BaileyNo5
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MarvW said:
I have done dozens of No.12 handles that are the same as a No.112. I do not hesitate to sand until I have an even color of the natural wood. The amount of wood you remove is minimal and not noticeable when you do the final finishing. Keep in mind that when Disston make those handles, there were no two exactly alike. If you didn't want to change the look of the handle, you wouldn't have done what you have already done. So, taking it a step further will be just finishing what you have already started.
Marv, thanks for being consistent and pounding the message into my head......it is possible that you may pierce that impenetrable void (my skull) if you keep it up.  And the proof, as they say, is in the pudding. That's a beautiful result.
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MarvW
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Bailey,
Maybe that's why Leif Hanson called me a "pusher" a few days ago when I was pressing a point regarding a filing technique. 
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Window Guy
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It didn't take long - maybe 30 minutes or so. I think Daryl said he let his soak overnite, but his were in a plastic bucket with a lid. Mine were in an open container, and lacquer thinner is one of my least favorite toxic substances. I wear an organic vapor mask, and that gets old fast, so I kept the time short.
Bailey ...... thanks for the additional information, I have 3 or 4 I am messing with now so this helps me tremendencely. I don't want to sand if I can help it.
Thanks again !
Steve
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Window Guy
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Marv .... That handle turned out wonderful, looks like a nice silky finish. Thank You for all your input.
Steve
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BaileyNo5
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After many interruptions and a few side tangents, two of the saw handles are now complete. Based on your help, and several evenings rubbing in the finish and contemplating, I've decided that both these are rosewood, just different species. I used 4 coats of BLO, followed by 5 coats of shellac, then wax.
This is the D-42 handle.
Here's the D-15. Looks like the camera picked up a little wax remains in the wheat carvings.
And side by side for comparison.
Now just need to finish the two remaining apple ones, but I need to pick up a little applewood for repairs. Plus gotta do some Christmas turnings here pretty quick.
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MarvW
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Can't see how you could have done it any better!
Just a great job, really nice 
Some people might find this hard to believe, but a refurbished handle like that makes the saw cut better. 
Looking forward to seeing your 112 handle.
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Window Guy
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Great job, those handles look fantastic.
Thanks for sharing !
Steve
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Mike Brady
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I'm liking those a lot! Just the idea of rosewood saw handles gets me a little wobbly.
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eg54string
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Great looking job and thanks for all the info generated by the posts. Eric.
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BaileyNo5
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MarvW said:
Looking forward to seeing your 112 handle.
OK, you asked for it, so here it is. I admit I struggled with this one. In the end, I decided that the character, experience and history of this handle was going to express itself in the re-finished one. The refurbishing simply cleaned, replenished the wood's natural oils, and might protect it from damage from boneheads similar to it's previous owners. Or maybe not, who knows.
I used lacquer thinner, sandpaper, and a scraper to remove as much of the damaged and discolored areas as I could. I eventually had to stop in some areas, as parts of the wheat carvings were beginning to disappear. If I knew how to carve these things, perhaps I could have gone further. Then finished with BLO (five coats, this wood was thirsty) and a good whuppin' with the buffer, finished with carnauba wax.
Here's a reminder of what I started with. Ugly and a little worse for wear, bu structurally sound.
And here's the refinished handle, front and back.
Notice the initials near the front of the handle? A previous proud owner used an awl to punch a pattern of his initials in the saw. To deep to remove, so I'm going to start answering to "D.M."
Here's the entire saw. The blade had quite a bit of rust and some pitting, more than I had hoped. But it's straight, and cuts well. Next project is learning to sharpen. I think I'm gonna like this saw.
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