This saw restoration was very challenging because I tried to keep as much of it as possible. The saw belongs to my father-in-law, and he says he has memories of this saw from the 60's .
As you can see, the saw is in a very bad condition. The blade is very rusty and has deep holes and the handle is simply destroyed. In this restoration I will show you how to restore the blade , no matter how destroyed it is and also how to make a new handle.
So I started the restoration. I disassembled the handle from the blade, I cleaned the dirt before blasting it, after which I sandblasted the blade. For a deep cleaning I did an electrolysis of the blade. In this restoration process, the blade needed some repairs. I had to restore his teeth, I had to remove his sharp and irregular edges, I had to repair the holes through which the new rivets will enter. The blade had deep pits, for this reason I could not sand it and bring it to a smooth and glossy shape. And so that the blade would not be exposed to rust quickly, I decided to apply a bluing solution. I know that a restoration means bringing the product back to the factory condition but that was the only solution to keep the blade in a decent shape.
After these stages the restoration of the saw continued by producing a new handle. I chose to use oak wood. I had a good piece of wood in the workshop, well dried, for more than 10 years. I tried to keep the shape of the old handle, in the smallest detail.
After which, the restoration continued by making new rivets. I chose to make the so-called "Chicago rivets". I saw those rivets made by My Mechanics and I can't wait to produce them too. It was challenging because it was the first time I did something like that, but I say they turned out well.
Towards the end of the restoration, I reassembled everything, sharpened the blade and finished the wood with oil. I also applied a layer of oil on the blade. My grandfather applied oil to all the tools, so they didn't rust anymore.
I have tried my best as I always do, to make the restoration easy for you to understand, but if you have questions about the restoration or anything else regarding the process or materials used in the restoration, just ask me and I will answer you all.
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