Jump to Navigation

Secondary menu

Be sure to visit the Hand Tool Headlines section - scores of my favorite woodworking blogs in one place.  Also, take note of Norse Woodsmith's latest feature, an Online Store, which contains only products I personally recommend.  It is secure and safe, and is powered by Amazon.

Cleaning the Brass Nuts and Finishing Up the Blade

Sun, 04/04/2004 - 1:38am — Leif
Read more about Cleaning the Brass Nuts and Finishing Up the Blade
General:

Looking at the brass nuts that hold the handle to the saw, I could see there was both a bit of corrosion and tarnish.  Kind of hard to see in this picture, but you get the idea.  So it's a trip to the grinder that has a buffing wheel charged with tripoli.

Cleaning the Handle

Sun, 04/04/2004 - 1:35am — Leif
Read more about Cleaning the Handle
General:
While the blade is cooking in the electrolysis bath, it's time to tackle the handle.  I start off by using a small brush and some mineral spirits:

Cleaning the Blade

Sun, 04/04/2004 - 1:32am — Leif
Read more about Cleaning the Blade
General:
Cleaning the Blade

I start off by using a razor blade and some mineral spirits to scrape as much of the rust off of the blade that I can:

Restoring an Old Handsaw

Sun, 04/04/2004 - 1:30am — Leif
Read more about Restoring an Old Handsaw
General:
I picked up an E.C. Atkins saw on ebay for $7.50 - here is the picture used by the seller:

Looks pretty good in the photo - but its always a gamble when dealing on ebay.  When I get a new saw, the first thing I check is that it is straight, and free of rust.  This one checked out for straightness quite well, but a previous restoration had not removed the rust completely, just glazed it over:

Pages

Subscribe to Norse Woodsmith RSS


about seo