SOLD S364 Vintage SHARP! Premium Quality HENRY DISSTON & SONS 1880s D8 RIP SAW

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Antique hand tools - PREMIUM QUALITY saw S364

Up for sale is a hard to find Premium Quality HENRY DISSTON & SONS D8 rip saw, freshly hand sharpened & set. Pretty much the industry standard workhorse of rip saws, a thumbhole applewood handle with 5 x saw bolts & a 26” plate that has a good taper grind. Circa 1880s. 

A full sized 26" / 660mm plate, this saw has been hand sharpened to 5° of rake & is a coarse rip profile of 4ppi, good for speedy ripping of soft & medium hardness timbers.
A highly taper ground plate, and a beautiful applewood handle with an inset medallion, this is a saw from the "Golden Years" of saw manufacture from the late 19th century & early 20th centuries, when their skill was at it's zenith & the materials were high quality & makers took pride in their work & stood by their tools as a quality product, carpenters weren't using hand held circular saws yet, so they needed saws that worked well & held an edge.

This saw is for the woodworker that is happy to work unplugged, you'll know what I mean when you read this, it's like fast food vs slow food, it's getting back to the heart of woodworking & using your hands, not flicking a switch.

It cuts well, please note all sharpened saws are fully guaranteed, if it fails your expectations of a sharp saw, send it back in the condition that I sent it to you for your money back- simple.
Please note any blue colour you can see on the tooth line is engineers set out fluid- our saw Dr (Jim the saw man) uses it to keep track of where he's filed- if you've ever sharpened a saw that will make sense to you.

Please DM us if you are looking for a particular model, maker or type antique/vintage saw, as we have many SHARP ANTIQUE/ VINTAGE SAWS ready for use available in our shop, plus hundreds more yet to restore.

If you wish to purchase MORE THAN ONE SAW, please contact us via e-mail info@vintagetoolshop.com.au or text 0401091970 so that we can give an accurate combined postage cost for you.

Size: 75cm

Weight: 720g

CONDITION

This saw is in authentic vintage condition, wear & tear consistent with age & use, the handle has well executed repairs to the top & bottom horn, a broken tooth about 200mm from the heel that will re grow when sharpened, freshly hand sharpened & set, scattered pitting to the plate.
It's a lovely saw, ready to go to work in the discerning workshop, Disstons of this vintage are not common.
Please check the photos as they are part of the description.