Restoring an old Disston backsaw (In under 5 minutes)

This is a quick restoration of an old 8" Disston backsaw I bought off eBay. This saw was built sometime between 1896 and 1917.
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[@wesandell]

I know some folks hate removing the patina on old tools, but I am not one of them. I love seeing an old tool being restored to near new condition. I get that you lose the "character" and "history", but they just look so good when they are shiny. Also, you can almost never completely get rid of the pitting or scratches and gouges, so the character is still there just a bit.

[@mujinmakes]

It's a case to case basis for me. If the tool is already in good condition and just dirty, then there isn't much history to celebrate. But I would never go out of my way to erase a name on a handle, or fill in nicks and dents. Admittedly, I'm a sucker for shiny things.

[@wesandell]

@@mujinmakes usually in those cases the names and symbols are etched so deep that you'd have to grind a lot away to remove it. That's why I say "near" new lol. I just like shiny tools. The darkened patina'd metal just looks so bland to me. If I'm taking the time to use hand tools in this day and age, I want to use something that's not just effective, but looks good too. And having it be 100+ years old and accomplishing both those is primo. Anybody can buy a shiny new Lie Nielsen, but to have something antique that works just as well and looks just as good as a new one is perfection.

[@jacklawson3769]

*new Mujin video* 🎉
*under 5 minutes* 💔

[@mujinmakes]

This video was made unexpectedly in the heat of passion. There will be a longer one coming out in the next couple of weeks!

[@SaintFredrocks]

You mean it took longer than five minutes to do the restoration?😉

[@ed0c]

lmao i have a cricket hiding in my basement for months that drives me nuts

[@Mcbananers]

What an adorable little guy. It looks great, nice work.
Where did you find it?

[@mujinmakes]

Thank you! This saw was purchased on ebay.

[@CrustyRestorations]

Amazing resto job, the teeth must have taken ages 👍

[@mikehayes2233]

Looks GREAT job!!

[@RestoreSanityFear]

Great video, thanks

[@berniehayes286]

I always thought it best to reset the saw blade before resharpening.

[@rattlejake0422]

I love your vids, man - never change.

[@mujinmakes]

Thank you so much!

[@FaceFaceMan]

Fantastic. I have woken from a slumber thinking there was a cricket inside my house it was so loud. I tried to follow it's noise and I ended up outside in the wee hours of the morning spraying brake cleaner off my deck and cursing their stupid vibrating legs. I felt like I was in a Hitchcock movie. I wonder if sleeping wood workers over a 100 years ago struggled the same. Was that exact saw thrown haphazardly into the darkness to silence the chirp? For a mere 10 seconds?

[@mujinmakes]

Oh I just walked over and kicked the garage door a few times. It gives me 30 seconds of silence to record a speaking part.

[@SleepLessThan3]

I recommend using some autosol with aluminum foil or a cloth to do the final polish on all the metal parts. It gives one of the best finishes I've ever been able to do, and would take less than 5 minutes for something as small as that saw plate.

[@mujinmakes]

Definitely trying this on the next one - thanks for the tip

[@sighheinrich]

Kickass it even has horns!

[@mujinmakes]

🤘

[@stephenreynolds6239]

Lovely resto pal.

[@Weldingblitar]

god job brother❤❤❤❤

[@mujinmakes]

Thank you!