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   lwilliams | May 11, 2003 05:09pm | #1

   Use a rigid sanding block, nothing softer than cork, and 400 grit silicon carbide sand paper. Avoid coarser papers and lubricate with any light oil, I like WD-40 for this. Keep an eye on the etched logo as you go. Polishing with finer papers is also a good idea--you can line up the real edge of the stock you're cutting and its reflected image to "eyeball" a very square cut. When they appear as a straight continuous line you are square.

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   BG | May 11, 2003 07:36pm | #3

   Larry,

   Thanks, I'll remove the handle and do the sanding on the table saw to keep everything flat....it appears to have a light coating of oil on it right now so some one took care of it..

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   SCFrankland | May 11, 2003 05:48pm | #2

   Like Larry suggest a good sanding block and some automotive sand paper and it should clean up nice.  I use 3 layers of 3/4" MDF glued together to have a very solid and flat surface.

   Check out the following website it has some good info on Disston saws.

   http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/

   Scott C. Frankland

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   BG | May 11, 2003 07:43pm | #4

   Scott,

   Yes, I spent some quality time at that web sight when I got home from the flea market.  I suspect this saw is a 'Regular D-8 Rip (no thumb hole)from the 50's with a red beech handle....however, the teeth count is more than 5 1/2 per inch.  I need to recount teeth over a greater span than one inch to make sure..it may be 7 count.  Whatever it's fun to have one...