DISSTON SAW??

6/9/05, 6:18 PM #1

Walter,Sandusky,Ohio
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DISSTON SAW??

Walter,Sandusky,Ohio

>I bought this "Disston Saw" at an estate sale. I cannot find anything that resembles it on the Disston website. It does have the WW 2 Steel medallion amd matching scres. It is 19 inches overall with a 15" blade and 10 TPI. Can anyone tell me whether this is a Disston Saw or if it's a fake?? Sorry, I keep getting an error message when I try to post a pic.

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6/9/05, 6:53 PM #2

Ernie Miller
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Ernie Miller

>Sounds like you have got to reduce the size of that picture we realy need a picture to be much help you can try the Distonianinstute found here.

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6/9/05, 7:15 PM #3

Walter,Sandusky,Ohio
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Walter,Sandusky,Ohio

>Been there Ernie, didn't help.

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6/9/05, 7:32 PM #4

Dan Donaldson
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Dan Donaldson

>e-mail me the picture and I will see if I can figure out the problem.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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6/9/05, 10:54 PM #5

Dan Donaldson
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Here is the picture

Dan Donaldson

>I reduced it to 500 pixels on the wide dimension and increased the compression to 10%. That took it from 105K to about 35K.

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I have been woodworking for about 25 years now, and would consider myself an enthusiastic amateur. My claim to fame (or infamy) has always been fixing stuff. I spent time in the Air Force in the 60's then went to work as an electronic technician for civil service. I finally got my EE, and being fed up with the civil service nonsense, took a job with Ford Motor Company until I went with the split to Visteon last year. I got interested in music and started playing in a bluegrass band. I wanted a new guitar, and that kind of led me into woodworking. I bought some books, a few tools, and built a guitar. Luckily, I didn't know any better than to try that as a first ever project. I still play it when I get a chance, so it must not be too bad if it can live for over 20 years. After a stint in Mexico for my job, I moved into a new house and built a small shop. Since then I have been collecting tools and skills, probably more of the former than the latter ;-). Finding this site has done more for my skills and enjoyment than anything else. I have learned a lot and really enjoy the friendships that I have made here. I have been married to LOML (Lori) for 32 years now and have 6 kids. When they are all gone, I want to get a 1 bedroom house (so there is not room for them to move back in) and at least a 6 car heated/air conditioned garage for a shop. (Dream on...)

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6/9/05, 11:05 PM #6

Walter,Sandusky,Ohio
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Walter,Sandusky,Ohio

>It shows a square hole on the side but it is really a screw head, round. Seems like I messed up the pic too!!! :{

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6/9/05, 11:50 PM #7

Todd Hughes
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>Cheap "Tool Box" saw of recent vintage probably made in Danville Va ....Really a sad reflection on how far Disston saws fell in the end from the older quality saws ....Todd

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6/11/05, 2:00 AM #8

Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI
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Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI

>Seems to me that the Walter I have heard of from Ohio would know about when this saw was made, and probably wouldn't look at it twice. The one I have heard of wrote a book about Stanley tools.

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