Hand Tool Restoration - Henry Disston & Sons Compass Saw

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@garymucher9590 3 жыл бұрын

Any old tool refurbished and brought back to life is a good tool. Thumbs Up!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Hunting for old tools and cleaning them up is fun!

@philparker1666 3 жыл бұрын

I must admit, beautiful, I must look again at my dear old Dad's saw

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil! The old Disston saws really clean up nice!

@2dividedby3equals666 4 жыл бұрын

Can't go wrong with brass, steel and wood!! Can't go wrong with Disston and 357magdad!!! Thanks for sharing and take care!!!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 2/3! That brass hardware looks so nice with that apple wood!

@stewartew 4 жыл бұрын

Good looking job, a tribute to the old tool makers of a bygone era.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ernie!

@johnfix1 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration on the Disston. Sometimes the power tools are destructive on old tools like this so hand finishing is better and also more rewarding.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John! It's fun to do a project "unplugged" once in a while!

@805ROADKING 3 жыл бұрын

That came out great Bud!! Disston was quite the operation!! Back in the 70's-80's the buildings on State street still had alotta the signage painted on them, I think it has all been painted over now!!☺

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks RoadKing! I want to take a ride down to that area sometime and have a look around.

@williamlee1429 4 жыл бұрын

“I was attracted to the saw because of the curved handle”. LOL Oh you mean not the fact that it combines brass wood and steel? Remember Mag dad we know you

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

You know me too well! I hadn't done a brass, wood and steel project in a while!

@mercuryrising9174 4 жыл бұрын

Those are my favorite too. Cannot beat the old style. And why would you want to ??

@williamlee1429 4 жыл бұрын

357magdad I know, nothing beats the three in the same tool. Keep up the great work.

@horseshoemountainprojects8144 Жыл бұрын

Now that is what I am talking about, saws and planes have always been my main interests. I finally got some time to finish up a few projects and got my phone back after 3 months from straight talk so I will be posting to Instagram again here soon! And just noticed that ManCave had passed, he will be missed! Anyway, Thank you for always having videos here for me to watch, I don't always get to watch them all the day they are uploaded, but eventually I get caught up to what I have missed!

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! We were all sad y=to hear the news about Man Cave.

@ArmandoLoni 4 жыл бұрын

Beauty!! Better watch - nearly got a view of 357 in that polished brass 😄👍🏻🛠️

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

I actually hid behind my face shield in case my reflection showed!

@RRINTHESHOP 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice, I think I have one of these. I think the logo on the blade has the apostrophe. Thanks Magdad for sharing , enjoyed.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed the etching on my blade had the "philad'a" also. I'm not sure how the dating works with the blade etchings.

@rawbacon 4 жыл бұрын

Those really are great looking saws and make nice shop decorations, I was kinda surprised to see those markings still on the blade.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks R.B! I find that the older Disston saws have a deeper etching that tends to survive. I think the Evapo-Rust is good for sneaking up on markings that might get obliterated by heavy sanding.

@stephenkent8903 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful Job Magdad. I love restoring Diston saws. I have a Diston saw like the one in your video. It works great. Diston was always the best saws made and I love the fact that it was part of the H.K.Porter family of tools, since my dad worked at the H.K.Porter plant in Boston, Massachusetts where they forged their tools. Tools made there last for over 100 years! I know cause I have one a bolt cutter I restored that was made in 1909. My dad was born in 1912!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen! Researching the tool's history is part of the fun for me!

@stephenkent8903 4 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad its the same with me. Some of my family or people I know who know how I like to restore old tools and they go out of their way to tell me about tools that they have which would be of interest to me!They either find them or they have belonged to their dad or grand father or know that my dad helped manufacture them! It gives me a warm special feeling!

@Dardrum 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent job, why do I like Chuck so much?

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale! Chuck is a good buddy to have helping in the shop!

@petestanhope6080 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job! I too restore old carpentry and woodworking tools! Thanks for sharing another great video!!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete! Old tools are fun to hunt for and clean-up!

@kevinbrassil9836 3 жыл бұрын

Brass and wood.... beautiful!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

The polished brass and the apple wood is like art work to me!

@restorecreate 4 жыл бұрын

Beautyfull job,with no power tools,i love these kind of saws and respect the history of it.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

It was fun doing a project "unplugged"!

@Sawtooth70 2 жыл бұрын

It turned out great. Another great restoration.

@357magdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! These old saws are fun to clean up.

@zackmerritt2408 4 жыл бұрын

that danish oil did a great job! one of your best restorations to date imo. very interesting history.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zack! The danish oil on the apple wood always looks great!

@davidhelmuth5707 4 жыл бұрын

What can I say... Great job sir! Thank you.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@larryborkstrom3580 4 жыл бұрын

Old tools are way to go that saw came out great

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

I agree! I don't do much handsawing, but I've got a 100 year old screwdriver that I use every day and you can't beat the edge on an old carbon steel blade pocket knife!

@ScoutCrafter 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job start to finish! Love the color of the handle.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ScoutCrafter! The danish oil really makes that apple wood pretty!

@ydocproductions5593 4 жыл бұрын

After you applied that finish on the wood it looks incredible, and I truly like the curve of the handle. It was smart to leave the initials in the wood in place because as you said it preserves the history of the tool. I especially liked the brass hardware with that old company logo. That really shined up well. Great work as always!👍

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks YDOC! The designer of that saw handle definitely had some artistic flair!

@13thworker45 Жыл бұрын

Nice save. These saws are my favorite. I have restored several. I use my ultra sonic machine with simple green. Them bolts come out clean. Thank You

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@RestorationbyAlabamaCreeks 3 жыл бұрын

Certainly a beauty now that it’s been given some proper and much needed love. Great job, well presented. 👍

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alabama Creeks! Steel, wood and brass tools are cool!

@alexstools 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, I really like them old Disstons! Wish they were still around. I think you're right about the applewood, Disston did use that for handles. I'm very sure A.V. is proud!!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex! I think A.V. would be happy with my work. Disston made so many saws for so many years you can find them used for reasonable money.

@planejet42 4 жыл бұрын

Great background info! I find it amazing that these companies do so incredibly well for so long and then just die off. It's sad to see, especially with tool makers. It used to seem like every big town in America had a big tool manufacturer. Then they all eventually got bought up by some bigger company and left town. Anyhow, great job on the saw! It looks beautiful!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Disston had a long run and made millions of saws!

@not2fast4u2c 4 жыл бұрын

The old wood looks nice with the coat of wax...Time to make a small round table

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The saw cuts pretty well! I could probably make it all the way around a table top - with a few breaks!

@GT_Racer347 3 жыл бұрын

That's a sweet little gem of a saw!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really like the design of the handle!

@Anonymous-it5jw 3 жыл бұрын

Danish Oil, Emory Cloth (not sand paper), Axe Wax and The Disstonian Institute; four excellent tips, and a great demonstration on how to restore a great old tool w/o using power tools.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Cleaning up old saws is fun!

@johnkelley9877 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding work Magdad! The saw looks great and the cut it made in the wood looks very good. Thanks for sharing this.

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks John! I love wood handles on these old saws!

@jackthompson2132 4 жыл бұрын

That is a beauty !! Once again I really like the way you go into such good detail on how you do your projects without a lot of BS. I will have to get some danish oil. That made that handle beautiful!!i have a old miter saw of my grandfathers I will use that oil on. Thanks for the video, the lesson and all the time you give us.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack! I find that the Watco danish oil gives the same look as boiled linseed oil without needing multiple coats over many weeks.

@glengrossnickle4985 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. I enjoyed it. I guess I have never thought about restoring a saw. Me and hand saws never get along. But you got me thinking I have a old miter saw that belonged to my father-in-law I think I will check it out. Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Give it a shot Glen!

@paulorth2251 3 жыл бұрын

Nicely done, the cleanup on the handle and blade really came out well.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

@WARLOK813 4 жыл бұрын

What a beaut of an old saw. Great job

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's hard to go wrong with steel, wood and brass!

@gurvinderkau1e5w18 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely restored👍👍👍👍

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gordon7005 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration there 👍👍

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gordon!

@tonylenge424 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job, that 100 year old saw now has many more years to live. Good advice on Paul Sellers, his videos are priceless. Thanks

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony! Paul Sellers hand plane restoration how-to videos have helped me a lot!

@LilasTools 2 жыл бұрын

What a gorgeous saw!

@62forged 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. I think AV would be very pleased.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

I hope so!

@joeheilm 4 жыл бұрын

That looks great! That apple wood and brass looks so nice. Cheers

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! I actually got a little excited just before applying the danish oil! I knew how good that apple wood was gonna look!

@Aztecs911 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome saw. Nice restoration. Those dents on the top of the handle. I have gathered the sanding dust and made a paste to patch those kinds of dings and comes out nice and match well.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I have used the sawdust and glue trick with success.

@EverydayWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome little restoration, lovely finish. I have a similar old saw hanging from a nail at the back of my shed, after watching your video I will have restore it. I know it as a Keyhole saw, it is a bit larger than yours but would probably cut both keyholes and curves. Never used it, but now I really want to test it out…. Great Job.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Old saws are fun to clean up!

@Traderjoe 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, whoever filed that blade down all those years did a very good job. You did great!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Used to be every hardware store had a saw sharpening machine! A.V had this one sharpened a bunch!

@oncewaslost1982 4 жыл бұрын

What a beauty. Great work buddy!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks OWL1982!

@Kevin-nr9lj 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful saw. Great job restoring it. Subbed

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin! Welcome!

@tommybigsexy676 3 жыл бұрын

That turned out Awesome! I'd like to thank you for your videos.. I learn so much from you and Scoutcrafter. Also Chuck is one cool bird☺ Have a great week 👍

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy! I'm glad you like the videos! Chuck says "aak"!

@davidfinn3771 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous love the finish 👍

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! The Watco Danish oil really transforms the apple wood on the old saw handles!

@venusprime666666 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Mag. The saw looks ace.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@uktony1525 4 жыл бұрын

The saw turned out gorgeous, a really stunning restoration.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony!

@matsandresson4758 3 жыл бұрын

Great work.Thanks.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

@timeflysintheshop 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice job! That was therapeutic to watch.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Working on old tools, especially without power tools is very therapeutic for me too!

@flitz 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the history lesson!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Researching the history of the old tools I work on is part of the fun!

@Everythings_Adjustable 3 жыл бұрын

That's beautiful MagDad 👍 👍

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sparky!

@mrbenmall 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration. Your hard work really shows. :)

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben! I'd wouldn't work as hard if it weren't for Chuck. He always pushes me to do my best!

@davidcoats1037 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done Magdad! 😁👍🏼

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

@patjohnson3100 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration. A good demonstration that you can do great restoration work with hand tools and some patience. I was thinking AV would be proud just as you made the same statement. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pat! A.V. cared enough about the saw to add his/her initials and have it resharpened many times. I hope A.V. would like how it turned out!

@patjohnson3100 4 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad He would

@MadStiles 4 жыл бұрын

Looks great buddy!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Madstiles!

@SkyForgeVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice job man. Done by hand is the way to go!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sky Forge! Every once in a while I like to do a project "unplugged".

@roybailey9554 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice job looks amazing , well done 👏

@357magdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roy! The old Disston saws always clean up nice!

@Heseblesens 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed all of it! Ten thumbs up!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That's a lot of thumbs!

@Heseblesens 3 жыл бұрын

357magdad 🤗 I’m all thumbs lol.

@TomGunnTools 4 жыл бұрын

That quality of that steel really shows in the way it shined. Great history as well!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom! Disston made some nice saw blades!

@timtoulson9662 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job, thanks. I have a very similar saw to refurbish and found this extremely useful.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim! I'm glad my video was helpful! Check out Paul Sellers sharpening tutorials too!

@DirtandRust 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video Bud!! That Danish oil did the job for sure...the Medallion is so cool...nice work!! :]

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks D&R! The apple wood on the old saws really comes out nice!

@lotsabirds 3 жыл бұрын

Looks GRREEEEAAAATT!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! Your comment reminded me of the old Tony the Tiger Frosted Flakes cereal ads!

@upsidedowndog1256 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job as usual. I recently found an old "saw stay" (clamping vice) at a flea market. I will be restoring my grandfather's cross cut saw with it.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Check out Paul Sellers. He's got great how to videos on sharpening!

@jeffgriner2086 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!! The Danish oil and axe wax really made the old wood look great! I'm glad you didn't overdo the sanding. The wood has great character!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff! I had to leave the A.V. He/she cared about the saw enough to mark it and have it resharpened many times.

@lv_woodturner3899 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration. The detail in the medallion really came out well. The saw seems to cut nice after the sharpening. I will have to remember the Disston Institute if I ever pick up a vintage Disston saw. Dave.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

If you see an old saw at a sale, check out the medallion. Look for "Philada"!

@terryrogers1025 Жыл бұрын

Nice clean up on saw, it’s a keeper for sure. Thanks for the video 2years ago sir.🙄

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry! It was a fun project! The wood handles on the old Disston saws always clean up nice!

@billlink7116 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive job

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill!

@michaelcampagna93 3 жыл бұрын

Great job

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tammyperson2227 2 жыл бұрын

Great information forreal thank u

@357magdad 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Tammy!

@AaronBelknap 4 жыл бұрын

I love wood, steel and brass! that turned out awesome! Great job sharpening, my very first sharpening the saw cut crooked. I did watch Paul Sellers, he does a great job. I use that lay out fluid, it helps me. Great video!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron! Paul Sellers channel has some great how-to's!

@19672701 4 жыл бұрын

Another great one! Like the history,always see the renderings of the factories back then,look massive,be neat to see the actual thing. Wonder about the ghosts of the past that owned the tool,also back when it got dull,you didnt throw it away,you actually sharpened and maintained them.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

I know there are buildings with the Disston "D" still standing in Philly.

@19672701 3 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad That's why I like you and Scoutcrafter,put the history too!

@ferd.6779 2 жыл бұрын

You guys did a very fine job at this H.Disston (schrobzaag we called this type in the Netherlands) Chuck get's better and better too ;-))

@357magdad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The old Disston saws always clean up nice!

@leebrewer1190 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! I think I have one of these someplace! I know that at least I have a saw like this with a medallion of some sort in the handle. One of these days I will run into it and hopefully be able to make mine look near as nice as yours!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

When you find it, check out the Distonian Inst website to get an idea how old it is.

@leebrewer1190 3 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad Thanks for the tip! Will do.

@shawnataylor7998 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful..nothing more to say.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shawna!

@setdown2 4 жыл бұрын

Nice restore job as usual...a carpenter all my life it does my heart good to see old quality tools brought back...i am gearing up to do the same...i am going to try a different technique to remove the old tarnish from old hand saws with no sanding to save the inscription may or may not work..stay safe...

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck! Let me know how your saw turns out! 357mdad@gmail.com

@setdown2 4 жыл бұрын

357magdad may be awhile before my test but this is what I was thinking....I have a bike and got some pipes chromed and in the processing before the dipping they submerge the metal in a solution that cleans it 100% with out damaging the metal so I’m going to see if I can get them to do just the metal cleaning part and see how it comes out...just trying to protect the fine etching...

@JoeBob79569 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. I'm currently restoring an old Disston tenon saw. The handle was quite battered, and some of the wood was soft and rotted at the top where the back of the blade goes into the handle, which was quite rusted underneath. I've done a bit of reshaping on it and think I've got all the rotten wood out. It was quite an interesting one, but it's always a bit scary reshaping a 100 year old handle in case you screw it up!

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see some pics of your project! 357mdad@gmail.com

@JoeBob79569 3 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad Thanks, yea I'll send you a few photos there. Any feedback is welcome.. Joe

@frankg3072 4 жыл бұрын

I’m sure AV is looking down and smiling saying that guy did a great job. 👍👍

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank! I think A.V. would be happy with how his/her saw turned out!

@gator83261 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@roybailey1134 9 ай бұрын

Henry Disston was born in Birmingham England and immigrated to America as a young man and set up his own business, which he learnt in England, when he first started his business he had to use Sheffield steel from England or nobody would buy his saw's, it wasn't until much later he started to produce his own steel but he never told his customer at first.

@357magdad 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@SIXFIX 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, subbed also

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thank you for subscribing!

@mercuryrising9174 4 жыл бұрын

I love it brother.. such a amazing outcome. Could you tell if the blade had? Phild'a it sorta looked like it..

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Disstonian Inst. calls that the inchworm stamp and dates it back to the 1850's. I don't know if it is an older blade than the rest of the saw or not.

@billmccabe9601 2 жыл бұрын

Saw pictured around 1:26 looks similar to a bone saw that might have been part of Civil War Surgeon's kit.

@357magdad 2 жыл бұрын

That's what it was!

@billmccabe9601 2 жыл бұрын

@@357magdad sure glad they use better ones today.

@1stinlastout165 Жыл бұрын

The handle is prone to breaking across the grain I reduced this by fitting a brass rod 3 1/4 of the way in on mine!

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@MrChristopherMolloy 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy your preservationist approach as opposed to the restorationist/refurbishment approach.

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I approach every project differently. Sometimes I go farther with the clean up. I let the tool "tell me" how it wants to be done.

@christopherumberger6142 4 жыл бұрын

Great restoration! Does the Danish Oil offer the same protection as Boiled Lineseed Oil?

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

I think the Danish oil and the wax gives a good traditional finish. If you need water proof you would probably want to use polyurethane.

@chefmike69 4 жыл бұрын

You should have mrs magdad make chucks to sell your viewers!!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Would that be cloning? Do I need permits from the government? I'll have to run the idea by her!

@MrDoeboy356 4 жыл бұрын

I came, I saw, I liked. Lol

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

I "saw" what you did there.... LOL Thanks!

@altheliterate 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like the apostrophe A was still being marked on the blade, or ole AV replaced the original blade with an older one?

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

According to the Disstonian Institute that blade stamp is known as the "Inchworm". It dates it back to the 1850's. I'm not sure if the saw would have had this blade originally or it was a replacement.

@galenneibarger2177 Жыл бұрын

I picked up the same saw and one side was painted silver. Was this done on purpose?

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

Maybe someone painted the blade to protect it from rusting.

@markrandall1456 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Magdaddy No poem today. But I do have a question To throw your way. I have an old Disston hand saw that was my dad's. It has more extensive etching on the blade. I want to retain the etching of course but my inexperience in tool restorations keeps me from cleaning it up. How deep do those etchings go and what is the least abrasive product to use on that area? Thanks for the fun. :-)

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

The older Disston saws seem to have deep enough etching that will survive light sanding like I did on this compass saw. If the saw is newer ("Phila" medallion) the etching is really fragile and will disappear on you. Pick a small spot and try some 800 grit wet and dry and WD-40. Go slow and see if the etching is surviving the sanding.

@thomasthompson6799 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice restoration but why do you use Flitz for steel then Brasso for brass? I find that Flitz is much better than Brasso on brass.

@357magdad 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I only tried the Brasso on the medallion to get between the letters, etc. I still Flitzed it afterward.

@GregAlanEdwardsEmmanuelRidge 4 жыл бұрын

Next time Chuck complains, tell him to grab a tool and get to work!

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Chuck saved the day on this project, I almost tried to saw that compass in half!

@davebuchanan9761 4 жыл бұрын

these weree used largely by people back in the mid evil days, the most popular user of the saw back then was a guy name sir cumference

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

LOL! I told your joke to Chuck and he fell out of his birdhouse laughing!

@davebuchanan9761 4 жыл бұрын

😂glad he liked it!

@ot9180 4 жыл бұрын

Disstonian institute of what?

@357magdad 4 жыл бұрын

Go check it out! www.disstonianinstitute.com/

@jayandry3392 Жыл бұрын

Your file is too large and doesn’t match the rake angle. It also oops like the saw teeth were recut set and sharpened on a machine. The saw is too straight to have been done by hand. My dad was a saw filer. He had old hand saw machines fifty years ago.

@357magdad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jay! I am definitely not a saw sharpening expert!