Some of you know that I have collected (amassed if you prefer) quite a few saws. Now inevitably some of these are no hopers and can be best used for scrapers and plates to hold your magnetic light. However there are a limited number of scrapers and the like that a person really needs.
When one of Disston's Victory saws fell into this category I decided to combine a couple of projects in one to see if I could salvage something.
The Victory saw first appeared in 1915 and was produced until the early 1950s just before Disston sold the company to HK Porter.
This saw I believe would date between 1928 and 1942. The three etches were present and although faint all are readable. The light of the evening prohibited successful photography as my skills in that department are lacking (along with quite a few other departments) so you will have to take my word for that.
The main problem was that the saw had been sharpened sufficiently often that there was no saw plate left beneath the handle. It just looked shi*house particularly coupled with a narrow toe. I decided to make a new handle from some New Guinea Rosewood. The Disston scholars amongst you will recall the original saws had handles made from Brazilian rosewood.
As it happens, the original handle looks more like walnut to me, but I can't offer an explanation to that. During WW2 the D-15 became the D-42 and D-43 and used walnut, but this saw does not have the "V" around the eagle, which I believe pre-dates WW2.
Anyhow, I made up a smaller handle. more reminiscent of a panel saw and more in keeping with the plate which I cut down to 22". Most came off the toe, but also a little off the heel where the fifth sawnut left a hole.
Disston D-23 001.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 001.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 002.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 003.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 004.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 005.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 006.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 007.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 008.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 009.jpg
There are some pix to show the relative sizes of the two handles.
As I said, it is no longer quite a Victory saw but close: A "win." :rolleyes:
Regards
Paul
When one of Disston's Victory saws fell into this category I decided to combine a couple of projects in one to see if I could salvage something.
The Victory saw first appeared in 1915 and was produced until the early 1950s just before Disston sold the company to HK Porter.
This saw I believe would date between 1928 and 1942. The three etches were present and although faint all are readable. The light of the evening prohibited successful photography as my skills in that department are lacking (along with quite a few other departments) so you will have to take my word for that.
The main problem was that the saw had been sharpened sufficiently often that there was no saw plate left beneath the handle. It just looked shi*house particularly coupled with a narrow toe. I decided to make a new handle from some New Guinea Rosewood. The Disston scholars amongst you will recall the original saws had handles made from Brazilian rosewood.
As it happens, the original handle looks more like walnut to me, but I can't offer an explanation to that. During WW2 the D-15 became the D-42 and D-43 and used walnut, but this saw does not have the "V" around the eagle, which I believe pre-dates WW2.
Anyhow, I made up a smaller handle. more reminiscent of a panel saw and more in keeping with the plate which I cut down to 22". Most came off the toe, but also a little off the heel where the fifth sawnut left a hole.
Disston D-23 001.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 001.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 002.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 003.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 004.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 005.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 006.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 007.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 008.jpgDisston D-15 Victory 009.jpg
There are some pix to show the relative sizes of the two handles.
As I said, it is no longer quite a Victory saw but close: A "win." :rolleyes:
Regards
Paul
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