Category Archives: Backsaws

Restoring a $3.00 garage sale backsaw find

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

The Craig’s List ad said there were some old woodworking tools. That’s it. No pictures, no heart-throbbing prose. Still, the garage sale was in an older neighborhood. And close by in case it was a bust. So I fired up … Continue reading →

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Restoring a depression-era Miterbox for a 21st-century workshop: Part 3-Finding a suitable vintage saw

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

In my last post, we talked about the restoration of my Goodell Manufacturing Co. miterbox. I also detailed the fabrication of missing parts, as well as the process of mounting the whole affair to a base. Next, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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J.H. Noble No.1 Backsaw rehab-Why two carcass saws?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Not long after I finished rehabbing my Disston #4 backsaw, I stumbled across this little beauty on eBay. Some of you might be wondering ‘why would he need two 12″ crosscut backsaws?’ Truth be told, I didn’t. But at 11 … Continue reading →

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Dating a Disston Backsaw

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

My buddy Andy’s latest backsaw restoration inspired me to research the #4 I rehabbed last year. Dating the saw proved to be a woodworker’s game of Clue. For you skimmers, here’s the who-done-it: The Joiner did it in Philadelphia with … Continue reading →

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Pegboard Tool Storage Epiphany #2: Backsaw Till.

Posted on December 2, 2011 by

Backsaws are like rabbits (the furry kind), they multiply fast. And when placed on a pegboard, they take up a lot of space. So I’ve been contemplating a saw till for a while. Rather than take on the whole, every-saw-I’ve-got … Continue reading →

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Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event, Denver, November 4th-5th, 2011

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

When I first got into woodworking a few years ago, I started coming across the names of makers of fine hand tools. Lee Valley, Bad Axe, and of course, Lie Nielsen. The Lie Nielsen catalog is ever present on my … Continue reading →

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Disston saw rehabbing-Part 2-Sharpening, testing and adding to tool kit

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

Disston Backsaw Rehab-2-Sharpening I’ll be honest. The thought of sharpening all those little teeth, with their attendant geometries has always intimidated me. But so did tuning my first Stanley Bailey Type 11 smoother. And what I’ve learned from tuning my … Continue reading →

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Disston Backsaw Rehab-1 Cleaning, repairing and rehabbing

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Disston Backsaw Rehab-1 Cleaning, repairing and rehabbing I was in Salt Lake City recently on business. After dinner I slipped into my pajamas to watch tv and do one of my favorite on-the-road activities—look for tools on Ebay. Now that … Continue reading →

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