New meaning to love thy neighbor

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Wiley Horne--Glendora, CA

>Probably gonna get a couple of you sucks out of this. See link below.


Disstonian Institute--Medallions

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L. Hanson

>One son - that puts it just after the civil war.

Personally, I would probably get another one, and keep this one fer lookin at. At around 150 or so years in age, it's deserving of vaulted stature...

And you suck!

Leif

www.norsewoodsmith.com

You scored and...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond,CA

>Yes, you suck...

Merry Christmas you lucky dog.

Enjoy!

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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.

>WOW! Good score John! How did you manage to train your neighbor like that?

This really deserves one of the extremely ever heard, highly coveted

DOUBLE YOU SUCK!!

So now, to use it, or not to use it. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tough call. It is a tool and was made to be used, but than again, something this old kinda' sorta' needs to be perserved. I'd say use it, sparingly, but do use it.

Todd O.

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mikew

>All due respect to the others that would have it preserved, if you didn't knock a tooth or two off when you sharpened it, I would use it.

But then, I'm a heathen concerning preservation, so take what I say for what it's worth.

Take care, Mike

Oh yeah, you really suck!

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John Clifford in Chicago

>If I made tools I'd be thrilled to know it would still be making furniture 150 years after I'd made it. By all means USE IT but use it with reverence and care. Make some furniture that you intend to last as long as your new saw. That's the best way to honor the maker of that saw. Just my humble opinion. Enjoy the tool and make sure you thank that neighbor many more times than you already have. Merry Christmas indeed. John Clifford.

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Todd Hughes

>Is a rather uncommon but not rare saw, with only 2 7/8 in. of the blade showing sounds like it has seen a good bit of use... or at least sharpening. In my experance with the these older, 1800s Disston saws the steel often is rather brittle which can lead to broken teeth and the saw having to be retoothed and excessive wear then.If you do use it if you sharpen it I would make sure it was done by hand being careful when you set the teeth, and not by a service that sets the teeth with a machine as I have heard of many cases of that causing broken teeth , again esp. with these older saws

....Personaly I would pick up a later saw say from the 1920s which are very common and cheap, to use and which will perform just as well if not better as this older classic.

It never ceases to amaze me as just how cheap some people are like in this case to talk the seller of a $3 saw down to $2.In most cases I don't even think it is because of the cheapstakes not having the money but instead they do it just for the sport.When I go with my girlfriend to set up selling I have seen people driving a $40,000 car knock on her to try to get a $2 item for $1 ! I told them if they are to poor to aford the extra dollar I'll just give the thing to them and offerd to buy them a sandwich too if they are hungary.....Sure I like to get a better price when I buy junk but normaly just ask "Whats your best price?" if it makes a difference and the item is a bit pricy I might do a little more back and forth....but for a $3 item? Simply Amazing! .......Todd

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Jack Guzman from Maine

>John, No doubt,I would definitely use that tool.It was not designed as a wall hanging(or delicate display case figurine).That saw was intended to be used.Give it a place of honor when not in use and make sure it's handled with care but by all means,cut some wood with it.I have several different versions of the same stanley plane and I prefer using the oldest ones.There is something special about working with a tool that was made many years ago.

I was in the Willowbrook museum this summer and saw a display of tools belonging to a person in the late 1800s.Among these are a set of handsaws made by Disston with an etch containing"made for Ivory Fenderson by.." These saws are all unused with a light coating of surface rust from being in an unheated building.I would love to use them but know they will never saw wood. What a waste.

Jack

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John Pappas

>Thanks for the comments. I also have a couple old planes and a couple other old saws. I do use these tools...with reverence, and give them the very best of care. And I will do the same with this one. John