DISSTON SAW

Re: Disston Saw *LINK*

William Duffield, on the Cohansey

>Start at the Disstonian Institute.

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Walter McClain

>It is a D-8 made before 1918.

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Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

>I bet you really like the feel of the handle on that D8. That is a nice era for user saws.JR

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Walter McClain

>Sure feel better than the VA I usually use. Will find out how it cuts tomorrow although it appears unused, it did have some scratches with rust but I cleaned that off.

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Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

>Walt, if it cuts worse than the VA don't despair. Most saws cut better after a resharpening than they did new anyway.JR

Re:How in the world

Mike McDaniel

>did you surmise that it was a D8, from that discription?

Mike McDaniel

Re:How in the world

Walter McClain

>From the handle shape, the medallion and the fact that it has an 8 stamped on the upper part of the blade and the etching!!:)

Re:How in the world

Todd Hughes

>If it is stamped with an 8 that is the number of teeth it had per inch and has nothing to do with it being a D8 saw.Should be a skew back saw and the etch should say D8 and handle should be Apple and not carved though some others like the no.76 had very simular handles.While the medalion can help to date the saw it of course has nothing to do with determing what number it is other then the D115's which are nickle plated....Todd

Re:How in the world

Mike McDaniel

>Tod makes some very valid points, but lets not forget the feature that made the D8 famous, the inlet handle. Sometimes referred to as the cover top.

My first post on this subject(how in the world)was made, before I realized that the saws owner identified it as a D8. (I really should be more careful when reading these messages.) Looking back, I should have made the assumption, that Walter checked out the Link, made the ID, and then re-posted. I'll try to be more prudent.

Mike McDaniel