The left saw has two kinks, but most of the rust is sanding off pretty well with 220 grit. The right one has a slight bend but no sharp kinks, though it has a fair amount of pitting that’s deeper than sandpaper is taking off. I’ll probably continue to restore the right one, but curious if folks think they wouldn’t be functional.
How do they cut? I’d personally start with filing and setting the teeth and straightening, then if they work worry about getting them looking nice.
Pretty personal problem i guess. Not sure any kinks would be acceptable for a cut with any close tolerance. Rough cutting would probably be fine. Working on the ‘good’ portion would avoid the issues. Would cutting the blade shorter and cleaning the edge make sense, reducing the effective length?
I was able to straighten out the one with the gradual bend — just put it in the vise and bent it over the other way (to nearly straight across!) until it stayed straight. Sharpened up it cuts great, seems to follow a line well.
(The brown is wax coming off.)
Given the amount of work, I’m not sure I’ll attempt the other one though.
Cant save em’ all. Looks good, cleaned up but still has the character with the finish. Glad that one bent back successfully.
That sounds like a personal question, as you’re the one putting the work in. I do believe there’s a threshold as at a certain point to me having a good source for card scrapers or scratch stock may outweigh the need to restore. Just don’t paint it, that’s for the heathens.
