Rare 1880s Richardson Bros. hand saw | Restoration 

Nice job! You did a nice preservation and did not go overboard on restoration. By that I mean some guys make tools look brand new again, to me that wipes out the tool's history. Well done! Cheers from Oregon!

Decent. Glad to see a proper refurbish without evaporust or wire wheels.

Keep on rescuing the old ones. Really enjoyed watching your gift.

Love to see these old saws come back to life. I got a few myself

Very nice saw👌. I also really enjoy restoring old tools. They just have that certain charm. And the story behind it

Thank god I found your channel. Finally someone that’s not afraid of a bit of hard work you did a lovely job on the old saw without power tools. You used the same prose’s as my farther did back in the day because he couldn’t afford new tools so restoring them to there former state. A pleasure to watch and your collection of proper tools is very impressive. You have left me one happy man thank you 👍👍👍😊😊😊♥️

My first time watching andi enjoyed what I saw. Awesome restoration. It's great to see old tools restored and being used again. They work well today as they did in the time they did when they were made. Some people would trash them and buy a new one. You paid great attention on the job. Glad to see it.

Beautiful

Its a pleasure for me to watch what you'r doing with that old saw. Great restoration. Well done.

As someone who has been restoring antique tools, both hand and powered , I've neve seen or used motor oil to clean a blade before. It came out great. You could bring it back even more be using something like WD-40 which is not as heavy as motor oil. I think you may find any residue getting gummy after use in combination with sawdust and dirt. I would recommend not using find steel wool until after you sanded the grime off. If you use a fine grit it will take it right off. A heavier grit like 80 or 120 would remove the finish, which I do for a full restoration and after the wood is cleaned of dust, I would use as you did, Danish oil, or some other good penitrating oil. Hemp is very good as well. I would not put a shellac on, maybe wipe on poly, but honestly, the wood becomes very dry after 100 or more years and after the first application, I will go back a few more times, letting it dry in-between. Saws are one of my favorite tools to use and restore. I once came across a crudely painted saw at a tag sale. The had it hanging on the barn at one point. I looked very carefully and I had an idea that it was a mid 1800s saw and fairly rare. I bought for $8.00 and stripped the paint off. And sure enough it was an early limited produced Disston panel saw. It was worth a couple of hundred dollars 20 years ago, but I kept it instead. I use it occasionally, but it is hanging on the wall of my shop along with other tools I have collected. Even the rare handplanes I've restored, I use them all of the time. If I was going to sell them, I wouldn't use them. One of the rabbit planes I have that is made out of nickle, brass, and Indian Rosewood. It's a gorgeous looking plane, but it also cuts like a hot knife thru butter. A real pleasure to use. I look forward to your other videos! Thank you for posting this.

I was mightily relieved to see how you preserved the patina on the handle, using steel wool and not a belt sander!!! Kudos to you for for that. However I noticed you didn't restore the medallion? While I understand your concern for the piece, the best, and safest method is to use ammonia and 0000 grade still wool, not foregetting good vernitalion for the fumes. Gentle but firm rubbing will give you a magnificent finish that does not remove but polishes, thereby preserving any tiny marks that give the saw its character. The well-restored medallion puts the final touch to a remarkable antique saw that will delight everyone who sees it.

Brillante y mucha paciencia

🎉🎉greetings from Suriname 🇸🇷. Nice job Sir

Finally, someone else that knows how to do the job right !.

Nice job on the saw. I have used water and wet/dry paper with good results but I think I will use your oil method next time. I have a can of butchers wax in the basement since the 70s that looks just like that. Count me in.

Thank you for making and sharing this video. Very nice work!

I'm fairly new to old handsaws. That's one beautiful ripping saw. I love that handle, I bet it feels amazing in the hand. I have a couple old Disston's & Sons that have a similar shape and I never get tired of holding them (and cutting with them). Great job!

Nice work, I like how you preserved the age and patina. Saw is a bear.

Great video!

Very nice restoration, glad to see you kept the history of the saw rather than making it look brand new. You have a new subscriber. Hope to see more in the future.

Very cool

Glad to see that you did not give the English resto treatment to the brass saw nuts and label. If the case of a very rusted saw with pitting I have been using a palm sander and one of the rust removal solutions. For a tarnish blade I might start with a very fine sand paper and see what happens. Have you had any luck preserving the etching on any other projects of this age?

It cuts true. Thank you

So satisfying. Well done. First I've seen OW-40 used. What put you onto that?

Would you please give more details and links to the Danish oil. Thank you much

You got such nice old tools- what do you think about a virtual workshop tour? Greetings Tino

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In your young expertise, have you ever encountered a Richardson Co complete saw?

do you need to flatten the teeth everytime you resharpen your saw?

Nice video, thanks. I'm wondering why you didn't 'set' the teeth. Although it does seem to track well during the rip.

How much is that saw approximately?

Mettez les gants de protection svp...

I like the razor blade technique

why do you use engine oil? :)

Great video!