DISSTON D-7 CC HAND SAW 24” – Hand Sharpened

Here is a fine 24” Disston No.7 crosscut saw. The saw was made during 1927 - 1940. It has the “LIGHTWEIGHT” designation at the bottom of the etch. This designation was given starting in 1927 for saws that did not have the heft that earlier saws doing work like timber framing had. It is a perfectly straight crosscut saw with a pitch of 8ppi freshly hand sharpened. This 24” size saw was probably used in a shop where fine exact cuts were required. This well balanced saw is one that offers a comfortable feel of control– it feels like an extension of the hand when sawing. It is a straight, clean saw plate with a light readable etch.

This No. 7 is a straight back saw, with a beech wood handle. The handle is in perfect condition and offers a comfortable balanced feel when sawing. This saw has a good strong thickness at the teeth of .033" and .024" up higher at the back so it is sufficiently tapered ground to allow less set with the teeth. I did fine tune the set so it cuts smoothly in hardwoods and softwoods. A fine saw for the hands on workshop.

I have recently been selling many sets of saws from my collection in fine condition to woodworkers who have emailed me with compliments on the quality of the saws and their smooth quick sawing action. See my feedback for more testimonies of buyer satisfaction.

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I have collected handsaws for over 25 years and have enjoyed learning the history of this industry. I have always worked with hand tools and was fortunate to teach woodworking for 30 years after my six years in the military. It was during this time that I realized the best way to get quality tools for my students was to recondition vintage tools. Having learned saw sharpening from my Japanese woodworking instructor at the University of Hawaii during the late 1970’s, I was able to cheaply supply my students with vintage quality saws to use in class.  I am not a professional saw doctor but have spent the last 30 years as a shop teacher and had to sharpen all my shop saws and other tools over the years. Those kids knew how to dull a saw and often I had to keep them after school for an hour when I saw them abusing a saw. That way they came to realize what I went thru to get a saw in perfect working order.  This consists of jointing the saw to get it straight, shaping and sharpening, re-jointing and re-sharpening, gently setting the teeth to get a smooth sawing action in the kerf, then final sharpening. Finally I lightly hone the edge with a fine stone and polish the blade- before testing the smoothness of the cut.

 

I am a retired shop teacher, woodworker, and tool collector for over 25 years. I am a long time active member of many antique tool organizations including EAIA, Mid-West & CRAFTS of NJ. I was President of CRAFTS for over 10 years. I know antique hand tools and use them in my shop every day. I use many pictures as they are worth a thousand words and count on them as part of my description. So look them over for all the little details they reveal. I have been selling antique tools continuously on eBay since 1998 and enjoy the friendship of my buyers.