Restoring an old Disston backsaw (In under 5 minutes)

This is a quick restoration of an old 8" Disston backsaw I bought off eBay. This saw was built sometime between 1896 and 1917.

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[wesandell]

I know some folks hate removing the patina on old tools, but I am not one of them. I love seeing an old tool being restored to near new condition. I get that you lose the "character" and "history", but they just look so good when they are shiny. Also, you can almost never completely get rid of the pitting or scratches and gouges, so the character is still there just a bit.

[jacklawson]

*new Mujin video* 🎉

*under 5 minutes* 💔

[johnelwer]

I like the crickets, they add ambiance.

[rattlejake]

I love your vids, man - never change.

[Mcbananers]

What an adorable little guy. It looks great, nice work.

Where did you find it?

[SleepLessThan]

I recommend using some autosol with aluminum foil or a cloth to do the final polish on all the metal parts. It gives one of the best finishes I've ever been able to do, and would take less than 5 minutes for something as small as that saw plate.

[berniehayes]

I always thought it best to reset the saw blade before resharpening.

[anthonykiefer]

It's pretty crazy how serviceable old stuff was/is. Today: throw it in the bucket and buy a new one.

[FaceFaceMan]

Fantastic. I have woken from a slumber thinking there was a cricket inside my house it was so loud. I tried to follow it's noise and I ended up outside in the wee hours of the morning spraying brake cleaner off my deck and cursing their stupid vibrating legs. I felt like I was in a Hitchcock movie. I wonder if sleeping wood workers over a 100 years ago struggled the same. Was that exact saw thrown haphazardly into the darkness to silence the chirp? For a mere 10 seconds?

[edc]

lmao i have a cricket hiding in my basement for months that drives me nuts

[CrustyRestorations]

Amazing resto job, the teeth must have taken ages 👍