Disston No7 26" 8tpi crosscut. 

One of the oldest Disston saws we've seen in recent years, This beauty dates from somewhere between 1878 and 1888. With that in mind, it's in pretty incredible condition. 

We've given it our usual thorough overhaul, Chris has gently smithed out a bow from the plate, cleaned it up a little and refinished the handle in a traditional wax over shellac method. I've spent some time restoring the toothline and getting the saw dialled in and ready for another 140 years of work. 

Despite being the least fancy saw in the range the old No7 saws were still a beautiful piece of kit, these really old ones were much more refined than the later D7 variants, the plate is thinner and with more pronounced taper grinding, the handles were more intricate and comfier, they were just better quality tools. 

This one diddn't look much when it came in, the plate wore a thick coat of grime and the handle looked dry and tired, with a little cleaning though it started to look promising and once we'd got the plate fully cleaned it was pretty clear that we had a fantastic example on our hands. 

The toothline was a little uneven but not too bad, a few rounds of jointing and filing soon evened it up ready for a gentle setting and sharpening. It's filed with 15 degrees of rake and 20 degrees of fleam for a clean and quick cutting pattern ideally suited to hardwood. The kerf is very minimal to take advantage of the taper ground plate. Pictured is the cut finish left in 2" Beech, a pretty darn good finish i'm sure you'll agree. 

This beautiful old saw is the only full size crosscut saw you'll ever need, it's fast cutting, clean and accurate, it can handle 4" thick wood yet still leave a good finish when cutting thin 1/2" stock.

 Like all old Disstons, it'll be a joy to own. 

Any questions feel free to ask. 

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