to oil the gun, not clean it - except for rust.
That is absolutely true, and if I were into collecting or was planning to try to sell this as a collector's item I'd not dream of doing the things I did to this saw lol. Many of the items I've restored are to be purely users so I like to have them in as cleaned up as possible. Thanks for the input, and thank you for watching!
Olá amigo saudações daqui do brasil ótimo o seu trabalho, eu adoro carpintaria e tenho coleções de serrotes e enchós das marcas greaves, diston, bellota, dorby e outros adoro !!!
Gracias por ver mi video amigo. ¡Me alegra estar en compañía de otras personas con intereses similares!
5 minute epoxy with some brown depersion paste and you can color the epoxy to match and a lot stronger than wood glue
I dont doubt about the epoxy being stronger, I didnt think of that at the time. What is this depression paste you speak of?
awesome job man....im subbed!
The Flying Squid will do! I got into restoring old tools about a year ago!
Hey zack, do you know how to get those screws out of it when they are moving freely? If you don't know what I'm talking about, I can send you a video.
I did figure out a way with a file but I'd love to learn a new method. Send it!
+Zack Of All Trades no I'm asking you if you know.
Why didn't you just use "Evapo-rust?"
Because you were holding out on me and didnt tell me about this product until now. Is this a real thing and does it work like it's name implies?
+Zack Of All Trades evapo-rust works in 48 hours for deep rust, best to use closed container as it does evaporate. But it gets down into pits, when soaking is complete use kitchen scruber, green coarse and yellow sponge, then give it a coat of Johnsons paste wax to prevent rust re-occurance.
+Jim Buzard it also can be used over and over if stored in the original container.
Il lavoro è venuto bene, ok. Il video troppo lungo, troppe parole.
lol Thank you for the suggestion, I'll work on it :)