Posted on Old Disston saws: good users at good prices?
#1 posted 08-10-2012 04:04 PM |
Brett, I’ve restored and used dozens of Disston (and other makers) saws. You really can’t go wrong with any Disston model, so don’t be too concerned about which # it is. Rather, pay attention to how old the saw is, and it’s condition. Go over to the Disstonian Institute and familiarize yourself with the features of a saw made prior to 1928, essentially with a Disston, it will have the number designator (say the 8 on a D8) inside of the D, rather than next to it with a hyphen. Why prior to 1928? Well power circular saws were invented in 1926, and they took a couple years to catch on, so after 1928, the quality of hand saws started to go down. Disston still made some decent saws until about WWii, but after that, they got really cheap and crappy. -- I restore the finest vintage tools! If you need a nice plane, saw, marking tool or brace, please let me know! |