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   Bolts | Apr 14, 2006 10:29am | #1

   I am pretty sure PAX of Shefield England still make both rip and crosscut hand saws there should be an American distributer or look them on net they really are a quality product regards from Melbourne Australia

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   QCInspector | Apr 14, 2006 11:06am | #2

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=46886&cat=1,42884

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   BG | Apr 14, 2006 01:16pm | #3

   old,

   There's an auction today and tomorrow...

   http://www.mjdtools.com/ 

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   Gnome | Apr 14, 2006 03:22pm | #4

   I use an old Disston D-8 for ripping and it does a fine job. I bought some rusty saws at auction for next to nothing. The first thing I did was to use electrolysis to derust them. I then jointed the ones that needed it and resharpened them all. The next step was to use a sawset. You can go to the Disstonian Institute website for info and links on how to do this. The cost of my saws, saw vise, sawset, jointer and cant files did not exceed $50. In my area everyone thinks hand tools are too much work to use and maintain. I know this list of accessories sounds like a lot of outlay but it isn't. Don't farm out sharpening your saw to someone who may use a machine and ruin it. Here are some pics.

   
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   pzgren | Apr 14, 2006 06:52pm | #5

   Try some of these:

   http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?cat=507

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1&p=42884

   	http://www.japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?dept_id=13079 http://www.jonzimmersantiquetools.com/index.html http://www.thebestthings.com/vintools.htm http://www.workingtools.biz/ http://www.patented-antiques.com/default.htm http://www.oldtools.com/wooden.html http://www.rosewoodandbrass.com/pageForSale.htm http://www.antique-used-tools.com/ http://www.vintagesaws.com/ http://www.tooltimer.com/index.html http://www.trindersfinetools.co.uk/index.shtml http://www.toolsrules.com/ http://webhome.idirect.com/~love1/ http://www.toolbazaar.co.uk/index.htm http://www.antiquetools.co.uk/

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   jackiechan | Apr 14, 2006 07:50pm | #6

   E-bay is always an option, but there are numerous dealers that also sell online.  Sydnas' (link below) is a good place to start, and her prices are definitely fair market.

   http://www.sydnassloot.com/index.htm

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

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   oldbeachbum | Apr 14, 2006 08:11pm | #7

   Thanks, everyone.

   I guess I just wasn't thinking about the internet searches.  I'm new to this (computers) and I don't always realize what a wealth of info it is.

   bum...keep smiling...makes 'em wonder what you're up to !!

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   mwenz | Apr 14, 2006 09:55pm | #8

   Of course, there's always one of these...

   Mike

   
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   oldbeachbum | Apr 14, 2006 11:00pm | #9

   That is way too pretty to get dirty and scuffed up.  I would probably hang it up just to look at, a piece of art, if you will.

   Thanks Mike

   bum...keep smiling...makes 'em wonder what you're up to !!

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   old saw | Apr 22, 2006 12:51am | #10

   http://www.vintagesaws.com  will sell you a true ripsaw - clean, straight, sharp and ready to go; or you can buy a do-it-yourself from them.  It will most likely be an old Henry Disston and Sons; nobody ever made as good a mass-produced saw, period.  I've re-conditionded and sharpened my share of handsaws and they are just simply the best.  I'm speaking of saws made prior to the 1950's, of course.  They are really a pleasure to use when put right.  You'd be wiser to buy the ready to go version.

   Regards, Old Saw

   He that welds steel in a wood fire may accomplish anything!