Disston Lumberman Handbook

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CONTAI NING A TR EATIS E ON THE CONS TR UCTION OF S A W S AND HOW TO KEEP P HEM R R R IN O DE . TOGETHE WITH OTH ER IN FORMATIO N

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93 m ri a D e n A n vils A e c n S w Co . sig s

aw 161 163 D e o n fo r u n C e Back S s , ir cti s si g his l

n n d H o de BAN D SAWS 96- 122 Po i ts a l rs

96- 99 D re n o n T he Maki n . ssi g P i ts g“ F l e—C se o n Brazin g 111 i hi l P i t Fro e n T e B razin g Cl amps 11 1- 113 z imb r de B e e o f S a l B an d Sa 114 Gu i s r akag m l ws , H de Care an d Man age me n t 102 o l rs I 16 n e ed T o o N o . . Cro wn in g or Straight - back 100 s rt th I n r e n N w o n . Ecce n t ric B an d Saw s ti g e P i ts ll n Sa 79 Swage Mi i g ws , a n e fo r Sha e n n Fili n g R oo m Ou tﬁt M chi rp i g “ ” G uide—Saw P re mier Saw T e e th

O rd e —H o w to Instructio n s r e I n e e d - o o J oin in g Pr mier s rt t th

l — e h d e a Sa w . Mi l L ft a n . M t l N o 16 - R e Sa . R ight han d ws — n n e n S a e C o . Orde r H o w T o h rp i g his l P i ts 10 — S au ld n T o N o . O utﬁt for Fil in g R o o m p i g o th — — S o ne Saw In e r e d Scre wpre ss H an d t s t n n D i amo n d T o o th Se tti g Machi e . — S a n o n Sharpe ne r A uto matic M a w gi g P i ts T —T he chi ne e e th T e e —S e o f Swage Sh ape r th tyl s — n n T o o T e o . T e e th Sha pe s o f r t th

- U e o f Ch e l o n Sa . T e nsio n G a uge s s is p i t ws d h of C u n e d e B arrel Saws Wi t tti g g — Be ve ls The M akin g o f O D TOOTH S S 19 - 24 Bilge Saws S LI AW

B u o r o o d Sa ck W ws - T he m akin g 2023 Butche r Saws A dj u stin g Saw to Mill 29 The M akin g A lign i n g Saw with Ca rri a ge 28 Circul ar Kn ive s A n H a me S ra vils , m rs , t ight

CIRCULAR SAWS Edges .

e e d T o h a n In s rt o t Cau se s for Co mpl i t . The M akin g Chamb e ri n g 1 T N D E X

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— - Co ld We a the r H i n ts 38 One man Cro ss - c u t Saw Co ll ars 29 Patterns o f T ee th

Cut- off a 35 36 Se n har e nin o r S ws , tti g , S p g ” — - Fittin g Instructio n s fo r 32 Fittin g 134 136 Gauge fo r Sh ape o f T e e th 33 CY LIN D ER SAWS Gulle t T o o th Circu l ar Saws 40 au e fo r Se t n H ammerin g and G g t i g

84 - 93 Gum e n . A djusti g . m r R e - ﬁl in Hin ts to Sawyers an d g D fo r C u t n H t o r Sawmill Me n 27 iscs t i g o o ld I ro L n n Saw C a rr a e 28 C n i i g with i g 0 — E c c e n tr c S a e Orde r D ire c tio ns 26 i w g E me r he e l Se ttin g 32 y W s Se ttin g C arri age T rac k 28 FILES A N D RASPS h r e n n 32 41 S a p i g , T he Makin g Sha rpe n in g an d Gu mmin g Ge neral D e sc riptio n with Emery Whe els Filin g Guide a n d Cl amp o Spe ed f Saws . — Fl an ge s Shin gl e Saw Squ are Co rn ers 1n G ulle ts Frame s -“ H ack Sa ws ar Swage B . — G an g Saws T e e th fo r So ft a n d H ard G a u ge fo r R e gu la ti n g Le n gth Woo d o f Cle an e r T e e h - t T e e th Style s o f a u e fo r Se n Sh n l e - G g tti g i g T hin an d E xtra thin Saws L arge Saws 31 G au ge fo r Sh ape o f Circ u l ar T ramme l 39 Saw T e eth Chromol Ha c Saw B ad e 73 k l s — — G au ge Sta n d a rd an d C a fo r aw F l n 167b 168 l mps S i i g , , u a e n 25 200 Eq iv l ts , Con cave Saws 65 o o n Sa 68 69 - Gr vi g ws , Co b n o n Co d s aw C u t m i ati l — Gu mme r fo r Cyli n d e r Saws 67 ti n g - oﬁ M achin e u mm e r — ar e tc 4 4 4 . 8 G s P ts , , Co mpass Saws Gu mmin g Pre ss an d She a r 118

- CROSS CUT SAWS H a Sa 72 - 75 1 62 ck ws , ,

h a n a a Fra m e 74 75 T e H w . M ki g ck S s , D iamo n d Po in t Vim H a n d le s fo r C ross - c u t Sa ws — Champio n an d Orio le T he M akin g Fe ll in g Saws H an dle s fo r H a n d Saws G auge for R e gu l atin g T he M aki n g 17 1 - 1 73 R ak e r T e e th HA N D 138- 164 SA S o H an dle s W Imperial C ro ss - C u t Saw T he M aki n g 138- 148 ‘ - N o 120 1 T o o l 134 136 A c me H an d Saw . 70 I N D E X

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‘ A n gle o f T e e th 160 Prun in g Saw T e e th

Be e l of T e e h 156 1 58 Re - ﬁlin C n e and v t , g yli d r 149 162 Co n o n of Sa . B e structi ws , ilg Saws — Combin atio n Saws 164 Saws Spe cially T o othed Cross - cu t Hand Saws 154 and Filed 168A F n 156 160 Saw Se ili g , ts G auge Saws 164 Se ttin g Stake 35 — Graduate d R ip T e eth 163 Sc re w drivers The Maki n g 179

H d —T he a n e e —H an d 118 an e S . l s M ki g , cr w Pr ss — H an d Saws Le n gth o f 163 Scre w Slottin g Cutters 78 H o ok o r Pitch of T ee th 157 Scro ll and Web Sa ws 162 — o n n 160 165 Se t u e n e- a 64 J i ti g , Ga g Shi gl S ws

- h 163 n e a 62 Layin g o ut T ee t . Shi gl S ws 77 170 d e 34 N o H and aw . F e . S Si il — Pan el Saws Le n gth o f 163 Slittin g Saws fo r Me tal 78 P e g T ee th 155 So ft - B ack H acksaw Bl ade 73 Po in ts o f Saws Spe e d In dicators 30

Ri a 153 eed f 29 p S ws . Sp o Saws Le n gth of 163 Stave Saws 66 — ’ Se n T e e 155 162 S ee D issto n s 16 71 tti g th , t l , T en o n Saws 163 We ights of 200

H a e r 93 S ra - ed e 93 mm s . t ight g s

H e ad n a 62 S a e B ar 93 i g S ws . w g — I e a Cro - Saw To o 134 S a e Con ue o 33 49 mp ri l ss cut ls w g s q r r , — J o i n te r H a n d Saw 165 Ecce n tric 119 H an dy Saw Cl amp 167 B Swa ge Shap er 117B — H a ndy Saw Kit 165 T e e th B an d Saw

Kn e - Can e Co rn S le o f 115 - 118 iv s , , ty s — H e dge a n d M ac he te T e eth Ci rcula r Saws — Kn ive s Circ ul ar Styl e s of 24 — Kn ive s M achin e T e n on Saws 163 — — " Le v e ls T he M akin g T e rms List o f Sawmake rs 208 Lo ck Corn e r Cutters T e rms o f Warran ty 7 M a chin e H ack Saw Blade s T rammel fo r Circu la r Saws 39 — M andrels T ro we ls T he M akin g 180- 182

- — M e tal Saws T ry squ ares T he Mak Milling Saws mg Millimete rs Use ful In fo rm ation

- — Mitre bo x Saws Ve n eerin g Sa ws Se gm ent — Mitre Saws Circula r W arran ty — Plumb and Leve ls The W e b Saws Makin g 1 76 Wo od Saws

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This warran ty do e s n o t c o ve r saws imp ro pe rly — re fitte d the filin o f s u are c o rn e rs in h g q t e gulle ts. c ase -harde n in b e x ce ssive e me r whe e l m g y y gu min g. re amin g, o r alte rin c e n te r ho le s o f circu lar saw g s .

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A s far as c an be l e arn e d the ﬁrst saws o f an y ki n d man ufactured in the Un ed S a e e re ade l l am R o an d who ar e d in it t t s w m by Wi i wl , st t

ne in h ade a in 1806 1823 ro ar e busi ss P il lphi . In A a n N icho ls, st t d a

a l an in h ade l a a n d in 1828 or 1829 a in N e w Y o r sm ll p t P il phi , ﬁrm k , C o e n e d the a n o f r ular a ro n l S e e l ity c mm c m ki g ci c s ws f m E g ish t ,

e re abo the rs r l a m de n r N o ah which w ut ﬁ t ci cu r saws a in this co u t y . Wo rrel started in N e w Y o rk a bo u t 1835 to m ak e t ro we ls a n d sm a ll n circular s aws . I 1833 Willi a m Cha rle s J o hns o n c o mme n c e d the m anufactu re o f s aws in Phil ade lphi a a n d it was with this c o n ce rn th at

n s o n l e a n e r d He ry D is t r d his t a e . In 1840the ﬁrm o f Willi am Charle s J o hn so n faile d an d He n ry D issto n ac c e pted fro m the m so me

oo e e an d u a e a as he ou ld e t in the t ls , st l s ch m t ri l c g s aw man u factu ri n g lin e o n acco u n t o f amo un t d ue him an d beg an the m an u factu re o f saws in his

n a e A er he re e re e e a o wn m . ft this t w s v r l small

s n a an au i 1840 r n hu r in n du e a e d a o th n . B i stri s st rt , such j P l , J i g st 1843 n l 1845 T e e 1842 a e T rne in a d a e C e o n in . , J m s u r W t r r ss h s

h n r n l atte r were e ach in turn b o ug t o u t by He y D issto . Pre vio us to 1855 al l the c rucibl e ste el use d in this co un try in the

r n nd In ha e a H en e o f a o o a . man ufactur s ws was br ught f m E gl t t y r , ry D isston bu ilt an d operated the ﬁ rst succ e ssful c rucible - stee l melti ng

e e the n e a e T he r b e e e o ade plan t for saw st l in U it d St t s . c uci l st l s m

" by H en ry D issto n was h aule d fro m the wo rks to a mill so me 5 o r 6

a a an d e e nd e - u d an e w as ol le d n o ee and miles w y th r u r his g i c , r i t sh ts

o e ad aw A e take n back to the D isston W rks to b m e into s s . ft r

ra e ar c e u r a a n e e in h w a H e n D o n se ve l y s suc ssf l t i l m ki g st l t is y , ry isst built a ro ll i ng mill an d fro m the n o n use d his o wn m ake o f stee l fo r man ufactu rin g saws .

’ It was a lo ng and h a rd st ru ggle fo r He n ry D issto n to sec u re

n n and o and ade fo r A e r an - ade o o d but re cog itio c mm tr his m ic m g s ,

- how he suc ce e de d is n o w we ll k no wn . Up to this time the A me rican marke t w a s supplie d almo st e n re the o e n an fa re r bu t the ro h an d d e elo e n ti ly by f r ig m u ctu s , g wt v pm t

n e in th e n e a e n e he n has e en en o e n a o f this b usi ss U it d St t s si c t b ph m l , as n ow an d for so me ye ars past there have b e e n practically no saws o f an e n an ufa re o r e d n o the U n e e o n y fo r ig m ctu imp t i t it d Stat s , whilst the o the r h an d the A me rican - mad e goo ds are e xp o rted ve ry largely to all a f he l e d o be p rts o t civi iz gl . But little o r n o advan ce s we re made in the man ufacture o f saws D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

e e o f H e n r D s o n and a al l the o e pre vio us to th tim y is t , practic lly impr v

n in u al le an d e hod o f an fa re e e ade me ts q ity , sty m t s m u ctu w r m by him an d his s ucc e sso rs a n d to the m is due the cre dit of lacing — p A merican - m ade saws in the ir presen t position at the he ad of the

h r d f r a n n d o e ne o f a e n ar e o f t e o o a . m k ts W l qu lity , ﬁ ish c rr ct ss p tt r Improve m e n ts o n the ol d time p atte rn s have be e n made fro m time to

e the aim e n to a e e e r e as o e and u ab e tim , b i g m k ach as p f ct p ssibl s it l

r l r c l s r r n e n d d for the p a ticu a a s o f wo k fo which it is i t e .

de P a . a r H enr D o n So n In c . a e e r e y isst s , , Phil lphia , h v a v y la g

e o r rade h n re a u an e o f Sa F e and o e o od xp t t , s ippi g g t q titi s ws , il s th r g s

to all the ou A e n S a e n l an Fran e Ge n R S th m rica t t s , E g d , c , rma y , ussia , Ind A u al a Sou A r a in a o b e to n a e ia , str i , th f ic , f ct it is imp ssi l m a co untry in which saws are u se d where the D isston Goo ds are u n

n o n and in e e o re n o u n r e as e as a t o e e are k w , th s f ig c t i s , w ll h m , th y

o e u on as e o nd to n o n e in o r of h the ar lo k d p s c , supp t w ich fact l ge

n busi e ss will testify .

T he ﬁ rst pate n t issued fo r a saw in the Un ite d State s i 1828 fo r B a r l R B u n e a . to . . w was L mp , , r S A u l a s aw w as a e n ed in 1832 M y p t t . T he r r l a a e n ed was H . o ﬁ st ci cu r saw p t t by L itchc ck , 833 in 1 . A B l e saw n e ed ee e n ed in 1835 i g with i s rt t th was pat t .

It is ge n e rall y co nce d e d the id e a o f a b andsaw was c o nc e ive d as 1808 e a as . N ewbe rr bu t o f o a e ec en rly , by Wm ) is c mp rativ r t

n odu c o n n la d fo r e r a o i tr ti , havi g i y a s as curi sity .

o e me a e the l o e o f the War—be o e 1866 H e n S m ti ft r c s f r , ry Dissto n we n t to Pa ris wh e re he le arned o f a n ew B andsawin g m achi n e

nd rou h a tw o o f he e a n e T he de e a b g t b ck t s m chi s with saws . bla s us d we re /3 é in ch wide an d with the l arge r machin e the re we re some

l h l d e r a s ig t y wi s ws .

T he e e re the r t ban d a n a h n e in o n r so far s w ﬁ s s wi g m c i s this c u t y ,

as c an be le arne d a n d e n e e re r n t l ed in the D o n , wh th y w ﬁ st i s a l isst

’ or he re w as hardl a a d a o r d o n e in the o for the W ks t y h lf y s w k sh ps , curi osity o f the me n was aro u se d an d all must have a l ook at the ne w

n I o o om e le le to b e a in h r machi e s . t t k s litt whi r k t e me n to wo k o n the se m achin e s fo r the y all had fe ar of the saw bre akin g and cuttin g

ff he r ar o t i ms . Henry D isston had be e n t ryin g ev e ry w ay poss ible to obtai n so me me tho d or mac hi n e by which to b e tte r s aw o ut h an dle s th an he had

n He l d e e d o o un n d r n ee n do . a o u e b i g g a ly s iz this pp rt ity , , p vi g s cc ss

ful w as n ot o n be o re he n al e d two o e ban a n ne , it l g f i st l th r d s wi g machi s

which we re m ad e in this co untry .

o to h the old al n - be 1 e n in use the Pri r t is , with w ki g am 3 g saws th ,

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handle s were sawed in side and o utside an d a man co uld o nly d o abo ut

20d o e n a d a but he n the band a n h n e e e in o e a o n z y , w s wi g mac i s w r p r ti

~ e e a a l e n u u l a - o th r w s p tif l s pp y o f s we d out w rk . T he ﬁrst B an d sawin g m achin e s spoke n o f above we re co n structed

of ron e o e ha l a in o o ho e n ow in use the e i fram s s m w t simi r f rm t t s , lat r improve men ts c o n sistin g main ly of ch an ge s in guide s and tighten in g

n s T he e a h ne n o r o in he ﬁre e . n a e e e t m cha i m s m c i s , u f tu t ly , w r l st

de o e d the l an o f H en r D on in h a e a o f 1872 which str y p t y isst t e l tt r p rt . T he SIX IN CH WID E B AN D SAWS e xhibited by H en ry

D o n on the Ce n e n n a o o n in 1876 ere oo e d isst S s at t i l Exp siti . w l k

o re a r o e o n de r b e ro b e a e was n . C up as g t cu i siti s si a l t u l at th t tim ,

' ” e e e n ed in r n n n a e e e n e r e xp ri c u i g wh t w r th t m d such wide saws , whe re as at the pre se n t time H en ry D issto n So ns are makin g band

a a s a e as 18 n e de 64 e e on and are o a n s ws l rg i ch s wi , f t l g , als m ki g — them with tee th o n both e dge s so as to cut bo th ways the fo rward and

a rd o e e n o f the l o e e e n ar e 17 n e backw m v m t g , th s saws b i g as l g as i ch s

de 53 e e o n T e e are the e o f the n e e de wi , f t l g . h s larg st saws ki d v r ma

and are or n a a o r w ki g s tisf ct ily .

Hen D o n o n a e de In e te T o o C ry isst 8x. S s h v ma s r d th ircular Saws

fo r u n e as a r e 87 n he in d a e e r 1 n and c tti g m tal , l g as i c s i m t , i ch thick ,

—3 - cuttin g a ke rf 1 i nch: the te e th of which we re m ad e o f air harden ed , 6 ee an e re ad u a in l ade T i was de in 1893 and d s e . saw st l , w j t bl b h s ma

a n de d h r n d in h o n r e In w s co si re t e la ge st o f its ki t is c u t y at that tim .

1905 H e n D on o n made the ar e In e e d T oo C ar , ry isst S s l g st s rt th ircul

o n e a e e n a red are a ab e o f n at the St S ws v r ma uf ctu , which c p l sawi g

6 h n e T e e re 100 n e in d a e e o ne r e o f 1 n e e r . at i c s p mi ut h y w i ch s i m t r , n e ed 800 ou n d e and on a ne d 180 ee in third i ch thick , w igh p s ach , c t i t th

as de d a o nd fo r n r o n e e e each o f which w e mbed d a i m cutti gpu p ses . Si c th s

e e in u se d u a e o rd e a e e e n e e e d ro e to e . w r put , plic t rs h v b r c iv f m tim tim

e e re n e to m ro e e n in al o f ood so With r f c i p v m t qu ity g s , far as

Saws . are co n ce rne d the re is such a mate ri al diffe re nce in the se that it

l d fﬁ o l a n Fo r n an e a e r a o d be t e . w u i cult xp i i st c , t k ci cul r saws as

ad e ar a o T he n a 5 4 n o r 56 n h saw was o the ar e m e y s g . i ch i c ab ut l g st

T he e e re ro un d a n man on e de made . s w g by h vi g a ach si of the

n d one u n n n the saw o e the to o f the o ne to nd gri st , r i g v r p st gri it . ” Whe n it came to b al an ci n g this saw to make it run witho ut

obb n the e r had to be al n ed e n l a ed o n w li g as t m is , it b a c by b i g p c ,

an d e o ed r the e n l n a m r l supp rt by up ights , saw giv a s ight tur whe n

n a ra the e e ar o d e le or u rn d o n e e o f tu lly h avi r p t w ul s tt t w . Pi c s stee l o r ri n gs we re the n hoo ked to the te e th o n the upper o r lighte r po rtion to b al an ce an d d e te rmin e the quan tity o f me tal to be gro und o ff the

e de . T was d o n e o e n e e he e h h avy si his m stly by gu ss , but v rt l ss t e saw

had to be de so o l a an e N ow the s o - ma it w u d b l c , aws f to day are ' D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

' groun d ou ' au tom atic machin e s which m ake the m absolute ly true to gau ge througho u t the i r e n tire ty an d it is n ot n e cessary to d o an y work

A a n a are ade to - d a to 100 n he in n . fo r balan ci g g i , s ws m y up i c s diame te r and by the D issto n me thod o f grin din g the y are made true ,

alan e d and pe rfe ctly b c . T his wo u ld se e m like pro gress and it is n o t the sacriﬁcin g of

a to r e for the a c an be ad e e r c e e and at e s qu lity p ic , s ws m v y mu h b tt r l s

' cost fro m the fa ct th at a m an will gri n d ﬁve o r six s aws in a d ay , whe re it would h ave t ak e n two me n a whole d ay to gri n d on e o f the same size by the o ld me tho d .

A a n a e e o rm er dene and e e e o the g i , s ws w r f ly har d t mp r d fr m furnace bo tto m an d a man to smith o r straighte n o n e o f thes e circular

d a uld be d o n o od o r the D o n are saws in a y wo i g g w k , but isst saws n ow h arde n ed an d tempe re d by a pate n t p ro cess e xcl usively o u r o wn an d o n e man c an d o e h a in a d a a a n o n e in o rme e ig t s ws y g i st f r y ars , an d the quality is be tte re d by so d o in g for the le ss hamme ri n g re qu ire d

a he e e the l ru n an d old e n o n o n a ci rcu lar s w t b tt r saw wi l h its t si . T his is whe re the che ap n e ss co me s in with a c o rre spo ndin g be tte r

e n o f l an d n o r fo r the a n e r rn e o ut a m t qua ity u if mity , m chi y tu s th m ccu

l hilst e n ade an d e e e re ar a o n in e and e rate w . y , wh m by h th r w v i ti s siz shap

h am n a e to an d an a le l ad n h T e s e thi g ppli s h saws d sm l r b es . I t e ea d a all the e e e re u t in re ad e re e e e n d o e n rly ys t th w p by a t l p ss , l v z

’ be in g a good d ay s wo rk, while with the applian ce s o f to - d a y a man

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as o the n d n an d o e ro e e also t gri i g th r p c ss s . In the sharpe n i n g o f saws a gre at m an y File s we re co nsumed an d it w as on this acco un t that H e n ry D issto n d e cide d to mak e his ow n

e T o d e de was to ac t an d in 1869 l an w as e a e d ul ﬁl s . ci a p t st blish f ly e u e d the a e s a l an e s ac h n e an d l ed o r e n q ipp with l t t pp i c , m i ry ski l w km

e u red Fro a m e o n m ro e me n ere ad e he re e 1 s c . m th t ti i p v ts w m w v

o ble in rde r to o b a n a ﬁle e r o in u al ha e an d ee h p ssi o t i sup i r q ity , s p t t and to - d ay the re is n o be tte r pl an t o f its ki n d o r o n e o f its size th at

a re a e r o u u o f u e r o al a n the l l o f has g t tp t a s p i r qu ity , m ki g mu tip icity all nd o f le n e e ar to the rade A t e a o e n D o ki s ﬁ s c ss y t . l st d z isst n

F le are e an n al in the D o n a o r i s us d u ly isst S w W ks .

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e n are ull r e d o ut Fo r h s u r o e a n a n ed a e m ts f y t i . t i p p s is m i t i sp cial de partme n t whe re in a re con stan tl y e mpl oy ed a st aff o f me chan ical en n e e r d e n e r ar e o r o f a h n e o ed in h gi s , sig s , a l g c ps m c i ists mpl y t e

a ne ho h c u ll e e d a n d e e n all e a l m chi s p , w i h is f y quipp wh r i sp ci l y de sign e d D issto n machin e ry is bu il t an d th at alre ady in stalled ke pt in u - to - d a e o r n o n d o n a h n e r e n d rde d re D t w ki g c iti , m c i y b i g isca ir spe ctive o f he he r o rn o u t or n ot as oo n as ro e e n e w t w s imp v m t is ffected . ’

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With the i n ve n tio n an d in stall a tio n o f pe rfe c ted m achin e ry co mes

e o n d n an d d re c e n e to the e an o o a a co rr sp i g i t b ﬁt m ch ic , b th fr m

a and n an a an d o n fo r e e re re e and physic l ﬁ ci l st p i t , whil th is a g at r be o an d o n e e n n re a e in e arn n a a the al tte r utput c s qu t i c s i g c p city , physic

n h rr l h Fo r n n ra n e s e n e d a d t e u o u nd n o e e a u . e st i is l s s i gs m r h t f l i sta c , be o re o il w as n rod u ed fo r r n the rn a e the a n o f o a f i t c ﬁ i g fu c s , h uli g c l fo r o the a an d ar e rn a e the ra n a n d e an n o ut o f b th sm ll l g fu c s , ki g cl i g ashe s se ve ral time s a d ay te n d ed to the rais in g o f d ust and cau sin g d o o r he re a n o w the o are e l e an and o m o r abl e isc mf t , w s sh ps k pt c c f t , the rou nd o o r e n o f e e n are a e d e e r e e Me a g ﬂ s b i g c m t w sh up v y w k . t l lic locke rs and e n ame l ed i ro n wash st an ds are provide d o n accou n t o f the i r san itary e ffe ct an d e n e ra improve me n ts made thro ugho ut “g l l n h o o r and e l - n o f the e l o ee o ooki g to t e c mf t w l be i g mp y s . Sh wer baths b e in g i n stalle d fo r the u se o f th ose e mplo ye d in the po lishing and r nd n ro o in all d e ar e n e re he e - d g i i g ms , whilst p tm ts wh t r is ust e e and a d u ha n e tc e re are ar e e c on m ry , s , s w st , s vi gs , th l g pip s , n e c te d with e xhau st fan s which carry the d ust o ut o f the bu ildin gs

r r and i nt o i n d e pe nde n t pits . G e at ca e has be e n t ake n to o btain the be h and ho ro e n l a o n e a e n la o r be n ro ded in st lig t t ughv ti ti , sp ci l v ti t s i gp vi

ro o and d e e n e re e re o n de rab e a r such ms partm ts wh th is c si l he t . Eve y

e au o n a en to o e re o the ld n in a e o f ﬁ re pr c ti is t k all w g ss fr m bui i gs c s , var1o us i ro n b ridge s co n n e ct the se co n d sto rie s o f the diffe re n t build i n gs so that in case o f co nfl agration e mploy e e s c an e asily p ass from o n e bu ildin g to the o the r an d these b ridge s in conn e ctio n with the ﬁre e a e are o n de e d e n the e e o o f ro u r n a e sc p s c si r as b i g b st m th d p c i g s f ty . In n o facto ry is the well - be in g o f the e mplo ye e s l ooked afte r o r

o n d e e d to re a e e e n n o r d o e e e r afﬁ l a o n e c si r a g t r xt t , s a b tt i ti xist be twee n the e mplo ye r an d e mplo yees than in the e stablishme n t o f

H e n r D o n o n In o n n e o n ma be a e d y isst S s . c cti with this it y st t that the re a re twen ty - on e m e n ha vin g se rv ice re co rds o f ﬁfty to sixty two e r e h me n o r ea r an d u rd o n e hun dre d an d y a s ; ig ty , f ty y s pwa ; e - e r to o r re e un d re d a n d r e n to ighty ight , thi ty f ty ; th h thi ty , tw ty

r an d un dre an d n n e ten to en e r e o r n thi ty , six h d i , tw ty y a s , whil w ki g be side the se 1228m e n a re mo re than 2300yo unge r saw a nd tool makers ' o f e — er lar el so n s an d ran d o n o f the o er m en high st skill v y g y g s s ld , which

e fo r r e ven e A ll the ld e o ee n a a e d b o . o sp aks p gr ssi ss mpl y s , i c p cita t y reaso n o f age a re re tire d un de r a pen sio n fo r the re ma in de r of their na tu ral life

With a ﬁ rm c o m o se d o f men rac tic a in their line o r p p l , w k “ in o n a olic tried a n d ro e n a m a n a e me n t full u to da te g p y p v , g y p , a c o rps o f e fﬁ cie n t sale sm e n a n d a n a rm y o f c o mpe te nt a n d skille d o r me n o f ho m the a re u s tl ro ud to e the r ith the use o f w k , w y j y p , g w ma chine r s ec iall in e n ted for ario u s ur o se s is there an y p y v v p p , y c au se to wo n d e r why the D issto n p rod uc ts became so famo us a nd ” ren o n ed thro u ho ut th w g e e n tire world .

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a m ad e which C rucible Ste e l w s .

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an a e ra e o f 1500 e e e r n e h h ma n e we v g t th p mi ut , w ic chi s

o r n a e d igi t .

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h h m ac h n e o r n a e d ri a s w e . p s w , w ic i s igi t

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a ﬂa s ws t .

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o f Fre n o r n ch igi .

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T o i n t rod uce in the U n ite d State s ban dsawi ng m achi ne ry fo r the

' u n o f o od in a n saw hand e a n u r ha e d c tti g w m ki g l s , h vi g p c s

a m e a n a a r be o re 1866 s pl m chi e s t P is f .

T o ma e a n ac a Blad e k M chi e h ks w s .

Saw a n u a u re r in the U n e d a e to a e e r o w n F l e m f ct s it St t s m k th i i s .

I n the U n ite d State s to mak e I n se rted T oo th ci rcular saws fo r

n e a sawi g m t l .

We o rigi n ated a n d pate n te d m a n y saws a nd to ols in cl udin g

n e ed T ee h fo r c 1rc ular a fo r n bo h o o d n d e al i s rt t s ws cutti g t w a m t ,

e T l - - oo r e tc . C ro a e ba H an d a G , S , ull t th circu a saws , ss cut s ws k w ck s ws

e tc . o al a new an d o e a n e o e e o f , vari us sm l s ws , impr v d m chi ry, pr c ss s

an u a r n a nd in d on to e e e a e n be o f o e r m f ctu i g , a diti th s W h v a um r th v aluable improve me n ts n o t paten te d an d which are used ex clusively in the D isston Saw Works .

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e t n t he e a e n fo r e a o o o f a oo a mu e r sis i g gr t st strai , ch t th g d s w st b su fﬁcie n tly hard to withstan d the we ar an d re tain its sharp e dge

he o n o b e m e et o u e n o u to a e e ad n t l gest p ssi l ti , y t gh gh sw g r ily a d

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e n u for the a n of a fa o saw stro n g o gh m ki g a s tis ct ry .

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. pl ate in go ts o f c o n side rable siz e m ust be drawn to large dime n sio n s

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a e l e ro l n a n d or n ma o e n de e inj u riou s strain s that c r ss l i g w ki g y ft v lo p .

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a e o f erfe o n in e a ac n e e ho d an d o man h st t p cti mat ri l , m hi ry , m t s w rk s ip

u n the a D o n a are u e o to al l o e j stifyi g claim th t isst S ws s p ri r th rs . It is o ur determin atio n to main t a in the high stan dard o f o ur go o ds e l e d fo r o an e ar stab ish s m y y s .

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2 1 S mi thin , Ha mme rin g g an? Bl o c kin C irc g u l ar S a ws.

an d e whil e vo n ru r lvi g , is n b ac k an d fo rth at th e same tl me the e h a , c hara e a it . ll r n d t ct r th t wi g i o a . true an d - e d e to h g t ick to wards the a , o r ma be rsa it y arran ge d to grin d an ' I n the u se o f he e a n e eve n thickness thro u gh o u t as re qu ire d. t s m chi s r u d perfe c t grin din g an d true bal an ce o f the s aws a e ins re . The e ac n e o n e d n e n e d a n d n al e d in the D o n s m hi s , rigi at , i v t i st l isst W rks a e d a e o u o n in c u a saw n d n a n d e n abl e d the p , m rk r v l ti cir l r gri i g f pro du ctio n o f s aws o f u n i o rm thickn e ss thro ugh o u t . “ ” T he blade is n o w Examin e d a n d if fully u p to the D isston S an da d a e fo r the n r n d n e c t r is p ss d fi ish G i i g , aft r whi h it is Po lished ; be in g adj uste d o n a face - pl a te which is re volve d at a su it able spee d an d by a serie s o f ru bbin g an d du stin g with e me ry the h l o b n d igh p o ish is t ai e . In the B o n h h o o the ade a a n e a n e l cki g , w ic f ll ws , bl is g i x mi d ru an d give n the pro pe r te n sio n for the Spee d a t which the sa w is to n . ” T h do n e a e n fo r in a c u l a saw e n o n e an is is by h mm ri g , , irc r , t si m s h avin g the c en tre suffic ie n tly o pe n to o ffse t c e n trifu gal fo rce whe n the s aw e o l e o e e d hu e e n the e d e a n e d is r v v d up t high Sp , t s k pi g g str i o n ru e n e e e he o ul n o t ru n o o h o r c ut a t li , o th rwis t saw w d sm t ly “ ” d e e d n u o a . T he e e are n o w o n a straight t th , r ss a t m tic saw m e e n u n f de a e n e hu n u n u n fo r o f a d o dn e o . sh rp r , t s i s ri g i ity t th r ss bla ” “ ” T h e n f T ee n d o e e Swagin g o r S tti g o th is o w in o r er . S m ” c c u l a a ha e the ee u t in o de a n o r SWAGED ir r s ws v t th p r r by sw gi g , “ ” - H s re a dset o he r n e n . In a n Co n ue o TEET . p , t rs bysp i g s tti g sw gi g , a q r r Swage is place d in pro pe r p o sitio n o n the to o th an d by the applicatio n o f light bl o ws of a h ammer the c u ttin g - e dge o f o o u e o r ha e d a o d n the r e u e d t th is ps t s p cc r i g to wo k r q ir , Swagi n g be ing the sp re adin g o f the p o in ts o f the teeth s o the y e xte n d b e yo n d e ac h side o f the bl ade fo r clearan ce o f the d u b o y o f the s aw whil e c ttin g an d to pre ve n t frictio n . SPRING the - a e d o o e ac h o n e o f the o o h With sw g t th , c r r t t cuts , SET he n c e will do twic e the wo rk in c o mparis o n with a n - se t o o c u o n h al the e the spri g t th whi h c ts ly f k rf, “ ” wa e n u e n s i o o o e l an d e e e . g t th , c s q tly , wi l st mo r f d Sw agmg is also acco mpl ishe d by the use o f an Ecce n tric Sw age in which pre ssure is bro ught to be ar ” o n the o o e n e I n i - t th by m a s of a l ver . Spr n g se ttin g “ the o n o f the e e are e n on e to the h the p i ts t th b t , rig t , n e to the e an d so o n a e n a e u h xt l ft , lt r t ly thro g o u t the e n e h e e for the u e tir saw , whic s rv s p rpos o f o bt ain in g c e a an l r ce . T he o e o f e n n pr c ss Sh arp i g fo llo ws . This IS don e o n au o a a n e a n d h an d - fil n a e u a e n i o n e n t m tic m chi s by i g , c r f l tt t b i g en to n n e giv bri gi g up each too th k e n an d sharp . T he Saw IS n o w en a n a n e o n en e giv fi l i sp cti , th Etch d the D on B an d l an d e e . with isst r , is c o mp t T H .

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2 7 SETTING A CK A ND HUSK OR

It is v ery e the fo un datio n o f the mill ks it is subj ecte d to in

” ” T he size o f the strin gers sho uld n ot be le ss th an 8 x 8 an d as fe w e e o e t e h n e e r e h n e pi c s as p ssibl o mak up t e c ssa y l n gth . T ese stri g rs shou ld be se t perfe ctlyl e ve l a n d p aralle l with the mill ho use an d g a in ed n o the rde an d o o f the o o o r o n da o n e an d i t gi rs j ists mill fl r f u ti timb rs , se c u re d by ke ys a n d b o lts so that the y will n ot chan ge p ositio n whe n o e o e d a a n he e a o The ra on a c a l ar t . l gs r ll g i st h d bl cks t ck ir s , p rti ul r y the V de hou be r o e to the n e an d e n n e si , s ld fi mly b lt d stri g r wh fi ish d e e e c l n e e b p rf t y stra ight a d l v l . It is qu ite as impo rtant that the saw frame sho u ld be firmly e e to ac e a o u d be e e an d o l d fo r the a o n s cur d its pl as th t it sh l l v l s i , vibr ti an d strain a re o f su c h a n atu re that the fra me wo u l d qu ickly ch a n ge o o n u n l e ver r l e u e d T he e han e o u a e p siti ss y fi m y s c r . slight st c g w ld m k e e n a vast differe n ce in the ru n n in g o f the s a w an d n e ce ssit at r lin i g . he n u n in the u r n e u se e e a on e d o o d an d ut W p tti g h sk st i g rs , w ll s s w p

' the m do wn in su ch a m an n e r tha t the y c an n o t p o ssibly chan ge the ir o o n he n ﬁn d the o o n of he o n the s n er an d en p siti , t p siti t husk tri g s fast do n e e o o w s cur ly with thr ugh b lts .

H A H H LINING T E S W WIT T E CARRIAGE .

“ T he amo u n t o f le ad re qu ire d for circ u l ar s aws shou ld be the le ast amo u n t th at will ke e p the saw in the c ut an d pre ve n t it heatin g at the e n e . If the e ad n o the cut to o mu h the s aw l e a c tr l i t is c , wi l h t o n the the e a o u t o f the c u t to o h the aw l e a rim if l d is muc , s wil h t at e n re we he e o re e the e a oun h u ed is c t , t r f giv l st am t t at is s , which ne - e f n n e n e e o ighth o an i ch i tw ty f t . f the e he c a a e we O vario us me tho ds us d for lin in g a saw with t rri g , e ha we n l be the o e a l u n der o o d F r se e a giv w t thi k wi l m st si y st i st , th t the an d re se t e r e l e e so ha the aw an u an d u e m l is p f ct y l v l , t t s h gs pl mb tr he n re e ﬂ he l o de D a e d t e e n the o l a an d at o n t . w sc w b w c l rs , is g si r w a lin e ru n n i n g te n fe e t e ach way fro m ce n tre of man dre l an d p ar allel h the V ra a en to the e a d - o so a o e u wit t ck , f st a stick h bl ck , th t it c m s p to the lin e at the e n d in fron t o f saw ru n the carriage forward the e n ee o e the re e n d o f n e o n e - e h o f an n a tw ty f t , m v ar li ig th i ch aw y o o rme ral e o o n e n e the e n d o f an d e e her fr m f r pa l l p siti , th sl w m r l it forward o r b ackward un til it is e xactly at righ t an gle s to the n ew

o o n o f n e an d the a ra e a e . p siti li , s w pa ll l with s m A ll en d p la y mu st be taken o ut o f the man dre l an d c arri age u e n n n a aw to the a e an d the ra u be a tr cks wh li i g s c rriag , t ck m st l id

o d e e a n d ue o a the a a e l ru n ra h an d m o o . S li , l v l tr , s th t c rri g wi l st ig t s th 0 Fo r a have the co llars an d ste m o rfe c tio n in these p o in ts is than the c oll ars ; e o fit e a th y sh uld x ctly . Fo r l arge s aws we pre fe r c o ll ars tha t h ave a pe rfe ct b e arin g o f P hre e - ua o f a n n c o n the o u e rim the o he r a e ar as he t q rters i h t r , t p rt cl , t y l d e a n a o t r a n e the o a are ull to ho tight r th s lid fla c o lla . Ex mi c ll rs c f y e e e are u e n o t a e he a de so a o be u e h a e s if th y tr , if , h v t m m ls s r t t st m o f m an dre l fits the h o le n ic ely a n d o ffe rs n o o bstruc tion to the s aw e a d o a e the u se sl ippin g e asily up to an d again st the fast c oll ar . W v c t - Co ar fo r o f six i n ch c o l lars fo r p o rtabl e a n d se mi p o rt able mills . ll s e a e e d hou be ar e st m f mills s ld l g r . T e the s aw ra h e d e an d o u n d ru e a e st with a st ig t g , if it is f t , pl c it o n the an d e h e n u the o ll ar a re n c h e a a i n m r l , tig t p c s with w , t st g with a straight e dge an d se e if the p o sitio n o f the bl a de has b e en altere d ; e n he h ru e if o t he au l u re to l a in the o b he o t . n t s rvi g w t r it s ws , , f t is s y l e u he a T he e e u an n o be c ollars a nd wi l b likely to r in t s w . b st r s lts c t “ me d o bt ain e d fro m the mill u n til the de fe cts are re die . We fi n ish all o u r circ ular s aws by a pro c ess which i n su re s e a ch side o f the saw pl ate be i n g p erfectly tru e thro u gho u t its e ntire su rface ; b n al u ab e o e e er a e o f u n e ve n ess e mo e d the y this i v l pr c ss , v y p rticl is r v ; n e e e u e ac n ro d n he o l ar a re ru e an d all the saw v r r q ir s p ki g (p vi i g t c l s t ), tro u ble which has hithe rto pe rple xe d the s awye r in this p articul ar e is re mov d . D I A A J UST NG S W TO MILL .

Se e tha t the s aw slips u p fre e ly to fast c o ll a r an d h an gs straight an d u e n en e d u a the an d e e e in ro e l n e pl mb wh tight p th t m r l is l v l , p p r i the a a e an d a in o e as n e a as o bl e with c rri g , th t it ﬁts its b x s tly p ssi ho u e a n fo r en the an dre he a ran o n the saw wit t h ti g , wh m l ts , by t smissi , l e a a o a n d u e and in the c e n e h c a e o r wi l h t ls th s xp tr , w i h will m k it w k b dl 1n ure d t r a n a aw to r a a n e r a n . e d o n o a s u n y , j , p h ps rui it W w r t o n man dre ha he a a o u h w e n e e ac l to a de e e a l t t ts , lth g if k w x t y wh t gr it he ats w e c o uld make a s aw that wo u ld a dmit o f th a t m uc h e an n bu t e a n d e l a lwa s e e r e r u o a n a o o o b e . xp si , h ti g m r l wi l y giv m r l ss t l T o the e e u r h u e e rc me ee a r c e ge t b st r s lts f o m a mill t is m st b o v o . (S ti l ' o n m n dre ls fo r c u a a a e a cir l r s ws , p g T ake u p al l e n d pl a y o r late ra l m o tio n in m a n dre l as the gra in o f

’ the o o d d ra o r u the an dre l e n d e n o m a e r ho w e w will w p sh m wis , tt w ll the a e e he rr e tra i e e ra h o l d a n d s w . e a t a a c s is k pt S th t c i g k l v l , st ig t , s i in o e n e a o h r ru a e n e n a Ke e pr p r li , ls t a t ro lls o t cks h v o d pl y . p all u m o r a du o ff the r c g s w st t a ks .

S PE ED OF SAWS

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2 9 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

‘ expe rie n ce has bee n that s aws work be tte r whe n run a t a re gul ar spe e d e ven if it is n e c e ssary to re duce the n umbe r o f re vo l u tio ns o ne hu n dre d e l o a e n in a b e h a e a a a e ee d f an to . b w th t giv t l , t h v v ri bl sp I the ' o e to o h to a n a he an da ee d run the e n n p w r is lig t m i t in t st rd Sp , gi e at a e re ula r e e d ut e e n ull e high r g sp , p a l arge r di ame t r r ce ivi g p y o n the an d e an d the e u l be be e o h to ua an d c a ac m r l , r s lts wi l tt r b t as q lity p ity . T h be u e e ha n the hr e n he e e d o l e an e t S d o e . is will m ch b tt r t t tt pl , v if p s fall be lo w th a t give n in the table the re gul arity is the most de sirabl e o n to o o f e r o l o n a ab e f p i t l k a t . F l wi g is t l o spe e ds

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P o rtabl e mills o f limite d c a ac it a re u su all ru n at a s e e d abo u t o n e -third , p y , y p l e ss that i e n a bo e g v v .

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P R B M I The diam e te r o f d ri in a n d d ri e n u lle s a n d the s e e d o f O LE . v g v p y p d ri e r be in i e n ﬁ n d the s e e d o f d ri e n . v g g v , p v R u lti l the dia me te r o f d ri e r b its n u mbe r o f re o l u tio n s a n d U . M LE p y v y v , divide the pro d u c t by the d iame te r o f the d rive n th e qu o tie n t will b e the n u mbe r o f re o l u tio n s o f d ri n v ve . B ia me te r and re o l u tio n s o f the dri e n u ll e be in P R O LE M 2 . The d v v p y g

i e n ﬁ n d the dia me te r o f the d ri e r. g v , v u l i l he re o l u tio n s o f d ri e n b its diam e te r and di ide the R ULE . M t p y t v v y v prod u c t by the re vo lu tio n s o f the d rivin g shaft ; the qu o tie n t wil l be the d iame te r o f dri e r v . S P EED IN DICATOR

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Millme n an d Sawyers Sh o u ld kn o w the c o rrect spe e d o f all saws an d a n e o e a e d b h It e o an ha e ac m chi ry p r t y t e m . is v ry imp rt t t t x t e d W e u aran e e Sp e s be given with all o rde rs fo r l arge circ ul ar saws . g t e the ac c uracy o f the indicat or illustrate d abo ve a n d advo cate its us . D I S S T ON H A N D B O O K

H ND H T IN A EXTRA T IN LARGE SAWS .

A we a e a d in the e e d n a e all a an d aw - s h v s i pr c i g p g s , s ws s mill m achin e ry mu st be ke pt in the pro pe r shape to o btai n the best res ults h e e c all n e e r in n n n h n a fo r e h o r t is is sp i y c ssa y ru i g t i s ws , whil a t ick stan dard ga u ge saw will giv e very fair resu l ts where o n ly me diu m skill i an a e m e n o f n d l u e d a hin o u d a far n the m g t saw a mi l is s , t saw w l f ll e e e e o d me sho rt o f givin g fa ir r su lts u n d r the sa m m th s an d m an age n t . A thin saw c an n o t re aso n ably be e x pe cte d to stan d as m u c h c ro wdin g as a thick o n e an d re qu ires m o re skill an d be tte r appli an ce s to give d e u go o r s lts . I t is al ways n ec e ss ary to have en o ugh set in a s aw to give ﬁ e n l e a an c e c h e an e n o u to e en the l o o suf ci t c r , whi m s gh pr v t g fr m rubbi n g o n the b o dy o f saw . n the a au o f a e r la a Sa 7 8 an d 9 u ed I usu l g ges l rg ci cu r s ws , y , , s 3 h n r n n e o n the a e a e e e d a n d ber — o f a n in t e o rdi a y ma r v r g f lum , 3 2 n i ch 3 de a w bo u he e a e qu ally divide d ( 3 7, o n e ach si o f s ) is a t t l st cle aran ce ha h uld e e d e e in ha d o o d an d ro e n be e n e t t s o b us , xc pt r w f z tim r , th l ss e d A n a w e u re as e n e as a he r m ay be us . thi s r q i s just much cl ara c n y o t a w o n e u en in o o r o n to h c n e the h n has the s , c s q tly , pr p ti t i k ss , t i saw e r Fo r h e o n a o n e the e m o st strain to b a . t is r as l b st skill an d mill are e u run a h a W e do n o re quire d to succ ssf lly t in s w . t wish to c o n vey the de a ha we d o n o t a e n a bu t de e o ur i t t m k thi s ws , simply sir cu sto me rs who c o n te mplate p u ttin g the m in to appre c i ate the diffe r e n c es in or n e e en h a n d n a T he d ffe en c e in w ki g b tw t ick thi s ws . i r 8 10 1 thickn ess be twe e n gau ge an d gau ge is 3 7 o f an i n ch the set for l e a an e o f e ac h e n the am e all o b e to Sa e in e c r c b i g s , is it is p ssi l v k rf, an d be twee n a n 8gau ge an d 11 ga u ge the diffe re n c e is o f a n in c h ul e n e the a n in the n a n c e abo e e all—so a in f l , h c s vi g i st s v is v ry sm sm ll , fa ha in n n e a e o ut o f ten o ff e edu o n in a c ct , t t i c s s it is s t by r cti c pa ity n u f c u e u be r o r in p o o rly ma a t r d l m . A to a n in o e the d ffere n e in n n e ee n a e o u o s s vi g p w r , i c i t c s s t f en n o t in a o o f the nn e s aw fo r e n so u h e r tw ty is f v r thi r , , b i g m ch lig t , it l d e a e o ne u h e a e r an d an de a o n e e o l h wi l vi t fr m its li m c si , y vi ti , v r s s ig t i he e n o f the l o n me b r o n al l the o e r n t l gth cut , wil c su y f icti p w save d ffere n e e in di c o f k rf . T he se are pl ain facts th at an y m an who kn o ws the gau ges c an e o ut for m e an d we d e e e r m an to u d th ﬁgur hi s lf, a vis v y mill st y e u d e a f h b e e be o e o e n n . I t e l l o s j ct w ll f r r ri g xtra thi s ws mi l . ski l f e l o e e n al ue o f be u c h as to u e a h n a mp y s a d v tim r is s j stify xtr t i s ws , he n h a e e all e an an d we a h o ur a i t v th m by m s , cl im t at s ws , n or an h o u hn e e a a n d n d n - u ual o f e el w km s ip , t g ss , l sticity , sta i g q ity st p , re n e u d he he h o e a a e n r a n . u q l , w t r t ick , thi , xtr thi In orde n e a e n o e a h n a e u e o re e e an ri g , pl s t th t t i s ws r q ir m t th th e a e o n e to d o the a e l a o f a n as h e u al e the a h vi r s s m c ss s wi g , t is q iz s str in o n the rim a e s e r n n the ee s w ll a pr ve n ts sp i gi g o f t th . Re ar O f ee d d e rabl e h all a u t ar u a gul ity Sp is si wit s ws , b p tic l rly so h n o n e as he de e n d o re han the o he r u o n the e o with t i s , t y p m t t s p v l city u e In e ra h n a o n e - to o d e to h or . h l th m p t ir w k xt t i s ws , sixth mo re e h e i he e an e o u Spe d t an giv n n t t abl will be adv tag s .

3 1 D I S S T O N H A N D B OO K

T he b e st s aw that co uld be made wo u ld n ot man ufacture lumbe r in a at ac o r an n e r n o r be a e ro o b e a n n l e s isf t y m , s f f m p ssi l vit l i jury u ss

e ro e rl se t an d har e n ed It he re fo re e r n e e ar a k pt p p y s p . is t v y c ss y th t

all a ho uld be e in e o bl e o nd on ho u th s ws s k pt b st p ssi c iti , t gh e. N SPRI G con trary is to o o fte n the case fo r the m ost ge n e ral 15 a e o f roubl e a d u ll o r m ro e rl ed a 3 31311 c us t is i p p y ﬁtt s w . SWAGED

D TEETH‘ RESS T he re are tw o styl e s o f ﬁttin g R ip saws ; the

a e - se t and u re d re and the n - se t sw g sq a ss , spri g ’ n d r ar o r a b i slightly be v e le d d re ss . T he swage - se t is be st ad apt ed to and re co mme nde d

fo r ll o f ode ra el ar e e e d and a a le mi s m t y l g f c p city , whi — the sprin g se t an d briar d re ss is be st ad apte d to mills

o f l h o e a nd a a the e a o n fo r h ig t p w r c p city , r s w ich is fo un d in the fact that o n e to o th o f the swage - se t and squa re d re ss style p ra ctically e quals in capacity two

ee o f the r n - se t an d r r d re a e rn It t th sp i g b ia ss p tt . thu s follo ws that up to its limit o f capacity a s aw with the spri n g- se t and bri ar d re ss ﬁtti n g will run e asie r t han a s aw co n tain in g the same n umbe r o f te e th that

are a e - se t an d u are - d re e d sw g sq ss . T O PROP E RLY FIT UP A R IP SA W WITH SWAGE - SET

ﬁr e ha h a r l r n N o a l o od st s e t t t e s w is pe fe ct y o u d . s w wi l give g ” re su l o ut o f ro u n d a oo in the aw ho ld d o the ts if it is . E ch t th s s u

ame amo u n o f c u n an d the saw has o n an d ho r e e h the s t tti g if l g s t t t , lo n g t o o th will be subj ec ted to a strai n that sho uld be e qu ally divided be t e e n two h e e o r o u r e e h c re n de r the saw l able to w , t r f t t , whi h s i a d e n an d at e l ar e l re d u e the a a o f ll an d u rn o u t cci t , b st g y c s c p city mi t s

oo rl m an u a u re d u be r p y f ct l m . “ I f the s aw is n o t ro u n d it sho uld be mad e so by j o in tin g it u n all the e e h are o f the am e e n h In the ab e n e o f a s aw til t t s l gt . s c s har e n n ac h n e the o n n c an be a om he d be b hold n p i g m i , j i ti g cc plis st y i g a pi e c e o f gri n d sto n e agai n st the t e e th whilst the saw re volve s at a med u o r m o d e ra e e e d If a e e o f r n d n t a a l ab e . o e no i m t sp pi c g i st is v i l , take a pie c e O f so ft e m e ry whe e l o r an y o the r ki n d o f ston e tha t will

r n d the lo n e e th d o n to a o m on l e n h g i g t w c m gt .

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u ﬁle o u t the ar o f the one hu l e a n all the e e o f the jst m ks st , t s vi g t th

3 2

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Fo llo n a n the s aw u a a n be o n ed an d e a oo h wi g sw gi g , m st g i j i t ch t t

e n led o r ro u n d l r h t a e e n o n I f led and u n o u o . th fi g ti b g t k p i t fi by h , d ue care m ust be t ake n to file ~ squ are acro ss the t e e th so that all

c n - e d e l be at r h a n le to the de o f saw fo r the s aw utti g g s wil ig t g s si . if is n o t ﬁle d square it will l e ad in o r o u t o f the l o g acco rdi n g to the sid e o f the saw be ari ng the high c o rn e rs high co rn e rs o n the l o g sid e

o f saw l a e to ru n n o the l o n r a I t al o a wi l c us it i t g a d vice ve s . is s impo rtan t that the sam e hook o r pitc h l in e an d ge n e ral shape o f

a n a n ed te e th be m i t i . T he n e xt o pe ratio n co nsists o f side - ﬁlin g which simply m e an s

r n n all the o n to o n e n o rm d h It e r d f l to b i gi g p i ts u if wi t . is v y i ﬁcu t

/ rs w age o r se t a saw so accu rate ly tha t all the te eth are ex a ctb the same

d h an d as a l ar a o n in the d o f wi t , s ight v i ti wi ths D I S S T O N MPRO D ID c uttin g po m ts o f a s aw W i ll n o t o nly cause i t to I VE S E FILE. m n m m m n mm s u m o r adl bu t l a e o u u be w k b y wi l m k r gh l m r , it is the re fo re d e sirable th at all the poin ts o f tee th be

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a o l e d he use f o u r de F e cc mp ish by t o Si il . T his co mple te s the o pe ratio n s o f Se ttin g and

Shar e n n o r n the saw and the o r p i g , ﬁtti g , if w k is do n e acco rdin g to these di re ctio n s and the saw

ro e r o e ra ed o n a o rre l ad u e l is p p ly p t c ct y j st d mil , s aw e a and u e n d ul a a n bu t it will sy tr u til l g i , it sho uld be re - sharpe n e d be fo re it is allo we d to ge t

so d l as to o a e n de n to l e a ard u l sh w t cy pu l xtr h ,

e a r T he re n e e n e o r e a . o T his fi l e m u st b e Go adju ste d l v its t u li , h t up is b y me an s o f th e s e t s c re ws as to co n fo rm to the width o f e co n o my in atte mpti n g to ru n a saw too lo n g s ir T he am -n ts se t de e d . j u i f r h r f s c u r ' a re o t e pu po s e o e W ithOll t har e n n M an hOll I S e ave S p i g . y tim h in g th e s e t sc re ws in the ire s i n Whe n the d es d po it o . n n h h Side Fil e has bee n p ro e rl y be e waste d a nd m an y saws rui e d t ro ugh t e adjus te d it mus t b e he d in ra tio n b y m e a n s o f the c l ip s false e c o n o my o f n o t sharpe n in g the m o fte n f h sa w -bl ad e ag a in st t e , e n o u h W e a e n e e e e n a s aw e e g . h v v r s mill wh r E ac too t in s c c e ss io n m s t h h u ‘ u be fi l e dun til th e s e t o rtoo th it w as n o t true e c on o my to sh a rpe n saws from co f o rm s to 19 83 1 e o f the 0 a p $11 ? u n e V611 t o n a m A awv w to o u r i e i a ul da s w . s f t m s f l y s g , 5; giggggn gin gzgm m wm be m m °ved ° ro e rl a e d o r se t W i ll s tan d ro t o to p p y sw g , f m w five fili n gsbe fo re it n e e ds 5 - n o r re - e n re swagi g s tti g . SA M£5335;S ET T he o e ra io n o f fit p t T H E M L W E R F U L A N D D E I R A B L E M A D E . O S T U S E F U , P O S

n a rin - se t o r ti g Sp g , bri ar- dre ss R ip saw is the same as the fo re go in g in all respe c ts e xce pt the swagin g is o mitte d an d the po in ts o f the te e th are be n t alte rn ate l y “ ” right an d l e ft with a Samson o r simil ar se tti n g to o l to give the

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- ~ - he a e as r ar d re r1 a e x Ci rcular C u t off saws a re ﬁtte d t s m b i ss p s ws , h n in ce pt the te e th are give n mo re be ve l b o th fro n t and b ack as s ow “A ” illus tration . T he re a re seve ral diff e re n t kinds of tools o n the m ark e t fo r se ttin g f o u r small circu lar saws bu t the mo st e fﬁ cie n t o n e we k n ow o is ,

n - a e oo eac o o e n circul ar saw Se tti g St k , with which t l h t th is giv p ractically the same a mo u n t of IMPROVED ADJUSTABLE SETTING-STAKE se t P rob ably h alf the saws se nt bac k to the fac to ry fo r re pairs have be e n i nj u re d o r ru i n e d just thro u gh n e gle ct o n the part o f

n e r o r o e ra o r who the o w s p t s , re ally k n o w 110W tO prope rly ﬁt T is a ab e too c an be a ste to se t an y sa f o m h v l l l j w . u d u d ‘ r’ A 18 m r. T h e c o n e - an to thi rt y in c h es in d ia e te Sﬁ VVS bl l t l It OH the re se ttl n it the iam e te r o f th e sa w an d , p g mo ve d in o r o ut to su d , m a e ise o r o we re as m a be re u 1red . T he o ra d l d , y v bl ‘ " ’ t o f a r n ste e an d so m e o r and Shar e n n Of he r a l l S a u v1l B is m a d e h d e l . p p i g t i s ws j n m o r t an o t e rs th e tio n s o f the f ac e b e i gb e ve l e d e h h . Ope rato r c an re gul ate the a mo u n t o f se t as d esired . as lo n g as the y c an fo rce the

n nd O the m e n ro h l a o f e x e ri s aw th rou gh a cut o f a y ki . r , th ug ck p “ T he re l the a e in e n c e d o n o t k n o w ho w to ﬁt saws . su t is s m l eithe r case after wasti n g tim e and l u mbe r e n o ugh to p ay a care fu , he aw o r and capabl e ﬁtte r or sawye r who wo uld witho u t i nju ry to t s , m o u n o f e un n e ce ssary we ar to appl i an ce s turn o ut the m aximu m a t w ll

e r a l abl e the are l e o r in e x e ri man ufactu re d l umbe r fo r the po w vai , c ss p en ce d me n h ave to se nd the s aw to the facto ry fo r re p ai rs o r purch ase

e on e h n d ue re ard to a fe w l e ul e o u ld a e a e d a n w . w e g simp r s w h v s v m e a a u an o f l u mbe r an d a re a d e a o f o e . th s w , q tity g t l l st ti l l n o t o . n he r u n oo T he saw is like a ra zo r o r a yo t c tti g t , it wi l w rk

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a n e an d o e r re s vi g tim p w , d uc in g the strain an d lia bility o f bre akage o f the

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o f a e o r a e o f e e r k sp c t th . T he gre at lo ss in the b re aki n g o f ci rcular c ross - c u t o r cut - off saws to the mill m an an d m an ufactu re r o f saws i n duce s u s to call p a rticul ar atte n tio n to the ge n e ral n e gle ct in the ke epi n g o f the s e saws in o rd e r fo r the o r he a e to e r o r fo r he re n o t the e are e n w k t y h v p f m , t is sam c giv

- h r h ar e a fo r r n u mbe r to a c ut o ff as t e e is to t e l g r s ws ippi g l .

N e arly e ve ry case o f bro ke n c ut- off saws that has co me u nd e r o u r n o e has e e n au e d the are le an n e r in h c h he a e e e n tic , b c s by c ss m w i t y h v b

led o r um e d If the e l abo r an d l e o n u me d in n the fi g m , tim , fi s c s fili g lo n be e d o n the bac a n d ro n o f e e h e re u se d in l n the g v l w ks f ts t t , w fi i g

ll e d o n h a ro u n d ﬁle o r c u t n he m o u t are ull a gu ts w wit , ti g t c f y with

o nd a e e m e r he e l m an s a o u ld be a e d an d mu c h l e r u f c y w , y ws w s v ss

o e r o n e d as ﬁl p w c sum , in g lo n g be ve ls o n the t e e t h fo rms s q u a r e n o he in the ulle tc s g ts , which will cause cracks to ar be d e re e n st t , si s p v t i n g fre e ci rcu lati o n o f “ ” t a dus . e e Cu s w t S C . T he be ve l o n c ro ss c ut te e th shou ld n eve r e xte n d i n to the gu lle ts ; in fac t o nly a small po r

‘ h rom the a in ! n d s be e l n T he re a n d e r o f the tio n o f t e too th f p e e v i g . m i D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

an d e d re e d ra ht a ro s as h o n in tooth d gulle ts sho ul b ss st ig c s , s w cut

“ ‘ D In he avy c u ttin g the fro n t o f the too th sho u ld be ﬁl e d with e e o r n o e el l re e n of the l a e a s ra n v ry littl b v . T his wi l p v t much t r l t i an d chatte ri n g caused by the tee th be in g fo rce d o u t o f lin e i n to the d e o f the a are re e n l ro e n ro h a e si s cut . S ws f qu t y b k f m t is c us , ar d ull p ticul arly if the y are .

D HINTS FOR COL WE AT HE R .

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‘ saw d od e o ut o f the a t arl in a b n as the c o rne rs will g cut , p r icul y sl b i g , o n the l o g side do the most cutti n g and so on get d ull in sawin g k n o tty

ro e n be se n o o re set an a o e n e e ar « a e f z tim r . U m th is bs lut ly c ss y ; h v the e e de the e re e o n d o n o t e e e a t th wi st at xt m p i ts , but hav th m w k ; a e th e n ro m o n to ar o n e r ho l n e e r t p r e s t icely f p i t back . Sh p c r s s u d v be ﬁl e d in the gulle ts as crac ks are sure to start fro m such misuse o f he n ld h r t saw ar l arl i o e a e . , p ticu y c w t

HA NIN A ND IN ITH EME Y H S RPE G GUMM G W R W E E LS .

I n sharpe n in g or gummin g saws with e me ry whe e ls always u se a o od ree - n he e and n e e so re re o n o r g , f cutti g w l , v r put much p ssu it crowd it so fast th at the te e th are he ated to such an e xten t the y be o e e fo r he n e e are u e d a e d o r a e - ard en ed the c m blu , w t th bl , gl z , c s h by e e r e e he are to re o r ru ble he n in the o r the m y wh l , t y apt b ak c m w cut n e he are a ed o n the e e e e o a o n al l e xt tim t y sw g . J i t m ry wh l cc si y to a n the a e o f a e and to e o e a e re t i sh p its f c r m v gl z . e n n e to ro n the saw e e a e Wh gummi g , it is b st gum a u d s v r l tim s n e ad o f n n e a o o o n e o e ra o n fo r o m o e the i st ﬁ ishi g ch t th at p ti , by g g v r e e h e e ra e e are e s a e to a e - arde n o r l e an d t t s v l tim s , th y l s li bl c s h b u , a mo re n o r l e ob n ed A e u m n ad l o . v e t u if m gul t is tai ft r g m i g , it is isab ﬁle aro u n d the s aw a n are to e o ve the a o r u r e o n all , t ki g c r m f sh b r l ft the e d e an d all l a e o r rd o n and r e n n g s g z d ha sp ts . Gummi g sha p i g “ ” with the e me ry whe e l will cause the s aw to l e t d o wn o r lo se its

e n o n u u e r han the u se o f the ﬁle o r urr- u e r as t si m ch q ick t by b g mm , it e a an d e an d the o f saw n in the a e e ne l h ts xp s rim , putti g it sh p g ral y “ ” ” e rmed l - m e n le d h a e a e ar o o e an d t by mi l buck , w ich m k s it pp l s l mbe an d au e o ru n n e in h c an a r i r c s s it t s ak y t e u t . M y s ws a e c on . de mn ed u ro e and hro n d e as o rn o u t he n j st f m this caus t w asi w , w by pro pe r wo rk and hamme rin g the y c an be m ade as good as n e w saws o f the a e e s m siz . I n se ndin g us old saws fo r re pai rs mark plain ly o n the c ase who m the are fro m r e l n r o n as to the or to be y , w it us fu l i st ucti s , w k . d o n e an d we l u ran e e to u t as o od and du rable e n o n i , wi l g a t p g t si n he as e ha o r n a t m th y d igi lly . We arr o o f e e ee fo r the re reme n o f c y a st ck m ry wh ls , qui ts mill men at e u ar ar , r g l m ke t price s .

3 8 T TH T RA MME L E E .

T he above c u t re prese n ts a device fo r l ayin g o u t an d kee pin g in

de he ee o f c u a a B use the e e c an be e o r r t t th cir l r s ws . y its t th k pt in o e a e e u a in e an d an e a o u n o f en pr p r sh p , r g l r d pth , qu l am t pitch giv

he o n o f e a to t fr t ch to o th .

T o ro d A a a e u B o e e o n fo r is tt ch d ch ck , which h lds a st l p i t

ll h e re 011 m arking a circle fo r the bo tto m o f the te e th . If a t e te th a

e i h f e e C c an be i e be e u a n e . T e o th s circl , th y will q l d pth strip st l ( )

e t an d n e e ee n the e n e an d he e d e o f the aw an d s at y ista c b tw c tr t g s , it

e the a e h r n e a o T he o d nar will giv s m pitch to t e f o t o f ch t o th . r i y pitch is that which is o bta ine d by pl acin g the stee l strip at a dista n ce e - ﬁ h - o f thre ft s fro m the ce n tre to wards the e dge o f the s aw pl ate . T here is a div ersity o f o pin io n co n cern in g the pro pe r pitch to be given to the fro n ts of tee th ; kn o tty timbe r re qu ire s l ess tha n cle ar timbe r ;

o e an d e u T he can be with light p w r light fe d mo re c an be se d . pitch

n e e d o n the ee n e a e t he e d e o f the s aw but i cr as by m vi g st l strip r r o t g ,

o u d the e e e o e e a en e he a o r o o f the e e sh l t th b c m w k d, t b cks t ps t th

ho ul d be en he ne d o r e l e e r e a o r ha e in the o . s str gt , th y wi l ith br k c tt r w rk D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

PA T E NT GULLET -TOOTH CIRCULAR

B re e re n c e to the a bo e e n a n be o b e e d ha the y f v gr vi g , it will s rv t t bac k o r po i n t - li n e o f e ac h to o th is the c o n tin u a tio n o f the spiral line s

Z an d the ha r e n n a l d he e du o n o f he u e or , s p i g is m in y o n e by t r cti t g ll t

o n l i he u o f u r a e n thro a t y . T his s re adily acc o mplishe d by t se o p t t

m e e e 44 gum e rs . (S pa g s to

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le h he a ha r . he A e n t s w s o gul t T sa w B is the s a w wo rn do wn . W be e n e du e d 011 c e n re n e o G to F has e e n orn a a bu t r c t li fr m , it b w w y

n e e t has re e n e u n u a e o n a ne Z o G six i ch s , y p s t d a c tti g s rf c spir l li fr m to Y d an e o f e - u e But h n o n e o f the n o n . o , a ist c tw ty f r i ch s t is is ly

d - r a r e a v an tage s cl a im e d fo r o ur pa te n t gulle t to o th . T he th o t o gull t

e n c ha be e d o u t o n a a e o a a e r e e ac e or b i g m r h lf circl , f rms l rg r c pt l

a e fo r du a n d hu a o n e - an d - a - ha - n h t o o o f hi a e n ch mb r st , t s lf i c th t s p tt r will ke ep a s aw as fre e fro m cho kin g as a two - in ch to o th o f the

din a ha e o r ry s p .

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Illu stratio n o f T o oth after c u ttin g fe e t of Lu mbe r.

T he abo ve c ut re pres en ts a se ctio n o f o ur gullet - to o th saw (kept in o rde r by Ch ambe ri n g M achin e ) afte r c u ttin g fee t o f hem e d lo ck lu mbe r . D ott lin e D an d p o in t A sho w the o rigin al di a me ter o f the saw do tte d lin e E a n d p o in t C sho w the saw afte r cuttin g the abo e a o u n o f be o n e du n he e n f e ee v m t lum r , ly r ci g t l gth o t eth thr

- o u o f an n c an be a n een e t ee n e n e sixty f rths i ch , as pl i ly s b w d ott d li s

E A o rd n - D an d . to ﬁft n c u t e e cc i g this , a y i ch saw will f t a n d o n e du e the d a e e o f to o - e n he ho n the ly r c i m t r saw f rty ight i c s , s wi g

r an e de e d g eat adv tag riv by usin g o ur P ate n t T o o th a n d Gu mme r . T he ac c o mp a nyin g cut is a fac simile o f the co n ditio n o f the te eth o f a l arge circu lar sa w se n t to o u r fa cto ry

e The o n e had ee n to b gummed . w rs b

u n o e e o n the si g s m gumm r up saw , whic h actu ally did more h arm than go o d as sh o wn by lin e B the ragged thro at s o o bstru cte d the circu latio n o f s aw du st th at the p arties were c om pelle d to sen d it to the facto ry to be n e C o a hamb ri e o ut . D o e B d C e ng. gumm d tt d li sh ws

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ee n in had o ur b r n b C ham e i g m achine s be e n use d upo n it . o f

. ﬁ he n It be e e to l e bac k o n t se periphery li es . will s n by this t o o th the

n n the a e e l T he e the e n a po i t o f c is v ry sma l . small r it is l ss ﬁli g it t kes

e e On e e o f the ﬁl e o n o n e f e o e to k p it sharp . stro k this p i t will f ct m r th an te n strokes o n the face o f a to o th that has to be ke pt b ack fro m p o in t to b o tto m o f gulle t ; an d when there is so littl e p o in t to ke e p

T e e th fo r So ft Wo o d .

l u e a o a e n the a o he o ba e fo n e t s w . t e n t ck , it wi l b d si r sh rp fr m fac tha fi e f o the to an d a a in in the e e o f s a e ffe e d w . l r m p , s v g diam t r is ct

he n we no the n o f u e to be a n the e e fe ed W k w ki d l mb r s w , sp d , an d a o f we a e the ee e e d fo r the or cap city mill , will m k t th b st suit w k , Save waste o f saw an d e xtra time it wo uld re qu ire to ke ep u nsuit a bl e

H r T e e th fo r a d Wo o d .

o e or in an e fo r n e - n ee e u d t rec o m ee in . F o w o n o t th rd r st c , i ch f d , w l men d o ve r twen ty - fo ur te eth a n d sh o u ld n o t (whe re our gu mme r is u ed e o e o n e - an d - a - u er- n c de h o f o o for a ﬁ ve - n c s ) giv v r q art i h pt t th , i h

ee d n o t e n ee an d e to o e o n for e e - n c h f , l ss tha ﬁfty t th , d pth c rr sp d a thr i f d we u d e - ee o t e . , w l giv thirty wo te th

T he l e o f the u be a be e d o u t o r u m e d as gu l ts saw sho ld ch m r , g m soo n as the tee th have be e n wo rn back e n o u gh to allo w the ﬁl e to

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THE ICT ATENT SELFo F DING SAW G M V OR P EE UM ER.

FI G 1 A D D R A T T O M I A . . . J US E GU C C UL R S WS

W e a e c a a e n on to a n e as e n u er o to an c ll sp i l tt ti this m chi , b i g s p i r y o he r u mm er o n he a e ac r e t g t m rk t a f t which will p o ve its lf upon tri al .

T he o de o f the e e a e a the e a e n .vict r is ma v ry b st m t ri l light r p rts b i g o f a e ab e o n a nd the o f e e a n i h er an d at the m ll l ir shaft st l , m ki g it l g t

a e e r n h n e o f o n u o n s m tim st o ger t a o th r gumme rs . Its simplicity c str cti

a e u nn e e a to e an n on for use as an e m k s it c ss ry giv y i structi , xam

m T he i atio n o f the cu ts will e n abl e a n ybo dy to o pe rate it . Victo r

l u m all a ro a al u a sa w a B n ul e to wi l g s ws , f m sm l circ l r , with A i ch g l t , the a e made 1 n e a o all u a an d l rg st , with % i ch gull t ; ls mill , m l y

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- d 2 a r u a o o n S n u a aw an N o . o n o w rk a ixty i ch circ l r s , mill m l y

T he e - e ed n e an c an be e a e d to a or o saw . s lf f i g m ch ism r gul t f st sl w

. ee o u an an e o f a an d the a n e c anbe c an e d Sp d with t y ch g p rts , m chi h g

e u e o h o o u t fro m h an d to self fe e d in a n inst an t . T h adj stabl st p t r ws

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4 4 ' THE VICTOR PATE NT SE L -FE E DIN AW F G S GUMME R.

2 F . I G . A D UST E D T o G UM M I O R A Y J LL M UL SA WS .

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n h l é n 1 n 1 n an d 1 n T he i c , y i ch , % i ch , % i ch , % i ch . me diu m siz e is

u a e fo r n n n an d c u s it bl i ch , i ch , i ch , in ch tters . The small

e u a b e fo r n c u siz is s it l i h c tters . Ea ch gu mme r se n t c o mple te with o ne ar o o f e he r e hre e u er u e r n de r a n d e n c h b r it siz , t c tt s , c tt r g i wr .

A dd o n a arbo r u rn he d e ra r c e Fo r an e f iti l s f is xt p i . r g o wo rk this

ac h n e has n o u e r m i s p rio .

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n o ha e o e e n a e o u o b ec o . m tion , which s hith rt b s ri s j ti

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e e e fo r e n a re n e e d e er ee . gauges the ms lv s , us d t sti g , i sp ct v y w k All the regular D isston Poin ts an d Holde rs are made to stan dard r a aw en a n be of gauges each in serte d too th ci cul r s is giv um r , which a , the o r fo r the ur o e of u n e reco rd is kept at fact y , p p s s pplyi g duplicat e e d po in ts an d holders when r quir .

D I S S T O N

- PATE NT C HISE L TOOTH C IRC ULA R SAW.

(R E DU CE D SIZE)

5 L D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

- th, Chise l P o in t Saws

In se rte d to o th saws we re ﬁrst in tro duce d with the o bj ec t o f pre er n he e e s vi g t diam t r.

The r t e n e re rude affa r c o n n o f ua re e e of ﬁ s patt r s w c i s , sisti g sq pi c s

ee e t in he the b ade a n d e re d e e o f st l s t rim of l s cu with a riv t . Sco r s de n e re re en ed ro m e to m e e ac o e n o e im sig s w p s t f m ti ti , h p ss ssi g s m

r e en t n the e f the e e h an ean r e r n e p o v m i shap o t t d m s fo s cu i g th m . Later in ven tion s sought to fa cilita te the re m o v al o f the wo rn ou t tee th

n e n e a d the in sertion o f n w o s .

We nu u re d f e re n o r o f In e r e To o h o e ma fact i f t f ms s t d t Saws , s m

re r e and de r be d in h Han db The e t o f which a illust at d sc i t is ook . high s — de velo pm e n t o f the a rt is the impro ve d Chise l Po in t Saw shown in

" c u t o m r e e e r h n d e ra b e in the m e ho d o f e ur n , which c p is s v yt i g si l t s c i g the ee h in the b a d e b m e an o f ro a r o c n Ho de r o r han t t l y s t y l ki g l s S ks ,

e t e a c e the e e h h don e re quiring but a fe w mo m n ts o r pl t t . T is is with

e n n t e en n the b d e o u t making the slighte st a lt ra tio i h t sio o f la . a c ab e w is ppli l .

e d o n scie n tiﬁC ' rin ci le s p p ,

‘ n d o e ure e e o e d a . t s c p mpl y . ; The Poin ts an d Holde rs in each size a re exact duplicate s an d ,

en o ere d in co d n e n r on a re u r n ee t wh rd ac r a c with i st ucti s , g a a t d o ﬁt .

SES o r C HISE L - INT A U PO S ws .

C e - o n Sa a re un e c e e d fo r bo r n ro his l P i t ws x ll a d saws i saw mills , f m the smalle st wa te r powe r to the la rge st stea m mills e mplo ying in depe n — de n e m an d o - un e ed fo r n e d n a bo e a t st a sh t g f s ga g gi g saws , l th lt r s ws ,

a h bo rd bo bo r ben n a a d r t . l t s ws , clap a saws, x a d saws , ch saws if saws

now To D E CHIS - I A OR R E L PO NT S WS .

Full direction s a n d a list of pa rticu lars n ecessa ry to o rde r saws of

de r n be o un d o n a e 24 26 t o . his sc ipti will f p g s ,

The e ar c u a r Sho u d be a re u en an d in e W e e s p ti l s l c f lly giv , cas s h r

the au e an d n u ber o f e e a re e to o u r ud en it n e e r g g m t th l ft j gm t , is c ssa y — to e c the o r e o er a ab e to dr the the e ed bo sp ify h s p w av il l ive saw , sp th

in a n d ou t of the c u t the rea e e e in n e e r re o u on the , g t st f d i ch s p v l ti , n f mbe r to be e a n d the a the o of . ki d ti saw d , d ily capacity mill

It e en a to e the ex a ct e of e n re o e If the en re is ss ti l giv siz c t h l . c t hole is alte re d afte r the saw le ave s our han ds it is liable to thro w the

o u t of ro un d an d on e uen o u t of n e saw c s q tly bala c .

T H T TH E E E .

The se a re made in several size s to suit diffe ren t classes of wo rk

n the n d of be ro n in a r o u o a e a d ki tim r g w v i s l c liti s .

a e a e 1 2 3 4 1 n e n the he o u S r No s . 4 a d 6 1 b T No . p p l r iz s , , , , 75 . i g

r e de i n e r n a fo r the e y e of the la g st , is s g d p i cip lly h av timb rs Paciﬁc

The an d 6 a e the e e e n the No . No . r Co a . r st small st siz s , p mitti g in sertio n o f the maximu m n umber of tee th fo r boa rd saw mills carry

be n ab e e e n a in h h e e d a n d a o u fo r r bo er a d S . g ig f s ls i g s it l dg s , lt s lath ws

Fo r e n e ra a n d an d o o o d in an d e d ~ g l s wi g, har s ft w s , small m ium 33 e d e d the N o . te n anno be e e ed T e o siz mills pat r c t xc ll . his siz is als us

fo r r t a he a e d e r a an d en if s ws , vy g s ws , b ch saws . N 44 ' The o . a e rn u ab e fo r bo ar e e an d en . p tt is s it l d saws , dg r b ch saws

he 2 a e rn e n he T No . p tt is us d large ly in the ﬁrs an d pi e s of t Paciﬁc

Coa u e u fo r e n e ra n o f bo h a rd an d o oo d ere st , is s f l g l sawi g t h s ft w s wh

e e r a o un f h e e n h 3 ro de . a gr at m t o t roa t ro o m is d sir d tha t e No . p vi s This is a go o d all a ro un d to o th an d has pro ven its e fﬁcien cy in the

e n e an d in the dd e e So u th r Stat s Mi l W st . D I S S T O N HA N D B O O K

HOLDE RS .

In in n or t o the e d e s of the nner e of the saw g sa dy grit y l gs , g i circl s o de are b e to e r an d be e n de d Th e o on h l rs lia l w a co m rou . is p rmits a p rti of the d t to do n be ee n the de f the an d the lo us pass w tw si o . saw g, n e e n o e ha be re he The i st ad of b i g pr p rly c m d an d carried o ut of t cut . en en en to re e fric tio n \ an d e de en t to t d cy th is c at h at , which is trim al r T e en the e d he oo o . o r e he nne e of t g d w k p v t this , g s o f t i r circl s o de o d be e ro an d e t ua re H e e h l rs sh ul ﬁl d ac ss k p sq . old rs which hav e o e n ro o n e o u d be d rded n e ed b c m thi f m l g usag sh l isca a d r plac .

The e e rn o f o de o n e - an d ” n e - es swag d patt h l r , which is o half gaug e e i n the ro t n the saW la te ro e be e e h avi r th a tha p p p r , will suppli d if sp ci

ﬁe d . Holders of the Swaged a n d Slo tted pattern are made in all size s for o e who e e the S o e d e n of o e th s pr f r l tt patt r h ld r .

C IA H D S SPE L OL E R .

W en the o e o d n the n are o rn e it e h s ck ts h l i g sha ks w larg , is advisabl to o rder the special size s of shanks o r ho lde rs d e signed to take up this 1 ” 1 e r T e re a re tw e e o n e and the the r e w a . h o sp cial siz s ; is 3 1 o fi larg r in the r e n re u r ci cl tha g la . Un le Ss n fit n e are b e to b e o r a e the sha ks s ugly , th y lia l r ak c us n t brea A n h b e o m e r n ed or o re ed poi ts o k . sha k t at has c st ai c mp ss o en can be e n de d b re o n ro the la thr ugh accid t xpa y m vi g it f m saw , y in it on an n an d r n it ha o n o d e o n the nn e g a vil , st iki g s rply b th si s , i r circle ; co n seque n tly there is n o re ason fo r the shanks o r bits ever fit n e It u t b e no e d o e er in e r n the n oo . ti g l s ly m s t , h w v , hamm i g sha k , n e an e en n be of o a re on ea de the n u l ss v um r bl ws struck ch si , sha k will be ben o ut of e t shap . ID GU ES . Millme n often make the mistake of se tting the Guide s too clo se to e e e n n er e T an o t n t th rim wh n o p rati g I s t d T o o th Saws . his is imp r a e and the o er o o d se e the u de C A R TH HO it m , p at r sh ul that g i s LE E L D R b e o n e - ar e r o f an n c o e e the W run E S y at l ast qu t i h , th rwis saw ill n e n he de n d n be n e d u t of e u st adily a d t hol rs a po i ts will tur o plac .

INSE RTING NEW POINTS .

i the e re e the n ew o n or bit e on O l groov s ca fully . Plac p i t squar ly the e the n If the o n o d no t n n o o on h ad of sha k . p i t sh ul tur i t p siti e d the ren en o u to e the b o r ea d o f the o e r a ily , lift w ch gh p rmit all h h ld r to assume its prope r place in the poin t ; the n sta rt again an d the poin t be n e e n n no t u se und e o e o d to o d o o o . D o will f u m v st a ily i t p siti u f rc , the o o e e - an d no dd o n e ure o be st ps sh uld m t lightly , a iti al pr ss sh uld applied to the wren ch when the heel of the bit has reached the shoulder . HI INT SHA RPE NING C SE L PO S . The poin ts o r bits Should be sharp en e d o r ﬁled witho ut taking The tem e o ut of the ere e en n un n e e r e r. th m saw , th by pr v ti g c ssa y w a per of these po in ts is such that the y ma y be sharpen e d by the u se of oo ﬁle he o n u r o n o the F e e de ne a g d . T f llowi g ill st ati sh ws il sp cially sig d or e f this purpo s .

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- INT FI E C HISE L PO L .

Mad e 8 9 an d 10in che s in length . ,

he Most of the ﬁlin g sho uld be do n e on the fro n t o r the thro at o f t

oo It o n n e e r to ﬁle en o on the a to e o e the t th . is ly c ssa y ugh b ck r m v be e o re re to en o n . C re o burr . Very littl w rk is qui d sharp p i ts a sh uld exercise d to ke ep the cutting e dge a t right angle s to the side of the e ua e—o n e re ﬁle a s e e a n saw. D o no t us a sq r c r d , this will l av a sh rp ick un e e n bit e in o nd o n a e to e and d r th po i t. A l ft this c iti is li bl br ak in e the e jur blad .

N o . 2 . N o . 8 .

e w the o n t e n N o the n en n No . 2 S o 1 o . o . sh ws p i t wh h ws p i wh it n 3 o the o n im ro be en e r e n r o u t No . has pro p ly ﬁl d u til wo . sh ws p i t p p c e d e a e n e e o . rly ﬁl d , whi h m th w k s it o d bit be bro en b de n the n ew on e t be e e Sh ul a k y acci t , mus dr ss d to the en nd d of o e in the l gth a wi th th s saw . IN IN SWA G G PO TS .

' If the are to be e the o o u be do ne with t bits swag d , w rk sh ld a ligh e dr n o u t the o rn e u en ou to u e the o n hamm r , awi g c rs j st gh sq ar p i ts ; en the e t u d be d e e e ﬁle R e e e the o ne th s sho l r ss d by a sid . li v c r rs so as t e e e n e In n be e n t to e o o . o giv pr p r cl ara c swagi g, car ful strik hard e no to e the o u e r o r r n the n fo r the e ugh ups t sh ld st ai sha k , saw is liabl t be ned in n ne r o rui this ma . A e o n o f o n n n on e oo fo r use in v e en s cti saw c tai i g t th , a is wh be ed n o n o . swagi g p i ts , will suppli at a small c st D IN INT RE SS G PO S . Particular atten tion is calle d to the n ecessity fo r keeping the c u t n ed e of the o n de It e re d t o n e ti g g s p i ts wi st . is d si tha this imp rta t it m no t be o t of n e o t o n be e to may l s sight , si c m s c mplai ts may trac d a d e d of e re en he n a re e so t e are isr gar this r qui m t . If t poi ts ﬁl d tha th y e e n the n ed e n n the e re e o ne oo wid r b hi d cutti g g s tha o xt m c r rs , g d or nn t be 6 N o o e n a N . 7 he d o o . d . o o w k ca acc mplish T f ll wi g i grams , , , n e e en r m b e e n e n n a d No . 8 o mo o s o , w r tak f its r v d fr m saw , c c r i g which n e he e en t o . D c mplai t was mad T reason is at o nc appar . iagrams

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N 5 wo e o f de dre n e t e 4 and o . S o t of No . h w styl s si ssi g, i h r which is n ha n The e de e n d n o n the o f o r i d . r a d o r good , p i g class w k sp swage

r b e d e e e the should be dist i ut v nly on bo th sid s of saw .

N O . 7 . N O . 8 .

IDTH OF C TTIN -E D W U G GE . C e o n are de in r o d of u n e e his l P i ts ma va i us wi ths c tti g dg . A

boo e on a n n a t of t e e e be ed n a small kl t , c t i i g lis h s siz s , will suppli o p n he e u a d rn e d u n e e o . T d r n re en plicati r g l r wi th is fu ish , l ss i ctio s a giv

to the c on r The oo e t en on e e n r n n i tra y . b kl m ti d giv s full i st uctio s O th s

u r partic la . F ZE N TI B RO M ER . B e o e r n to c ut ro e n er e u the saw n ew se t f r sta ti g f z timb , q ip with a

o f e d o de r a n the ld ne de fo r u m e r n T o o S a . swag h l s , l yi g s asi m s wi g his

e e n t e be o nd n n e en The a e de xp di ur will f u a payi g i v stm t . sw g d hol r

e an d e er in the ro an the saw la te ro e is a gaug a half h avi th at th p p p r ,

an d de n ed to o an d a r o u t o f the c u t the n e d is sig h ld c r y. ﬁ st ust , which

o l o e rw e a o n the de o f the re e e to the lo and w u d , th is , p ss d w si saw , f z g,

o e the o u t f n e f rc saw o li .

For n er o r n o t de r b e to use de ﬁle Wi t w k it is si a l a si , which will leave ﬂat places o n the sides of the poin ts pa rallel to the side s of the

e l be be e t e e . S o ﬁ e e u o s a the s are saw h uld a sid us d , car f l th t bit

e e e e n the n to the e tre e e e To do e u o r li v d b hi d po i ts x m dg . succ ssf l w rk

in class ’ of n the o n e mu st be sha r this sawi g c r rs p. It o b e to use n rro e b n in e n In is p ssi l a w r its tha Summ r sawi g .

so e e e o rt bit r u de n e d fo r n e m siz s a sp cial sh , pa tic larly sig Wi t r work ,

e T o t u r e d an d e e in the e t is mad . his sh r bit is ill st at d scrib d pamphl “ ” e - n n d o der Chis l Po i ts a H l s .

A n umbe r of o ur custo me rs o pera te chisel - po in t saws very suc c essfull in n e u n o n o n d de d du n the Sum y Wi t r by si g w r p i ts , iscar ri g mer mo n ths ; the y Should be se le cte d in se ts of e ve n length so that the

be o n saw will r u d . be e d a r e Use no o re e t t n The old poin ts may swag t iﬂ . m s ha is a e n e e T e n e o the o n re bsolut ly c ssary . ap r back ic ly fr m p i ts by ca ful de d e n e the ee de t a t the e t e e o n an d do no t si r ssi g, hav t th wi s x r m p i ts ,

h rne r to be o e oun d o r the dod e o ut of the allow t e co s c m r , saw will g

n abb n The o ne r n e t to the lo do o t of c t a r i . u , particul ly sl i g c r s x g m s

the nd oo n be o e in ro en ber on e en it cutting, a s c m dull f z tim , c s qu tly

n ece to f r h ar u a r be o re the is is ssary watch o t is very p tic l ly , f saw

‘ e n ed b ed allowed to run o ut of the c ut and becom strai or uckl .

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H T T . No . 10 OO

T oo o e e er e the S au d n To o an d e his t th is s m tim s t m d p l i g th , is us d n in e o n the a Co t pri cipally h avy mills P ciﬁc as .

10To o i s de i n e e e b The No . s u e fo r e u th ma thr iz s s ita l small , m di m an e d large timb r .

T D T TH RE -SA S No INSE R E OO W . . 16 PA TTE RN.

The diﬂi culty o ccasione d by wearing down o r reduction in diame ter of re - e e de nd fo r an n e e oo s saws , has cr at d a ma i s rt d t th saw of this clas and to n we are no w n re - the o e supply this wa t , maki g saws with impr v d

e - f the o o n r n e e oo o e re en o n . saw i s rt d t th , which f ll wi g cut is a r p s tati

The n e e fo r e o f are n e o u the o t adva tag s claim d this styl saw um r s , m s

o n t of the o n e e of the e n e imp rta which is that rigi al diam t r saw is r tai d . This poin t will readily be seen by all practical op e rato rs an d sawyers ; for the saw must be the p rop er diame ter a n d thickn e ss at rim and en e to e the e e the d e e e e e the e e c tr giv b st r sults ; if iam t r is d cr as d , p riph ry o r n e d e o t o er to the e en re o r n e o cutti g g is br ugh cl s h avy c t ﬂa g f saw, no t on u n o ut e e er bu t b n n an n e n on ly c tti g a h avi r k f , ri gi g u du strai up bo th saw an d machine a n d causing the pieces being sawed to take

S o n - off an d in n o t f e e n e s a h rt , sharp spri g , sawi g sh r stu f wh r ﬂa g d saw are e the n e o r o o e ro to n ed e us d , ﬂa g c llar , by its cl s p ximity cutti g g of o on of e e ro the b n n saw , splits a p rti pi c f m olt i stead of sawi g it , giving v ery un satisfactory results bo th as to quality and quan tity 0

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ne T e e e e he n n of o r o . o th saw a t t r b re a w k d h r f r , if is right sta t , y t i i g

o n h n e an d e e e d fﬁ u e are e n re ob a e d rigi al t ick ss siz , th s i c lti s ti ly vi t ,

an d to do h n e r e d oo s u be e or the oo t is , i s t t th aws m st us d , t th

r uen be e a e d must f eq tly r pl c .

INS E T D II A 1 R E TOOT S W. No . 6.

ca n be n e B This saw made i gauge s fro m 1 2 to 1 7 at th rim . y replacing the te e th when the y a re worn o ut the saw is pra ctically

ene e er r n e en e r w d at a v y t iﬂi g xp s .

T e e are n o e er en e e een e fo r e h s saws xp im t , th y hav b us d y ars with ﬂ o an d econo results a n d we e the e n satisfact ry mical , , giv sam warra ty

i e a we e o n w th th m th t giv all goo ds bearing o ur bran d . D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

IN D H SE RT E T OOT SAWS . AMER IC AN SAW c ox s D E S IGNS .

We con tinue to man ufacture an d supply all of the style s of In serte d

To o S an d the ee h b r n o r o de r fo r e o e r th aws t t , its , sp i gs , h l s sam , f rm ly

e b the A e r n Saw Co an o f re n n mad y m ica mp y , T to .

T E NT N 18 R O 94.

We a re e e d to u the A e r n T o o the T en on Too pr par s pply m ica th , r t th

e r the T en o n Too 1894 e the B roo e Bit an d S n r gula , r t th styl , k pri g, the D un Too the R do n To o the H S e e d Too the ro bar th , is th , igh p th , P s

e n he n B T e e ee t are e ne an d s r Too a d t o u d it. th , G l i g h s t h sharp d . d re e the e o d Too aw an d the d e on in H n d ss d sam as a S li th S , ir cti s this a n The ee are bo ok fo r the dressi g of So lid T oo th Saws will apply . t th n n ne e r all ribbe d o n the back to le ssen the amo u t o f swagi g c ssa y .

en r e n n the a e u n n e ou d be re e ve d Wh sha p i g , s m c tti g a gl s sh l p s r ,

and the e e o un e e r ou n d ﬁle o r b the use of gull ts k pt r d , ith with a r y a

ro e r u e r p p g mm .

he n n n ee e e n o o o n b n W cha gi g t th , ﬁrst driv th m i t p siti y placi g a e swage o n the cu tting e dge an d striking a blo w with a light hamm r . Ca re sho uld be exe rc ise d n o t to expan d the rim of the saw by rive ting

t h fo o e r o n no t ro e don e the e n o nof the oo tig tly , r if this p ati is p p rly t si

w be d e ed It on ne e to e t e nou to e u e sa will stro y . is ly c ssary riv gh s c r

he r The u u e en be ed off a t too th ﬁ mly . s rpl s m tal must th chipp with e co ld chise l in o rde r that it may n o t in terfe re with the runn ing of th saw . Fo r those who prefe r this fo rm o f Inserte d To o th Saw to the Chise l en on n the T re n on To o 1894 e re o en e . The T Po i t , t th styl is c mm d d r t

e n o 1 2 small . T o d i two S e N . ar e and NO. o th is ma iz s , (l g ) ( ) 0

60 Inse rte d

Circu lar STO SAW .

THE LARGE ST M AD E .

100in hes dia m c ete . i h t i r n c h . 800 i c l . h k bs we g t. 180tee th in e ac h of hic h is e bedde , w m d a dia mond .

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SHIN A A DIN A GLE ND HE G S WS .

Right-han d

en o e n n e e u e o n a s o o Wh rd ri g Shi gl Saws , giv f ll sp ciﬁcati s , f ll ws

D e e r of in n e t ne o r u e a t e n re h c n e o f iam t saw i ch s , hick ss ga g c t , t i k ss

e a t n ber e e o r e - a n d S e e d of I o f . f gaug rim , um t th , right l ft h , p saw

’ we are to n the n e e e o f a n e a nd a e r n e fur ish ﬂa g , stat siz m chi m k s am , o r ' send o rre t an d e e t of old n e n e an d o a on c c full t mpl ﬂa g , givi g siz l c ti f e o hol s .

If we a re t u n the on e n d the n e to u s a we o f r ish saw ly , s ﬂa g th t

ﬁt t the If o u n n o t o a d the n e e n d e e may it o saw . y ca f rw r ﬂa g s t mpl t of o e and e f re b to r a n d o un er n h l s sampl o sc w y which d ill c t si k saw . ee e S cut abo v .

SC RE WS FOR SHINGLE SA WS .

Pa rticular atten tio n is calle d to the impo rt an ce of using sc rews tha t a re suitable to the thick ne ss o f the saw ; we fre qu en tly re ceiv e sc rews

e b to d r l a n d o u n e r n a t as sampl s y which i l c t si k , th have heads e n tirely too la rge fo r the thic kn e ss

of and c re u re the an e to be o un saw , whi h q i ﬂ g c

te r n h n in i e re b re u n su k (as s o w F g . th y d ci g

the en o f rea d in n e a n im o ssi l gth th ﬂa g , m ki g it p

ble n he aw r t the n e to bi d t s ﬁ mly o ﬂa g .

F 2 the e t e the re e ig. shows corr c siz sc w h ads

o be u e t n o o d be r n fo r the S re sh uld , th s g ti g a g a i g c w heads on coun tersink in saw an d the full thickn e ss

of n e re n e re d ﬂa g is tai d fo r th a . In n o case sho uld the scre w he ads be dee p er

Fi . 2 n T n e g Fi . ne of . e e s g 1. tha thick ss saw hi saws r quir mall r e e scr w h ads than thick saws. D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

FLANGE S OR COLLARS

“ FOR

SHINGLE A ND HEADING SAWS .

The Flange s to which shingle s saws are atta c he d are usually made

f - n n e ne e r h e r a n d f e he o cast iro a d ar c ssa ily muc heavi sti f r than t saws . This b eing the case it is p erfectly manifest that if the faces of the ﬂan ges are not rue no n o er ho w a ur e ro n o r a e e d t saw , matt cc at ly g u d h mm r ,

be or rue e n c re ed a to ff un ue a n e nor c an will ﬂat t wh s w f st a sti , tr ﬂ g ; any saw reaso nably be exp ected to do go o d wo rk un der such circum ~

n e sta c s . Cast - iro n flange s a re easily an d fre quen tly sprung out- of- true “ ” when shingle bolts break lo o se fro m the dogs an d are jammed be een the a d r e o f a n tw saw n f am m chi e . A ll flange s should be ca refully exa min e d befo re n ew saws are pu t — o n e an d a a n e S o o u t- of rue ou d be en th m if fl g h ws t , it sh l s t to the facto ry for co rrection : It is always a goo d plan to sen d the old flanges

en o e n n ew e n the a n e are run the wh rd ri g saws , th if ﬂ g s sp g, manufac

u e l o r e the roub e the c r e fo r be e e t r r wi l c r ct t l , ha g which will m r ly no minal an d n o thing in co mpa riso n with the a mo un t that might be wasted in time a nd mate rial trying to ru n pe rfect saws o n imperfect

an e be d e u nn n the o f ru n n the ﬂ g s , si s r i g risk i i g saws .

63 D I S S T O N H A N D B ~O O K

SE T GA UGE

FOR SHIN LE NE E A ND H G . VE R EA DING SAWS.

The illustration r e p r e s e n t 8 ga uge fo r regulating amoun t of set

fo r h n e e d n and o n e s i gl , h a i g j i t r

saws .

A s o n the e i im sh w , gaug s a s

le on r n e a n ee set p c t iva c , h vi g thr

re an d two ro e n r and sc ws p j cti g a ms ,

o e ra e ro m ﬂa t de f is p t d f si o saw . The amo un t o f se t require d

be n n o n an e a e i g k w , it is asy m tt r — to a djust ; thu s First a dj ust ga uge to ﬂa t side of saw by u se of botto m

c re and d e r en urn s w si a ms , th t uppe r o r gauge sc rew o n left han d sid e u n til it rests lightly o n side of pla te o r to o th befo re it has bee n

se t he n re e r e u e e n , t v s ga g scr w u til the a mo un t of se t wan ted is shown

‘ I LUSTRATION ONE -HALF A TUA L C L SIZE . be twe en e n d 0f scre w and too th ;

en in o o n b the a m o n Sc re he n d u t de o f. fast this p siti y j w , t a j s right si . e in e n ne r a n d o o re d fo r use gaug sam ma , t l is a y .

EN IN A IN V E E R G S WS SE GMENTS.

Le ft-hand .

— Segmen t - Saws are used bo th fo r re sawing bo ards an d planks in to

nn er o and fo r u n en e e r bu t S n e the ad en of the thi st ck , c tti g v s , i c v t

B n R e - the e en saw u ed r n fo r a n eneer a d saw , s gm t is s p i cipally s wi g v s . Usually the sto ck fro m which the ven eers are cut is ve ry valuable

D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

BILGE SA W .

IND E AW CYL R S .

W e are e e d urn he e a o f a u e o u a ro u n d pr par to f ish t s s ws s p ri r q lity , g e e T he are ade o f the be an d t mp re d by o ur spe cial pro ce ss . y m st e a e a cru cible ste el an d will gi ve s atisfactio n . Old Cylin d r o r B rr l S ws e eele an d e ed r st d r pair .

- N I A RE FILING CYLIND E R A D B LGE S WS . T he i n structio n s an d ske tc h belo w giv e a c o rre c t ru le fo r ﬁlin g ” i er h e en an d kee pin g this c l ass o f saws n pro pe r o rd . W il ft, is giv as f de of ee t ub e to a a o n to u the d ffe e n base or pth t th , his is s j ct v ri ti s it i r t co ndition s .

— ‘ T o O B T A IN T H E COR R E CT D E P T H O F T E ET H See tha t all the o n f old ee are e n n ot e o ff n he o an e e n p i ts o t th ve , if , raz u til t y f rm v

66 9 r 11 e scribe a lin e W f o m e n d sk tch .

" PR O P E R P I T CH FO R 6 l e ngth ” wise with a xis o f s aw ; fro m the e n d o f this ste p o ﬂ 4 p arall el with e d e f aw en dra n e ro h o n to o n o f o o and g o s , th w a li f m t is p i t p i t t th this will give the an gle or pitch . It is o nly n e cessary to l ay o u t two te afte r which a tin te mpl e t c an be c ut to c balan ce o f tee th marke d o ut acco rdin gly . ” T O SH A R E T H E T E E T H A N D G U LL ETS a /3 é R o un d File is gen e rall u ed the a an e o f the o o e n n e d an o d n y s , b l c t th b i g ﬁ ish with r i ary

l Fi e S a n the o n an d a o f o o as ho n o n e . Mi l l , h pi g fr t b ck t th s w sk tch a a a en i o n o u be en to ﬁle the ii ll e ts oun d at o o P rticul r tt t sh ld giv g r b tt m ,

fo r a u a e o n e c au e re a a e . sh rp , sq r c r rs will s b k g e n d e n the ee h ﬁle the n e d e u a e the fa e Wh r ssi g t t , cutti g g sq r with c or n f h T he e t Shou d be u fﬁ en to u c e a the s aw fro t o to o t . S l s ci t j st l r n - d A u n an d e xte n d n o mo re than o e third the e pth o f to o th . ifo rm set

’ c an be o btain e d by u sin g a tin o r me tal te mple t an d Sprin gin g e ach o o h t t to same .

Fa e n e d o e r e ad o f a n e the st v h m chi ,

u e a a in o n G mm r is lw ys p sitio .

T he arm is adj u stable in h e ight

a n d the e e to a n n e wh l y a gl . D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

GROOVING SA WS .

The se u se ful little to o ls a re to o we ll kn o wn to re quire Spe c ial

T e re o u n d h n n e a t c e n re han at rim so ha l e en on . a m ti h y gr t i r t t , t t ittl o r n o set is re qui re d o r j u st s u fﬁcien t to ke e p the e xtre me p o ints

h d o o h a e e an o f tee th perce ptibly wider t an b o y o f t t . We m k th m y

e n e I o de in o o n gauge at e dge o r c e n tre as m ay b wa t d . n r r g gr vi g

e e an e d ra o r o ll o ro u n d the a e saws , state wh th r w t st ight h w g , if l tt r ,

o a give size of c ll r .

SPE CIA L GROOVING

We man u factu re Gro o vi n g Saws with v ario u s pa tte rn s o r shape s o f e e to c u t ro o e o f an d h d e h o r e c al Sha e o n t th , g v s y wi t , pt , sp i p

o o r de bo tt m si . I N D SSTON KE YSTO E GROOVE R .

Cu s ro o e ro n to an d e e G e e n t g v s f m i ch y wi th d sir d . iv s a cl a ,

o o n e e r a c h ra sm th ﬁ ish ith r with o ro ss t e g in . E ach head con sists o f two o u de an d h e e fn de u e to c ut o o e ro n c to 5 tsi t r si c tt rs , gr v s f m yé i h 3

n c h in a n d h a n d u m a e r d o r n c a re e d b a e . i y wi t , c ts y v i s {7, i h quir

C -C NE C TT LO K OR R U E RS .

T e e are u e d fo r d o e a l n an d are de in an d e h s s v t i i g ma y iame t r ,

th c ne an d an n u er o f ee h u abl e fo the ar o r . i k ss , with y mb t t , s it v i us

o f e de re widths gro ov s si d .

69 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

Circu lar Mitre

T he se s aws are gro un d to ru n with o ut Set ; e spe ci ally adapte d fo r smo o th u in u c tt g , s ch as Cabin e t an d Cigar

bo x wo rk .

en orde n Wh ri g , give size o f c e ntre

ho e a o d a e e l , ls i m t r o f co ll ars on m an

e dr l .

S e c ti o n a l v ie w ,

sho wing tap er grinding

fo r c learance .

CI C LA IT E SAW with C E A N R U R M R L E R TOOTH.

T his style o f saw c an be made fo r e ithe r rippi n g or

c r o s s c u t ti n g . Whe n m ade fo r rip pin g a gre ate r n u m ber of cle an er te eth a re put in than for u It cro ss c ttin g . will c u t e qu ally as smo o th in e ither rippin g o r cro ss c ut n ti g . DISSTON STEEL

fo r METAL SAWS .

I T N HI H D D SS O G S PE E STE E L .

T his ste e l is the d e v e lo pme n t o f c are ful me t allu rgi c al re se arch and

e e n e e e r m e n a om n a o n o f r re an d a u able allo xt siv xp i ts , c bi ti a v l ys with

the n e u a o o e e rod u c n e a c a a e o f e n ﬁ st q lity t l st l , p i g a m t l p bl r sisti g the se ve re st impact an d p rese rvi n g a go o d cu ttin g - edge un de r se ve re

e t sts .

a he lan e r an d ll n o o l ade o f e e l do o re L t , p mi i g t s m this st l wi l m

n h r no n a e r a wo rk and ke e p sharp lo n ge r than tho se o f a y o t e k w m t i l .

r ar e al a o f m all d ame e r ad e o f e e a e Ci cu l M t S ws , s i t , m this st l h v

as o n as d a on n o u u n e al o u reshar ru n l g six ys c ti u sly , c tti g m t , with t p

n in e g . T he T e e th fo r the PR E MIE R In se rt e d T o o th m etal cuttin g

a are m ad e o f h s e e o n e o f a u n de r e a ar e s ws t is t l , which s ws , t st by l g

n a r d o n n l d a an d n h f r te n e e a d I ro n Cc . w s o e o o St l , w k c ti u us y y ig t ,

h a d n h - ha e n n d a c u n e e o r n and w s o e o u re . ys , tti g st l f gi gs t is wit t s rp i g

A fte r be in g re - sharpe n e d it w as agai n place d in work an d ru n fo r two

r n n T he a e e e l e n additio n al we e ks witho ut furthe r sha pe i g . s m xc l t

n a r h ar re mie r~ a s n o in use If re su lts are be i g h d f o m t e v io us P S w w . the m ate rial to be c u t is prope rly an n e ale d w e gu aran te e the saw will

r r d u pe fo m its ty .

M N T N D ISSTO N A G U G ST E E L .

In this ste e l is co mbi n e d su fﬁ c ie n t o f the High Spe e d Ste e l e le men ts

‘ ‘ to giv e it the fac ility o f re tai n in g a go od cu tti n g e dge u n de r se v e re

n h h a r n o f re n h It r n c all e d c o n ditio s W i t o u t t e s c iﬁc i g st gt . is p i ip y us r in the makin g o f So lid T o o th Milli n g Saws o f the l arge r diame te s .

I N H M T D SSTO C RO OL S E E L .

T he mate ri al in the CH R OM OL h ack s aw blade po sse sse s the

e c l ar u al e o f H e e d e e a n e all ad a e d p u i q iti s igh Sp St l , m ki g it sp ci y pt fo r s aw blade s to be used fo r cu ttin g me t al ; it s o t ake s the speci al h arde n in g an d te mpe rin g tha t the te e th o f the CHR OMOL bl ade will

o t ru b e off as in the a o e o e r a e o f a n c m l c se with s m th m k s s ws , but is

’ ‘ ’ ’ ‘ so {b ug /L a n d strong that it readily ma z n z a z n s z z s cu tting - edg e and will

zbear lon er an an o he sa g th y t r w .

7 1 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

GE NE RA L D ESC RIPTION OF

r Saws Fo Cu tting M e tal .

T he d e man d fo r H ac k Saws o r Saws fo r c u ttin g me tal has be e n

co nstan tly in cre asi n g from ye ar to ye ar owi n g to the gre at varie ty o f

r o e to ro n an e an d o he r n d a d pu p s s which i d ste l t metals are be i g a pte .

o e e a a the o n o f e a to S as d o ne in a S m y rs b ck , w rki g m t l ize w wh t

de r d r r r d ma n ow be o n e a e de abo o and e e n e e o . y c si v y c u , l i us xp siv m th

' It was a don e in a la m o the a e o r be n o r e d usu lly b cks ith sh p , sm ll rw k i g f g

to a e the ar e r he are d o ff an d d re e d u a ﬁl e w e in sh p , l g s ss p with , hil

e e re o n o r re e re d e re d o n e a e tc the such cas s wh j i ts mit s w si b ms ,

o r he ared to e n the re re d an le e n c ut o n a S a e r w k was s l gth , qui g th h p

o r ane T e od af e rward a e w a to the ad o o n o f e ar pl r . his m th t s g v y pti sh s ,

did n o t a e an ac c u r e an le an d n e e a e d d re ssm off but this m k at g c ssit t g .

A ll o f e e e od o n ed o n d e rab e m e th s m th s c sum c si l ti .

T he use o f the circular me tal an d h and hack saws has re nde re d

o e to re a e e e n the e o e n o f e a in the ra e as p ssibl a g t r xt t mpl ym t m t ls t d s , mo dern applian ce s fo r sh api n g and cu ttin g with this cl ass o f tool has

e d e to no n a re the e r o o e o the or r uc d a mi l ﬁgu hith t pr hibitiv c st , w k

e n d o n e o ara e e a e n ow b i g with c mp tiv s .

H aw B de o rd n ar are n arro in d and ro to ack S la s , i ily , w wi th f m six

Sixte en in c he s in l e ngth ; so me are ha rde n e d thro ugho u t (o ur Chro mo l)

a n d o he r On o o - e d e o n e a n the ba c o t o ur So t s t th g ly , l vi g k s f ( ft

back).

Our H a Saw Blade a re ade o f the e ruc e e e arde ne d ck s m b st c ibl st l , h

d e e re d u nde r a e c a ro Fo r d u ra t an d a c n an t mp sp i l p ce ss . bili y f st utti g

he are u n e u al e d t y q .

T he T e e a e the c o rre c h nd a f r c u n th h v t pitc a sh pe o tti g me tal .

Fo r oo n ra e n n a nd ha n he e ad e n r a e an d t thi g , st ight i g s pi g t s bl s , i t ic t e e n e a ne r has e e n u l u s h the o r do ne xp siv m chi y b b i t by , by w ich w k is with gre ate r accuracy and a t m uc h l e ss co st than wo uld be possible if d one and T he ade a e c o e n o n ra o e n o f by h . bl s h v m i t ge e l u se by w rkm all ade an d are so n e e n i e ha he n o rn d are re la e tr s , i xp s v t t w w ull p c d

n e w o n e with s .

D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

C HRO M O L

We w e re th e pio n e e rs in th e m an u fac tu re o f H ac k Sa w Bl ad e s fo r u s e in

o e r u tt n - hin e s P w C i g o ff M ac . The se are n e c e s saril y s o m e what thic k e r a n d wid e r th an th e Chro mo l bla s fo r u s e in han d fram e b u t are m ad e o f h t an h am d e s , t e sa m e s e e l d in t e s e

e r x n the a r t e d ith s u itabl e i e s o f t t r i t m an n e c e ti e t S e e h fo r the o n e n d e d . , p g y ﬁ w z w k We re c o mme n d the fo ll o win g P o in ts to the in c h fo r the re s pe c tive c l as s e s o f wo rk : i ht o e r 15 o in ts o r 14 te e th L g P w . p Bras s Co e r I ro n P i e e tc 18 17 , pp , p , . H ea P o e r W o r 11 10 vy w k .

e are re are d to fu rn ish the m in s i e su itabl e fo r a n m a e o f m ac hin e W p p z s y k .

A A No 2 H A F . C K S W R ME . 5 .

So l id s te e l bac 1 in ch x in c h d e th 5 in c he s fro m in sid e k , p e d e o f fra m e to to o th e d e of bl ad e P o lis he d Hard wo o d Ha n d l e g g , . his i he tro n e t f m m ad o e art l T s t s s ra e e N ri e t d s . R e rsib e g . v p e v

s tre tc he r s e c ial ad u stm e n t so c e ts o f s o lid ste e l for e d . M ad e , p j , k g fo r 12 in c h bl ad e s o n l y .

Whil e the re is qu ite a arie ty o f Hac k Saw Fram e s o n the mark e t the v ,

D issto n l in e has be e n s e c ia l l d e si n e d fo r d u rabil it s tre n th i idit a n d p y g y , g , rg y e ase o f ad u s tm e n t T he are m ad e o f te e l s o m e att rn ha i th e e r . s e s n e s o j y , p v g y s o c e ts so lid fo r e d o n fra m e o the rs ith ith ri e te d s o c e ts A ll stre tc he rs k g , w w v k . are sim l e in c o n stru c tio n bu e ffe ti p t c ve .

I E D A D STA B E HA C A W F A E No MPROV J U L K S R M . .

te e l fram e n ic e l - l ate d ad u stabl e b half in c he s to ta e S , k p , j y k h i te d s e ts . e r ibl tr e in bl ad e s 8to 12 in c h e s . R e o c R e s e s e tc rs v k v , l e in will n o t fal l o u t whi adj ust g blad e .

e x te n sion fram e e e r u t o n th e m ar e t This is the mo st impro ve d fo rm o f v p k ,

n ll m a n n i h th h u t a d is we d e a d ﬁ s e d ro u g o .

7 4 ’ Me tal saws are made in the fo m o f the re gular carpe n te r s hand , r

saw a o in the s a e o f B a o r T e n o n T e e are o f e , ls h p ck saws . h s a sp cial

ee and e e ho ll o ro nd fo r c l e aran e and ma be reshar st l t mp r , w g u c y p e ne o ﬁle T e n on a o f a r n e d with a go d . s ws this cl ss a e pri cipally us d in m e e in he a a r o f h an o t n e Sho a e e tC. e t e itr b x s m uf ctu w c s s , , whil h d met al saws are fo r pu rpo se s Where a frame d h ac k saw can n ot conve ni e n be e d tly us .

e in the o r o f and are a o de fo r n Larg saws , f m h saws , ls ma cutti g me tal an d may be op e rate d by two me n in the same manne r as a Cross

saw the a nd e fo r e nd o f saw e n ad e can be at cut , h l small , b i g justabl ,

“ ta hed r de e at l T e e are r n e in o nd e c o tach d wi l . h s p i cipally us d f u ri s “ ” R e et o a e a n fo r a n O c . . s wi g gat s , , fr m l rg c sti gs

Po rt able han d machin e s are n ow made for the worki n g of a small

a il n saw and are e o e in a o a o n r on an d re circul r m li g , mpl y d r ilr d c st ucti pairs ; the rail be in g clampe d in the machin e and the saw adjuste d to

e o r d on a T a e o e me n o e the cut e ith r straight iag l . his is gr at impr v t v r

e and o e e f o r i e e e ne hamm r chise l f rm rly us d or this w k . Wh l th s machi s

d r a ran e to o r T e r are ad e fo r n e a e a o o e . e apt d ha , th y ls r g d w k by p w r h

b h n de in the ra h l ad e are ed a re a o o e a e a . ls p rta l m c i s m , which st ig t b s us

A I A A R L H C K S WS .

e u e fro m c e n tre to n tr L€n th o f bl ad e s m as r d c e e o f b o ie s . / g D I S S T O N H A N D B O O Ii

I I IN A C RC ULA R M LL G S WS .

HOT SAWS A ND FRIC T ION D ISC S .

For a c u n o f o ld e o n o n D are ed e o r . f st tti g c st l ir , fricti iscs us

Fo r ho t ee an d ro n S n e e ar n ro n he to st l i , aws havi g t th v yi g f m i c s

n c he in a e a re ed the an l e o f e e e n e u all d de d Zé i s sp c us , g t th b i g q y ivi

a n e d ra n ro m o n o f e e o T e by li w f p i ts t th t ce n tre of saw . h se s aws are run at o e e e d h n r o n d T he n r a a l w r sp t a f icti iscs . D iscs a d Saws a e m de o f a e al e e h w e anu a re e x re l fo r the o e sp ci st l w ich m f ctu p ss y purp s .

T o e the e re u e e d and a o ld be ru n at a giv b st s lts , th s iscs s ws sh u

nd n o ra e e d H o t aw Sho l r n a n high a u if rm te o f sp . s s u d u b o ut twe ty

o u an d e e e r n e rim o o n D fo r n o r o r . d o n th s f t p mi ut , m ti iscs cutti g c l i

ee ho ld ru n a o e n - o u ho an d e e er n e st l s u b ut tw ty f r t us f t p mi ut , rim mo o n ti .

IN E T D T T H I IN A S R E OO M LL G S WS .

Milli n g saws with in se rt e d te e th h ave co me i nto very ge n e ra u se fo r a r e o r u as n r ra ro n a e a n l l g w k , s ch cutti g st uctu l i , l rg c sti gs ,

e an d ro e tc l e re are n a e rn Of in e n o n . W a st l i f rgi gs , hi st th m y p tt s se rted oo a o n the ar e of ore o r e ra a a e we are t th s ws m k t m l ss p ctic l v lu , in position to off e r the use rs o f saws the most p ractical an d e cono mical

n e r e d oo l l n a e e r ade A e r e n an d e e n e i s t t th mi i g s ws v m . ft l gthy xp siv e xpe rime n ts an d t rials we h ave p e rfecte d the style s an d p attern s il l ii strated e re n h i .

The se saws are run at a spe e d go ve rne d to a gre at e xte n t by the hard ne a n d e o f the to be c u t ar n ro 40to 60 e e e r ss siz stock , v yi g f m f t p

n e rim o o n a e e d o f n to 1 n c e r n u e mi ut , m ti , with f i ch % i h p mi t .

N A HINT GE E R L S .

; ” ": It is highly impo rt a n t that the m andre ls a n d coll ars shou ld be am e a e an d u e an d so e e in o e to the f a e o r ply h vy , lagg tr s cur d b x s r m w k o r ho n s o a o d al ra o n T he arbo o n e atl 1ﬁt the usi g a t v i l vib ti . r sh uld y

- f d r e n e o e o f s a T e e n a o r oo o . c tr h l w . his is ss ti l g w k

I n a e he re he o on o f e e Sa re ed ro an a e c s s w t m ti th s ws is duc f m y c us , the e e d S ou ld be ed e d o o on a e o r o r ho ul be f h r uc pr p rti t ly , w k s d sus

ne d I n n o a e pe nde d altoge the r u n til pro pe r spee d c an be re gai . c s

l r n he a sho uld the wo rk be fo rced sudde n y o crowded o t s w .

T he o d n ar o d oo o r lo o on l n e n c ut r i y s li t th s w m ti mil i g saws , wh

n ee r i e e tc ho ld run a o t 45 ee rim o o n e r ti g st l a ls , b ams , s u b u f t m ti p

7 6 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K:

e c h e r n e h e he nu e a e o f to i . t e e d mi t , with f d p p mi ut W il rim sp

45 e ld be a n n ed f r d o f saw . e . e e r n e o o an a , i , f t p mi ut , sh u m i tai y i m

h e d u e e d e to o e o nd to a e n e o f e e e r t e e b e . t , f m st r uc d c rr sp l ss umb r t th ” For n an e a saw 28 d a e e r to ru n a t S ee d o ld a e i st c , i m t , this p , sh u h v 2 00te e th with abo ut in ch pitch or sp ace .

For u n l a nd e 1 n S a e o f e e in o o o c tti g rai s b ams , 3 6 i ch p c t th s lid t th

24 3 h n r fo r c a a to 0in d a e e o n de re d r . e a e s ws . i m t r isc si ig t O la g s ws , sp i l

’ u r n d e h a e a e ro 1 n to inc nes o e e r e e t e 3 . p p s s , with i s t t th , sp c v ri s f m i ch %

T o ro u ro n the ee m a be n re a e d to 60 e e t ri m cut w ght i sp d y i c s f ,

1 n o o n a n d e e to n e r u e . m ti , f d i ch p mi t

r l the e e d m a be n re a e d to a bo u ﬁ Fo r b ass o r so ft me ta s . sp y i c s t ve

n r n time s that fo r cu tti g i o .

e n n e a u n ﬁ n e e e m u be e d an d the e ed Wh cutti g m t l t bi g, t th st us , sp

b e an d ee d in a c o rdan e e a as e n a o . f c c with m t ls , giv v

In u n al e o n a lo e a e o r o f e e c tti g sm l s cti s , c s r sp c pitch t th is

h n n n r n T e re ho d a a re qui re d t a whe cutti g large se ctio s . h s ul lw ys be

’ i h a h m two o r mo re te e th n t e c u t t t e s a e time .

fo r n ron S o d be e e ha e ned o e e he Saws cutti g i h ul k ptw ll s rp , th rwis t y

n r r a will jam in the wo rk a d a e li able to b e k .

The Fl an gin g which take s pl ace upo n the rims o f disc s sho uld be fre e ntl re o e d a u arl e o re e o e ra e d o r a in qu y m v p rtic l y b f it b c m s gg , cr cks

he l a e l e u t p t wi l r s lt . . Fo r de e p cu ts the spe e d sho uld be slo we d do wn to pre ve n t j ani

n o f h in the e I t be to ha e a re br r e d mi g c ips gull t . is st v wi ush igg o ve r the saw fo r the pu rpo se o f k n o ckin g the chips fro m be twe e n the

l n o t be arr ed aro u nd a a n in the c u t T h r h te e th so the y wi l c i g i . is b us n e e d n o t a e an o o n e e as e ro c o n in c o n » h v y m ti , xc pt such it g ts f m mi g

ac the saw t t with .

If the o r be fe d to the s aw e lo the c e n re l n e the s aw ho uld w k b w t i , s run ro m the o e ra o I f the o r fe d abo e the c e n re l n e the f p t r . w k is v t i , saw o d run o a rd the o e ra o r T h l re e n the o r sh ul t w p t . is wi l p v t w k fro m be in g pulle d in o n the s aw fro m an y lost m o tio n that may o ccur an d re e n the e e o r a r n ro e n p v t t th s w f o m be i g b k .

ro e r r a o n is o f r m r an e Fa e to o a n o od P p lub ic ti g e at i po t c . ilur bt i g

e c an o en be a e d to a e n e r sults ft tr c its bs c .

e n o de r n an o f e e a a e the n o f e a he are Wh r i g y th s s ws , st t ki d m t l t y

n e nded to o the e e d and e ed at h e are to be o e a ed . i t cut , als sp f whic th y p r t

7 7 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

SC E N TT R W SLOTTI G C U E R.

A s the n a e m l e he e a are e d m i p i s , t s s ws us fo r cu ttin g the Slo ts in re —e a sc w h ds . E TA I N A M L SL TTI G S WS .

T he te e th are o f such Sh ape as to re nde r the m stro n g and eIIe c tiv e c e r . A u ra e ro u nd fo r le a an utt s cc t ly g c r ce .

I IN A M LL G S WS .

S HAP ES qf T E ETH

FOR MILLING SAWS .

” TEE TH BA CKED OPP FOR CLE A RA NCE .

BRYA NT PA TTERN TOOTH.

REGULA R PA TTERN TOOTH.

We make Milli n g Saws an d saws fo r c uttin g me t al at e ithe r high o r lo w a e o f e ed o f an d ame e r u to n he an d o f an r t s sp , y i t p sixty i c s , y th n e e red ick ss r qui . T he above saws are made o f a qu ality o f ste e l e xactly su itin g the ur o e and arde n e d u nd m e e a e 71 e o u r n e w ro ed ro e . p p s , h r i p v p c ss . S p g

7 8 DISST ON

INSE RT ED

T OOT H

MET AL SA W.

P A T E N T E D M A R C H 5 T H . 1 9 07

TEETH.

D IA MET ERS

TH FAST ST C UTT an? MO D B D E E E R ST URA LE SAW the KIND E VE R MA E .

7 9 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

" ” T he P REMIER In se rte dx To o th

aw f r S o Cu tting Me tal .

“ In the PRE MIER Saw we pre se n t the highe st developme n t o f

the art o f saw m a n T he d e n o f h n d e d e are ab ki g . sig s t e te e th a w g

sol u te l n e ff r n r n hin u d e o a t o f the n d n o in u se . y u iq , i i g f m y g ki w

an e e re e h e e ade th the ob e o f arr n M y s v t sts , w ich w r m wi j ct ivi g “ ” at the m o f the a a l e o f the R I R aw re ul e d in li it c p bi iti s P E M E S , s t

re a h n the o f the a n e I n n o n an c h h a e n c i g limits m chi s . i st e as t e s w giv

d o n e e n n d e the e a e e e d T he e e a e ull de o n w , v u r h vi st f . s t sts h v f y m “ ” strate d the supe rio rity o f the PR EMIER o ve r all o the r me t al c u t

n a ti g s ws . T he Pl ate s are o f high carbo n ste e l o f o u r o wn man ufactu re

hro h r n d n rm n ff d T he are u o u o u to a o a e a d e n e . t g t, g u if g ug , sti y peculiarly ad apte d to withstan d the strai n to which the y are subj e cted

h le at o r w i w k .

I n d e n the o o m e and ra a A l an e at the sig t th is si pl p ctic l . g c

u ra o n l de o n ra e to the e an e ffe e n e l st ti wi l m st t m ch ic its ctiv ss . T he We dge which se cu re s the tooth be in g i n ve rt e d o pe rate s in an

d r n r n r t e d in o o n opposite i e ctio f o m a y h e re to fo e use d . I is h l p siti by

a c re an d he n e n ed d oe n o d u r he rim o f the l ad e s w w tight s t ist b t b . T his scre w is i n se rted in su ch a man ne r that it can n o t jar lo ose and d ro o t T he e d e ac n re n n he o a he e e u . a d e t o t t p w g b ks up st gth s t th h l , d re l ac o f the u n e d e e re re n o n e e de d It i ct y b k c tti g g , wh st gth is m st .

n ot o n l e ure the o o e r e l ro de ro e o n fo r the y s c s t th p f ct y , but p vi s a p t cti

l a e ho u d a o o re a T he d e ru c o n o f a e d e o f e p t s l t th b k . st ti w g is littl

o e n c an be re l ac e d u c l at a m a l o s le an n u r to m m t it p q i k y s l c t , whi i j y the l a e a e r o u ro o o n as re u e n l d e ro the e f c e n c p t is s i s p p siti , it f q t y st ys ﬁ i y h o f t e saw . “ ” R I R T e e are ade o f D o n H h S e e d S e e l h P E M E th m isst ig p t , w ich is rod u ed in o u r o wn e e o r T h e e the re u l o f an p c st l w ks . is st l is s t m y co stly e xpe rim e n ts an d has pro ve n be tte r ad apte d to the purpo se than an he e e e ha e e e n ab e to rod u e he re o o re o r r ha e y o t r st l w v b l p c t f pu c s . For the pu rpose o f In se rte d T o o th M e t al Saws it can n o t be su rpassed

—h l e c an be ad e e re m e l hard ou an d d rabl e e e w i it m xt y , it is t gh u . S

a e 71 p g . T he sh ape o f the cuttin g e dge s o f the tee th is su ch that the chips are ro lled an d d ra n o ard the e n e o f the c u t s - re e n n w t w c tr , thu p v ti g

h r mm n n - he de T he e e a e rn a e ro n d t e se chips f o m j a i g o t si s . t th lt t u

n rr h a e e and o val to p ; the ro u n d tee th be i g na o we r than t e o v l t th . T he ro un d to o th b re aks down the w ay an d the oval too th cu ts o u t the

MAC HINE

RE-SHARP E NING “ P R E M I E R

SAW TEETH

The to o th is faste n e d in holde r an d the a rrange me n ts are such “ “ ” that the p ro pe r grin ding o f R o un d an d Fla t to p te e th is e asily an d u a o m he q ickly cc plis d .

83 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

HAMMERING ana ADJUSTING

C IRC ULA R SAWS .

T he m an y in qu irie s we ha ve in re gard to the me tho d of hammeri n g an d adjustin g the te n sio n in sa ws has i n du c e d u s to prin t a few simple

n uc o n o n the u e c arefu l o ll e c a n no t be i str ti s s bj ct , whi h if c l y f o w d o therwise than a be n eﬁt to be gin n ers an d oth ers se ekin g in fo rma tio n i l de re a n ne . A l a o f o e er n ro er a a this li s ws whats v ki d , if p p ly m , wh t ” we a o o e ro u o r o a d the en e to s uit the d fe e n will c ll l s , th gh t w r s c tr if r t

n f o r fo r e r n e d d T he b e to e e th ki ds o w k which th y a e i t n e . o j ct is k p e e d e r n e o n a n e t e e n a e n o r u n g st ai d a str ight li , o pr v t it fro m ch tt ri g c tti g a zig - zag kerf throu gh the timbe r ; wh at applies to any on e kin d of

s aw in the e od of m e r n e to . The rcu a saw m th ha m i g , appli s all ci l r ,

o e e the o d fﬁ u to re a an d e e n a e the o a e u h w v r , is m st i c lt t t , v ft r m st c r f l

n on w e c o e ou d e u re ra c a e e e n c e an d i structi s uld giv , w l r q i p tic l xp ri

o e o e o n o n the r o f ho e a n he e in a e cl s bs rvati pa t t s h vi g t s saws ch rg ,

e o re e c a n u c e s u a e r he b f th y s c s f lly h mm t m . T he strain in ru n n in g an d the p ro c ess o f gu mmin g will stretc h the ed e o f the s aw a n d l e n to ru n n a e ra e in the u de an d g it wi l b gi s k y , ttl g i s

a a u be H r n h a u e e b d . o e e e o e o ud n t e s w b m k l m r w v , b f r c cl i g that m st

a e e to ad u the en o n e ere n o o e o e au e for h mm r d j st t si , se if th is t s m th r c s the o u b e o e n n the a d u en o f the ide the tr l , such as impr p r li i g , j stm t gu s , c o ll ars ; the s aw o u t o f b alan ce an d the dressi n g o f the te eth ; the se

a e o e e are all e e e to in an d - bo o an d are o n m tt rs , h w v r , r f rr d this h k , ly

e n o n e e re fo r o e h a e n u r o e m ti d h th s w o hav e n o t h d e xp eri ce . O bj ct be in g to tre a t he re o n the h amm e rin g n e ce ss ary to ke e p the saw true an d in o e e n o n c e a n a u be e n u fﬁ e n pr p r t si , whi h m s th t it m st Op s ci tly a nd pro pe rly fro m the e dge to wards the c e n tre to su it the mo tio n o f

a an d e e f the s w f d o mill .

a e u e in the wa f o o an an o ne o u n d - a e Wh t is r q ir d y o t ls is vil , r f c and o n e c o - a e er two ra - e d e o n e o 14 to 18 r ss f c hamm , st ight g s , fr m

n e o n o n e a o 48 n he o n a n d n e tr - an d e we fi n d i ch s l g , b ut i c s l g , o y m r l that thes e to o ls fo r fittin g up s aws are be in g put in m an y o f the l arge mills the men who h an dle the s a ws are makin g the mse lve s pro ficie n t in the hamm erin g o f the s a ws to su it the ir wan ts this kn o wle dge they

a e u e e e e an e and t a e e en e the o n wa h v acq ir d by p rs v r c prac ic l xp ri c , ly y in which it c an be Obta in ed .

In n the e o f ho w to a me rc u a a o studyi g matt r h m r ci l r s ws , it w uld

as e fo r ho e who h a e to a e ha r e o f he m to e a m n e the be w ll t s v t k c g t , x i

to the e n o n he e e e d a n fo r ran e d ha he are saws as t si w n ﬁrstr c iv , t ki g g t t t t y

84: FI G . 1 .

i as to the ha m r ght m e ri n g whe n the leave th m k y e a e r for all the s aws

F I G . 2 .

85 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

de l be as u a o e to a e he an d ma by us wi l tr e s it is p ssibl m k t m , will appe ar

c o d fee d u e A aw a o a c r i to be s d . s th t has l st its tension will sho w as a t ﬁgure 2 an d ne eds hammerin g with a ro un d - face

3 4 FIG . . F G . I .

a e o n u re 3 but e o e o en n to e to h mm r , as sh w by ﬁg , b f r c mm ci g hamm r

e o e the en o n e a n e o r e he all a o u n as in e 5 r st r t si , x mi t st t s aw r d ﬁgur , an d if an y part o f the saw be twe e n e dge an d cen tre falls aw ayfro m the

- e d e a a o u n h o as o n u e 4 a n d do n o straight g , m rk r d t is sp t sh w by ﬁg r , t

5 FIG . .

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‘ n n fo r the e n o n be a e as u a n at a a e . I e h mm r m ch , if y , th t pl c t sti g t si , — su re to have the straight edge at right an gles with that part of the saw restin g o n the bo ard an d the o pp osite e dge which is be in g ra ise d with — the e an i e the a e d e el d a nd en e e do n l ft h d , wh l str ight g is h g tly pr ss d w

6 FI G .

h n d D o n o t e a n he r -e e with the rig t ha . l t st aight dg to o ne side but

o u h or f to the o o f the a n n h ld it p straig t , it will all f rm s w a d o t Sho w

A ra h - e e e wh a t is de sired . st ig t dg r ac hin g fro m the cen tre hole well out to the e dge of the saw is the be st to use in h a mmerin g to re gulate the en on an d en a - e d e e a o e h t si , wh this str ight g is appli d as b v , t e saw

87 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

shou ld fall a wa y fro m a stra ight lin e as sho wn by ﬁgure 5 ; this will

S o ha the e n e o f the s aw ff as u al a be to run h w t t c tr is sti , it m st w ys

o er an d d o o o o a n d r a - e d e bo u 6 n e pr p ly g d w rk , if a sh o t str ight g a t i ch s

o n a a e e d d re c l o e the c e n re o o wthe aw to be l g w s pr ss i t y v r t , it w uld Sh s n ear ﬂat o r o f e u a e n o n a t ha a e ere sa a ly q l t si t t p rt . W will h y th t it is very se l do m n ec essary to h amme r a s a w a t the part c o vere d by the o a c ll rs .

e n e a d to ha mme as at ure 3 e e e f h am Wh r y r , ﬁg , s tha t the fa c o me r is grou n d so tha t the bl o w will be ro u n d an d d o n o t strike to o

ea fo r be e to o e he a n h vy , it is tt r g o v r t s w a u mber o f time s than to

FI 7 G . .

a e to o at o n e o e a o n an d ut the sa in o r e ha e h mm r much p r ti , p w w s s p

ha e o re ere t n it was b f it w as h a mm d .

’ A e h a er n o n e de ar o ﬂ the o e de a n d e e a the ft r mm i g si , m k th r si r p t o pera tio n with as n e ar as po ssible the sa me nu mbe r an d we ight o f

D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K ,

gre a t ex te rel by an in e xperie n ce d han d

o ul d be a a rd the o n e an d sh s w to w s p i t r , by kn o c kin g d o wn the lumps fro m that side wil l make the pl ate ﬂat

w e n the saw a r ﬂat e o e an d o e ra e in. e h is f i ly , t st fro m b th sid s p t lik

s }

9 FI G . .

o u o u a mann er an d get same res lts. N w p t s w o n the arb or an d a

o o n l a en o de to de in e n u to l high m ti , it wi l sw y g tly fr m si si g tti g p fu l

ee an d e n ru n ead a n d do o r but c e e o sp d th st y its w k , if it a ts as h r t

o e e n n a e a n d a e in the de n e e d to be ade f r stat d (ru s s k y r ttl s gui s , ) it s m

rd the e e A n e e e n e man o e e o e o e n o a n . l m r p t w c tr xp ri c d , h w v r , wil

n d the s aw o n the o o r a n o d at the to e e an d e a sta ﬂ , t ki g h l p dg giv it e n n he r e n e an d ff he sudd shake a d if t de n tre vib at s a d the e dg st s sti , D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

H kn o ws it to be o pe n to w ards the ce n tre . e will als o te st by l e an ing

h a o e r to see all a a o the r - t e s w v , if it f s w y fr m st aight e dge s u fﬁcie n tly

ho n u e 9 an d o n e en l n o o as s w by ﬁg r , c s qu t y k ws it t be right befo re

n o n the o If the aw to e putti g it arb r . s is o o p n at the centre itwill run

o de to de o out o f the l o an d n ee d e er fr m si si , m stly g , s to b hamm ed

o n u e 10 an d the d n e am e in f o h as sh w by ﬁg r , ista c to h m r r m t e e dge de pe n ds upo n whe re the l o o se parts are o n the s aw ; if the ce n tre is

o o e o n n e 1 e to a n e to n e 2 o r 3 am e o l s li , hamm r th t li if li , h m r to th se

11 10 I . FI G . F G .

or the o o ene ma be rre u as o n u e 11 an d lines , l s ss y i g lar , sh w by ﬁg r , n ee ds to be hamme re d as sho wn to re gu l ate the ten sio n a fter this is

n o ee e a n e o - ac e a e to ee o do e pr c d , as xpl i d , with cr ss f h mm r fr saw fr m

f h a ul twists an d lumps to m ake it ru n tru e . I t e s w sho d be buckle d

e n u e h the o - a e a e as e a n e by an accid t , tr it wit cr ss f c h mm r xpl i d by

6 7 an d 8 e o e e u n e n o n an d n al u n do the ﬁgures , b f r r g lati g t si ﬁ tr i g ; same in case o f bu cklin g by bu rn e d sp o ts o r sh arp lumps o ver the

t e o e o r e e e e u l a two ne e f collar lin e ; o r m v l v l th s l mps , y thick ss s o

ro n e a a e o n the n a e the s aw o n the n the st g , h vy p p r a vil , pl c a vil with spo t o r lump re stin g o n the pape r an d by givin g a few well directe d blows the lu mps c an be h a mm e re d do wn witho u t e xpan din g the me ta l

u d a h e n o h re a e o f n he n a e as it wo l if str ig t e d n t e ba f c a vil . W h mm r in the o un d - a e a e r o o n ne dra n ro the e e g with r f c h mm , w rk li s w f m dg to wards the c e n tre ; this will p reve n t pu ttin g twist l u mps in the saw

n - a n d o bviate mu ch o f the tro uble in tru i g with c ro ss face h amme r . It is very imp o rtan t to have the bl o ws distribu te d pro p erly o ve r the

H am e n t o uc at o n e l a e o u s urface to be h a mmere d . m ri g o m h p c w ld D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

a u e a o o e o o r m u d be d ffic u to a e o u t o r u n c s l s Sp t lu p th a t wo l i lt t k , b r

a l ue o o n the i b Sp t saw n the c u t . If it is n ec e ssary to go o ve r the h a mmerin g mo re th an on c e fo r o d en n e l n e e ee h h e re d een o e a e o n . t si , mak i s b tw n t o se t at hav al a y b p r t T he dressin g o f thefac e s o f the h a mmers is impo rtan t the ro un d fac e sho u ld be n ic e ly ro u n de d so that if a light blo w w as stru ck o n the o il e d

u a e o f the s aw o u S o abo u a n in d a e e the s rf c , it sh ld h w t h lf i ch i m t r ; cro ss - face so tha t it wo uld sho w a bl o w thre e - qu arter by three - e ighth

n fo r a har c u n o n o t e ffe c e i e r k n do n i ch , s p tti g bl w is tiv n ithe n o cki g w

u or e c n he e a a l mp str t hi g t m t l .

I n o n ud n to he e n u o n we a e the ol o n su es c cl i g t s i str cti s , m k f l wi g gg tio n s to b egin n ers D o n ot be disc o u rage d by the failure o f ﬁrst atte mpts ; make yo urself perfectly famili ar with in stru ction s give n an d perse vere in

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an d a a n d n o n a u l ar a e n o n ho u d be e n to b s ws , k wi g this , p rtic tt ti s l giv the he e l an d e ha the ou rn a l an d o e the he e u w s th ir s fts , j s b x s w ls m st be ro u n d an d in perfe c t bal an c e an d the shafts mu st run free in th e ir

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ac e e e e e m a u e o n o f e du a o n o r e e e n e the f wh l , it s s q sti c ti pr f r c with

e O p rato rs .

er e u n o e o n the o n o n fo r if a s aw P f ctly if rm t nsi is imp rta t p i t , has

a a n d o o e o in the en de n to c ra a e n ea ed f st l s sp ts it , t cy ck is l rg ly i cr s , the fast sp o t crackin g fro m u n d ue te nsile strain an d the lo o se Sp o t fro m co n stan t b u c kli n g o f surpl us me tal . T he prin c ip a l to o ls re qu ire d fo r te n sio n in g B an d Saws are an

A n e e n B l o c a Cro Fa e H am e r a ro un d o r D o H e ad vil , L v li g k , ss c m , g

‘ H a m e a T Fac e H a e r e a c e h n abo u 3 ou n ds m r , wist mm , h w ig i g t Va p ,

- an d a R o a w re c he r se e a e 110 o f o m e e o u . T he ll S St t ( p g , c pl t tﬁt)

e r r e h r A n vil sho uld h ave a ﬂat fac e a n d be p fe c tly tru e. St ik lig t fa i b o u n are n o t to c u t o r ar the u ac e o f the saw the l ws , si g c m k s rf by ha mm e a c a c are a t to a ro m u c h a a u a e n r , s r ks p st rt f s m rks , p rtic l rly wh

c c urr e e d e o i n g n e ar th g s .

T o e e r me n c u t a e c e re e e e o n f o a o rn o ut xp i t , pi th f t l g r m w ' , o r bro e n ban d Saw l a o n the a nv a n o u o o n at H in k , y it il , t ki g y r p siti

1 o m e n c n a the e n d o f the e c e ur he r o u ac e figure . C m i g t pi f t st f o m y pl the straight - edge squ are ac ro ss the bl a de an d h o ldin g the bl ade with h h n u h i 2 T he t e le ft a d c a se it to b e n d o r c u rve as s o wn n figure . ” ac e dra n to the a h - e d e a s in ure 3 are Fa an d ho e pl s w str ig t g , fig , st t s

a e h a dro o m he r h - e d e are o e T he o b e pl c s t t p fr t st aig t g L os . ﬁrst j ct 0

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‘ en o n in a a e he o n an as in a e n o t s S ws . Pl c t saw vil h mm ri g , h ld

the en o n a u e u are ro he ade at a e n h in u e 2 t si g g sq ac ss t bl rms l gt as ﬁg r , an d if the te n sion has bee n pro pe rly adjusted the saw will c o nfo rm to

F IG . 2 . the cu rve d e dge o f the te n sio n gau ge fro m to o th e dge to back T o

e du e the m o u n o f e n o n o r iffe n the de a m e e n o n r c a t t si st bla , h m r g tly al g the e dge o f the s aw (bo th side s) takin g c are no t to strike n eare r than

3 FIG . .

u a e o f an n c ro the e d e o r o o o f o o u e 7 . a q rt r i h f m g b tt m a t th , ﬁg r “ ” T o in cre ase the te n si o n ( o r o pe n u p ) hamme r the ce n tre o r bo dy 8 o f ade e t n re u e nt the e n o n au e ure . bl , t s i g f q ly with t si g g , ﬁg D I S S T O N HA N D B O O K

A fte r the s a w h as be e n pro pe rly te n sion e d it sho u ld be accurately

ed T he s a n an d n o f the ee ra a the e ﬁtt . w gi g ﬁtti g t th is p ctic lly sam a in a u a e c i u l a aw the n e n de d e e or s f ll sw g d rc r s , swagi g b i g si r ss d shap e d to a u n ifo rm Wi dth with a n u n de r an d back c ut in order to

e a e the e re e o n of o o a r e the e the o n l v xt m p i t t th t iﬂ wid st , full am u t

4 FI G . .

e de dre e d o u ne e e ee 9 i of swage wh n si ss sh ld v r xc d N o . g au ge n a 14 g au ge s aw an d in h ard timbe r c an be ru n with l ess cle aran ce ; it is advisable to ru n with as littl e swage as practica bl e fo r it de crea ses te n sile strain o n the sa w a s well as sa vin g lu mbe r in the k erf and

n e r I l n e r l e - re qu iri g le ss p o w . t is a so cessary to f equen t y r sharpen

5 FI G . .

n bands aws . Ma y saws are ru in e d by be in g ru n afte r the y h ave bec o me o n dul l . N ba d s aw sho u ld be ru n l o n ge r than two and a half ho urs e e n on o n sharp in g .

e e n o n e d an d e l e d an d a en o e an l e W ll t si w l ﬁtt b s ws , wh pr p rly h d d, wl n d the a u fe e d a n d an u fac u e o o u be e il sta m xim m m t r g d l m r , but aft r the co rn e rs o f the saws be c o me wo rn o r dull the sa ws will do dge or

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ea e the ne ha the e ffe o f de o n h e n o n n l v li , which s ct str yi g t e t si a d u n fract ri g the s aws . “ The a mo un t Of ho o k r a nge s fro m fo ur in che s to six and o n e - half

n c he in te n n s aw be n o e n e the be e a n an i s a i ch , i g g v r d by tim r to b s w d the a mo un t o f fee d c arrie d whe n a pro perly hamme re d and ﬁtted saw ‘ run e rfe e o u the he e o u t o f the but c a e o n s p ctlytru w ls cut , h s s back

FI G . 7 8 . FIG . .

the he e l o o n as it e n e the l o n e e the o un o w s as s t rs g , i cr as am t o f h o k un til saw re tain s prac tic ally the same po sitio n o n whe e ls bo th in an d h o ut o f t e cut . In sharpe n in g u se a me diu m so ft e me ry whe e l an d do n ot cro wd it o n o as h o d e u in a e - de n n the e its w rk t is w ul r s lt c s har i g gull ts . Cracks are a e to ar o an o f e e a e - a den e o li bl st t fr m y th s c s h r d sp ts . D o n o t have sh arp gulle ts to the te e th this c o n ce n trate s the ben d o f the s aw to o mu ch at o n e p o in t as it run s o ver the wheels Use a lo n o u n ul e as ar e as ac a e n o o n er o r g r d g l t , l g pr tic bl , with sharp c r s

b u an e a r pt gl s . N e ve r l et the b ack e dge o f saw c o me in c o n t act with back gu ard whee l o r an y o the r h ard s urface a s case - h arde n in g is bo un d to e n sue ,

o h r u e e u ho u d the a be en a fr m w ich c acks will s r ly r s lt . S l s w accid t lly

o r e d a n the u a d an d a e - a den e d e o e the a e at o n e f c ag i st g r c s h r , r m v gl z c by ho ldin g a pie ce of s o ft e me ry whe el a g ainst b ack e dge while s aw is

n n D o n o t e fo r ran e ha the a ed e o f the ru n i g sl o wly . tak g t d t t b ck g

aw has n ot ee n in on the ar ee ﬁl e o n the s b c tact with gu d wh l , try a e dge o f the s a w fre que n tlyas it has o nly to m ake on e re volutio n with the

ac e d e a n the u a d to d o the a e - a en n an d o n e o b k g ag i st g r c s h rd i g , is d s

u c a o e n a e n o he n o e d e o f the o era o q i kly th t it ft h pp s with ut t k wl g p t r . It is e sse n tia l to h ave to o th e d e dge o f saw tighter th an an y o ther p art an d to accomplish this witho ut m ate ri ally affe ctin g the un ifo rmity o e n l h e o n e the a e d e et the f t sio n , ro l t e s aw a littl l g r o n b ck g . L in crease d le n gth be gin at the p o in t in saw whe re greatest tensio n 1 h d e ho a o u —o f an n o n d n in sho ws an d l et t e b ack e g s w b t 3 2 i ch r u i g e very ﬁve fee t the n tilt u ppe r whe e l forward e n o u gh to make saw have as stro n g a pre ss u re o n whe e l a t back e dge as at fro n t this will le ave that part o f s a w b e twee n whe els with a tight to o the d e dge witho ut

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LIST OF MACHINE S A ND T OOLS T O MAKE COMPLE T E OUT FIT FOR BAND

SA W FIL ING ROOM .

m h e r 1 A uto a tic S arp n e .

1 R a re c her o ll S w St t .

1 c arﬁ n ac h n e S g M i .

1 n - u a Fitti g p Cl mp .

1 e t o f u ll e an d an d S P ys St s .

1 B a n am r zi g Cl p .

1 R e - o e an d he a t o th r S r .

1 e r He n Bra n ro n Fo rg fo ati g zi g I s . 1 h Patc Machin e . 1 A n vil .

1 - d e 5 o r 6 fee n Stra ight e g t lo g .

1 a e d e Sho rt Str ight g .

1 T e n o n G au e si g .

1 u B ack Ga ge .

2 —1 1 n a e o ean Ba d e n . H mm rs Cr ss P , ll a P a

1 H n a d Swa ge . 1 Swage Shape r .

1 e elin B o c L v g l k .

We are pre p ared to furn ish cu sto me rs with an y o f the abo ve to o ls

' an d will be ple ased to su pply de sc riptio n an d quo te price o n an ythin g

u re o h ee n o f Co e o n de n e o c e . req i d f r t e k pin g a d ﬁttin g saws . rr sp c s li it d

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HE NRY D ISST ON G SONS9 MET HOD OF

BRAZING BAND

-‘ We il l u strate c u t o f brazin g cl amp for the purpo se of refere n c e ; t a e n we a e in u se at o ur a o his p tt r h v f ct ry .

The p arts to be j o in e d sho uld be be veled to a fe ather e dge o n oppo site side s to a width o f in che s to a ve ry n ic e ﬁt the e n ds o f

e e o u d be e fe l ua e an d a e o f e e u be u n o b v ls sh l p r ct y sq r , t p r b v l m st if rm

u u T u h o o . o o a e n o n c an n e e n to n fo r thr gh t m c tt ti ot b giv this p o i t , if the e e n ot u n fo rm a n d u a e o f me n o t e fe e en a o o b v l is i s rf c sa p r ctly v , g d

n an n o be a e j oi t c t m d .

C e n the e e e a t e e o en l a b v l d p r s with slacked lime . W r c mm d D I S S T O N H A N D B O O l i

e d e n e a o f u a d as a re a de a of the o f slack lim i st d m ri tic aci , g t l acid

e e m ur e the a e d e n d o f o n the co mmerc is v ry i p e . Pl ac sc rf s saw

bra zin g table with the back e dge s again st the back o f brazin g clamp or a e e e e as a e d e to n re n en o f the wh t v r part s rv s straight g , i su havi g ds

n er H e e o e the s aw in li e with each o th . av the cen tre o f lap dir ctly v r A ce n tre o f iro n s when in positio n . rr an ge the main brazin g cl amps so that the s a w whe n clampe d will be in perfe ct con t act with the bo dy o f

e o a n a re u e c an be e d o u di arran tabl , s th t ﬁ l p ss r appli quickly with t s g in the o o n o f aw a e the hot ro n are in a e Cut r o f g p siti s ft r i s pl c . a st ip

Silve r Solder the same size as l ap an d clean this in the same man ner as

to be o ne d a n re to e mo e all ra e o f e a e an d parts j i , t ki g ca r v t c s gr s dirt ;

e e e en the a . the o n o a e o o plac this b tw l ps Slip ir s , which sh uld h v a g d

e u f e in o on o ne n de an d o n e o e the s aw en an d tru s r ac , p siti , u r v r , c trally

u e a o the u a e o f a A e r a n e the a e n sq ar ly cr ss s rf c l ps . ft m ki gsur djustm t is c o rre ct re mo ve iro n s an d he at the m to a bright re d in a mo de rate

ﬁ u r re n o a o r c o e . , si g cha c l k

When the iro n s are at the pro per he at scrape all the scale fro m the

de to be e d to the s aw e a e he as o na e an si s appli , r pl c t m rigi lly adjust d d

the e e o n the n a u a e o o e n the apply pr ssur mai cl mps q ickly , ft r which l s side clamps adj o in in g the br a ze to all o w fo r e xpan sio n an d to relie ve f the a n o n o o . str i b dy , saw

. h o n A s t e o o , e n the a n ro e to e . ir s - c l tight m i clamps f m tim tim

A l o e to e ma n o n the aw u n e e o e a en e o e l w th m r i s til th y b c m bl ck , th r m v

e T e a e u fﬁ e n e e in the aw to o d the e n on th m . his will l v s ci t t mp r s h l t si whe n h amme re d an d preve n t that portio n o f the saw just braze d fro m

h r e n t o a d . B r n u e b c o mi g o e su re the i o s h ave always a go o d true s rfac .

A er n a few e e ho u d be dre e d o ff n e e a ft usi g tim s th y s l ss , which is c ss ry

e t an e e n re u e to g v p ss r .

T he o e the a e d e n d the e o de e a n in the cl s r sc rf s ﬁt , l ss s l r will r m i

n an d the e e n a n do n the on see j o i t b tt r it will hold . I cl mpi g w ir s , that

e are a e d uare r he e n o n bu t e o e th y pl c sq ac o ss t saw . Us thi g Silv r S ld r of the e e u a a u n e d H en D o n o n an d v ry b st q lity s f r ish by ry isst S s , see that b o th so lde r an d sc arfe d e dge s are perfe ctly free an d clean

T o n o e e u e e e a o . fr m gr as . his is abso l t ly n ce ss ary to mak go d j i t

D o n ot rem o ve the iro n s to o quic kly f n o r atte mpt to co o l o ff the

d r he a e a e a e as o a e e . en t bl with w t , this is apt t m k it brittl Wh br z

o o e n o u to an d e the o n c a be e aned a h e n e is c l gh h l , j i t n cl , str ig t d ,

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an d h a e be en e a e d to a r fe d fﬁ e n l to e the t at h v h t b ight , su ci t y m lt

der a e the c a e ff e e en he a a o ld ﬁl e sol . Scr p all s l o b tw t j ws with n ;

hold the j o in t with the ho t to n gs u n til the s o lde r has th o ro u ghly

melte d ; re mo ve the h ot to n gs c are fully an d fo llo w u p with a n other

a e e to o a du l red h c e he o de an d e e n p ir h at d sh w l , w i h will s t t s l r pr v t

the o n o e n e d to o u dde n T he o n c an e n be j i t fr m b i g chill s ly . j i t th

d e e to n e o f the a de I ul d e to a e a r ss d thick ss s w bla . t wo be as w ll h v

i of o o n to a the hot a r l to the o n the hot pa r c ld t gs cl mp j ws ﬁ m y j i t , as

o n n e e he e d o f the a In o n n do ir must ﬁt ic ly o v r t who l wi th s w . j i i g ,

not e the l a o e a n a o u e n e e mak p l ng r th is bs l t ly c ssary .

B A A F N A RE K GE O SMA LL BA D S WS .

A mo ng the m o st fre qu en t c auses o f break age the fo llo win g may be n e T he use o f nfe o a f u n u e e f r the o am d i ri r s ws o s itabl gaug o w rk ,

e e n o ut o f a an e o r to o e a the use o f m o e e n on pull ys b i g b l c h vy , i pr p r t si

n e e n n ot a en n a e u se re en n the ee arra g m ts , sl ck i g saw ft r , thus p v ti g fr

o n o n o f s aw ade o n o o n do n a e or the n o f c tracti bl c li g w ft r w k , frami g

ne o u n e n of to o a e o n or to o h n machi c l m b i g light s cti igh , thus causi g e e e b a o n o n in saw n o t n o f he a e ne as the xc ssiv vi r ti , j i t be i g t s m thick ss

e o f the e o e e o o f e e n the a o f saw r st blad , impr p r m th d r c ivi g b ck thrust ,

n e ue n e - a den n the a o f s aw ade and ra n a e c o s q tly cas h r i g b ck bl c cki gs m , usin g b an d s aws with an gul ar i nste ad o f ro un de d gulle ts at ro o t o f

ee to e o er- n n n s aw o n dul a e e d n u o t th , p pull y v ru i g , w rki g l s ws , f i g p w rk to o to the aw a o n du to o e c o n a e o f s aw quickly s , ll wi g saw st c ll t f c

e e u u n to e o e u a n d u n e e n o n o r wh l , th s ca si g it b c m l mpy v , st ppi g

n n e to e n e e l e n a ade starti g a machi o sudd ly , sp cial y whil usi g light bl ,

n n in will almost c ertai ly s ap a saw two .

A lways e n deav or to h ave a full kn o wle dge o f the wo rki n g and con ditio n o f e ach s aw in yo ur ch arge a n d e xa min e e ach bl ade c areful ly

o e a l a o n in u d n he o n as it co me s o ff the whe els . Cl s pp ic ti st yi g t c di

o n e h a o r a o n h o o d ud e n to ti ns u d r which t e s w w ks , l g wit g j gm t as

‘ en ro er e d fo r a c u ar or wna t is wa n ted in wh it is p p ly ﬁtt its p rti l w k , is every ﬁ ler who wishe s his ban d saw to runs u c c ess fu lly .

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D SPECIA L PATTE RNS MA D E TO OR E R .

- BAND RE SAW T E ET H.

" TO2 SPACE

D LOG BAN SAW T EETH.

Above illustrations FULL SIZE. Order by Letter on Cut. and state space desired.

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D LOG BAN SAW T EET H.

bo ill strations F LL SI Order b Lett r on ut and a e A ve u U ZE. y e C , st t space desired.

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D A LOG BA N S W T E E T H.

‘ é

- LOG o n BA ND RE SAW T EET H.

LOG BA ND SAW T E ET H.

e illu rati F L IZE. rder b L tt r a esired. Abov st ons U L S O y e e on Cut, and state sp ce d

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A D - B N RE s Aw T E ET H.

’ D - BAN C Ro s s C UT T EET H.

D ISST ON SWAGE SHAPE R

FOR B A ND A ND GA NG SAWS .

P aten ted M arc h 2 7 , 1906

P la i n Swa ge d

Having e ach to o th i n a ba n d o r ga n g saw o f the sa m e width is

u e a s rt n t n he m f n m en q it impo a a s ha vi g t o a u ifo r l gth . The D issto n Swage Sha pe r is de sign e d fo r the p u rpo se o f making a ll the e e of a ' un ifo rm W d a n d the a e m e e e the t th . i th at s m ti giv th m “ ” “ ” back an d un d e r c u t n ece ssa ry fo r p rop e r cle a ran ce an d sm oo th n sawi g . Thisswage Shape r can re adily be a dju ste d to rapidly shap e tee th on an o f a n ne b d saws y thick ss .

A11 e a r n a r a re a de o f be t o o e e a c u r e n e w i g p ts m s t l st l , c at ly machi d

a n d e d to a e r e t mill p f c ﬁt .

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DI T N ND SS O HA SCREW PRE SS .

re ss mi an a s o . 2 P itte o Gu m n B d N F d f r . , g S w

T e e in two e o r e h an d f e e n de n his Pr ss is mad siz s w ig ts , o a styl r ri g

o n an d d e for u n n o n o o n o r e a in it str g urabl p chi g , sl tti g , t thi g sh r g purp o ses .

e 1 460 Th N o . e e o u nd an d a a e or n Pr ss w ighs p s , is d pt d f gummi g

7 r n 5 7 s aws o pu chin g ste el up to gauge ( 5 7 in ch) in thickn ess

h 2 250 n d a n T e N o . Press we ighs p o u s d will gum s aws up to 8

a e inc in n e s g ug h) thick s .

T he e u a o h 2 re e fo e o o thin abo v ill str tion sh ws t e N o . P ss ﬁtt d r r t g

B n a e a d e an d u n e or he a a de be n e a d s ws . Sp ci l i s p ch s , s r bl swill fur ish d o o e n rd r .

T a e de a e an d o e u m a n e a nd we e o e n his is v ry sir bl p w rf l chi , r c mm d

as u e o to an o e a e n fo r reto o thin Ban a n an d it s p ri r y th r p tt r g d , G g o e a e as fo r ene a e th r s ws , as w ll g r l purp o s s .

A A D H " AW T TH ST ND R S A PE OI BA ND S OO .

eca e d r e Sp i l shapes o r sp ac d te e th ma e to od r .

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A UTOMAT IC SHARPENE R e

FOR BAND SAWS

The abo ve cu t illustrates an Auto matic Ban d Saw Sharpening

ine t l en n Mach tha wi l sharp saws fro m 8 in ches to 20 in ches i wi dth .

B y the use of A uto matic Sharp en in g Machines the saws are kep t unifo rm in width an d the form of the tee th is main ta ined alike

throughout the en tire saw which insures the best possible re sults D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

IMPROVE D D A I HI NARROW BAN S W SET T NG MAC NE .

P RA C T IC AL AND D URA BLE .

Will se t sa s to id e ith te e th to s ac e s e ttin o in ts o f w w , w p , g p te e th u n ifo rml y ; the vise a uto m atic ally grippin g th e bl ad e whil e to o th is be in g se t re e n ts t istin o f n arro sa s . , p v w g w w T he mac hin e s ho u ld ru n 100re o l u tio n s e r m in u te e n abl in o e rato r to s e t v p , g p r ﬁ min u a sa w in fo u to ve te s .

AUT OMAT IC D I I NARROW BAN SA W F L NG MACHINE .

E FFIC IE NT , AC C URAT E .

Stro n l mad e e as il ad u ste d re u irin n o atte n tio n afte r b e in starte d . g y , y j , q g g ” ” Wil l ta e sa s to I id e ith te e th to s a c e an d ill ﬁ l e O ld k w V2 w , w He p , w sa ws with u n e ve n te e th as p e rfe c tl y as n e w o n e s ; a ll te e th b e in g ﬁl e d to sam e he i ht s a s ill e e shar l o n e r a n d e ac h to o th d o in its ro ortio n ate g , w w k p p g , g p p a m o u n t o f o r re e n ts bre a a w k p v k ge . ” Use s 6 T a e r Saw Fil e s an d sho u ld ru n 50to 60re o l u tio n s e r min u t e . p , v p D I S S T O N ‘ H A N D B O O K

D BAN SAW GUID E .

r u id e a n impo tan t an d vital fe a tu re O f a ban d s a w m achin e is the Saw G .

To in sure e ve n an d e asy ru n n in g it is n e c e ssary tha t the bl ad e sho u ld m o ve with all po ssibl e fre e do m a nd the be st gu id e is o n e that o ffe rs the l e ast re sis tan ce to the m o tio n o f h t e bl ade .

The abo ve c u t il l u strate s a gu ide c al cu l ated to pre ve nt the fric tio n at the bac k

h bl ade The whe e l fo rmin the bac - u id e has a c o n c a e su rfac e o n its o f t e . g k g v

e ri he r an d is s et o n an an l e so that the ba c o f th e saw ass e s dia o n al l p p y , g k p g y

ro ss the e ri he r o f the he e l an d re o l e s it hu s he in t o f b e arin o f a c p p y w v v . T t po g the whe e l again st the ba c k o f saw is c o n stan tly c han ge d an d p re v e nts the saw

in h u rf e o h he e l o n in n n l e The groo v g t e s ac f t e w by a c t u e d a c tio n in a y o e p ac . 1 1 saw has a b e arin g o f 766 o f a n in c h at the b ac k an d will n o t twist o r tu rn e v e n if

e i e ie c e s a re re m o e d he he e l s u n o n a B all arin re u ire s e r th s d p v . T w r B e g ; q v y i l ttl e o il an d is al a s in ro e r o sition he ho u lde red-sc re ad u s ts fo r sa s , w y p p p . T S w j w

- iff n i h hu mb c r iffe re nt au e s . o f d e re t w dths . T e T s e w at side adju sts fo r d g g

Woo d an d me tal s id e ce s are s e n t with each u pie g ide .

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“ o e a o n T o p r ti , o thi n g ,

C uttin to sha g p e .

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b u il t fo r this work ; d ie s be i n g i n se rte d o f the p articul ar patte rn o f

re d T he h l e in e n d fo r andle are n n h d and o o h d e . o e e t t si s s , h s , th pu c d e n ds sh ape .

T he bl ade is n ow ready fo r H arde n in g which is d on e unde r a “ ” e hod l ar to ha fo r H an a he n oll o T e e n m t simi t t d S ws ; t f ws mp ri g , that is the e xt re me hard n e ss is d rawn to such a state as will make the

‘ l ad e u ab e for the u r o e n e nde d T h do n e u n d e r the b s it l p p s i t . is is , D iss to n spe ci al pro ce s s whic h i n su re s u n ifo rm an d highest s e t an d e dge ho d n u a e s and al so e a e the bl ad e ra c al ﬂat hu re l i g q liti , l v s p cti ly , t s d u c in g to a min imu m the wo rk re qu ire d fo r the n e xt op e ratio n that “ ” of H am e r n fo r e n o n an d a t the a e m e the ade r ed m i g t si , s m ti bl is t u “ for Grin di n g whic h is d o ne by m achin e ry o f D issto n de sign an d

G rindin Lo - g ng S aws .

n e n o n he re b Ob a n e d the m i v ti , w y is t i axim u m amo un t o f c le aran ce — ho u a r c n e l as an d n e in o e ord a e r e c l wit t s c iﬁ i g ticity stiff ss , th r w s p f t y e ve n thick n es s thro u gho u t the e n tire to o the d - e dge an d thin n er to wards

i an d o n the back fro m two to ﬁve gau ge s to pre ve n t k e rf- bin ding as , m ’ ay be re qu ire d fo r the p artic ul ar patte rn an d to su it the co nditio n s

n de r w the s aw to o r u hich is w k . “ ” N o w foll o ws Gl azin g by machin e ry i n ve n te d for the pu rpose ; “ ” e n Bl o n h n e in m o r n th cki g , w ich is xt i p t a c e to te mpe ri n g a n d gri nd

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in h be n a h he r d e re e o f o r in n n n an d u o n the g , t is i g ig g w k te sio i g p sk ill emplo ye d in this o pe ratio n d e pe n ds in a gre at me asure the suc ce ssful o r n o f the saw w ki g . “ N e xt in o rd e r is P olishin g then the bl ad e is e x amin ed be fo re “ ” passi n g to the o pe ratio n o f Stiffe n in g by whi c h the e l asticity o f the bl ade bro h u to h he e fﬁ c e n T hi 1 a d s n c e l is ug t p its ig st i cy . s 8 i ti tiv y

Dissto n ’ o era io n o re a e p t f g at v lu .

Filin g L o n g S a ws .

T he bl ad e a a n n e e d an d u to the D s o n S an d ard is g i i sp ct if p i st t , it ” “ is Etc he d with the n am e an d bran d a n d is the n re ady fo r Fili n g ” n C o n rar to the m e ho d u r u e d o n han d a the l n an d Se tti g . t y t p s s ws ﬁ i g

O f Cro s s - c u t Saws is d o n e be fo re the Se tti n g fo r the re ason that much be tte r an d mo re u n ifo rm re sults are obt ain e d o win g to the bl ade be i n g

e an d h h m h ar e r I n e n the o in ts o f he e e e a r t e e e u c . S . t h vi t t l g tti g , p t th are be n o n e to the r the n e to the le f an d so on al e rn a e l t ight , xt t t t y, fo r e aran e in u n A e l - har en e d o - c u t s aw o n e ha cl c c tti g . w l s p cr ss is t t h as the t e e th in p ro pe r align m e n t an d the a lte rn at e te e th o n e ac h side

l e d to an e a n e o f e e l a n d ch the am o u n o f h h d e ﬁ x ct ss b v pit , t w ic is te rmin ed by the wo rk the s aw is to do .

Cro - c u t Sa are ade ro m hre e e e in e n h fo r me r ram ss ws m f t f t l gt , ti b f in and tie u n u to e l e e e an d l o n e r a s m a be re u re d g c tti g , p tw v f t g y q i fo r cu ttin g the gian t R e d w o o d t re e s O f the Pac iﬁ c Co ast an d the l arge

be r O f T a an a e c t . tim sm i ,

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CROSS -C UT SAWS

Illu st atio n s o f Diffe re n a n h r t P tte r s o f T e e t .

C A OUG R .

I A D W Z R .

A HE N GRE T SOUT R .

N A DA E V .

A T D N PE RFOR E OREGO .

N ORE GO .

T H B TY D P IA Y FO PAC IFIC C OAST E A OVE S LE S MA E E S E C LL R .

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n - Illu stratio s o f Diffe re n t Patte rn s o f C ro ss C u t Saw T e e th.

I OR OLE .

DIA MOND POINT VIM CHA MPION .

LA NCET .

No 1 A T A A N . GRE ME RIC .

HA I C M P ON .

B A LUM E RM N.

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i Illu stratio n s o f Diffe re n n - t Patte r s o f C ro ss C ut Saw T e e th.

E F ATE D A N P R OR L CE .

DIA N MO D .

AIN PL .

TENON

T UTTLE .

- T he abo ve patte rn s repres e n t a ge n eral lin e o f c ro ss cut saw tee th .

e a e a o o e s e a n d a e ho e e r as o n in o ur W m k v ri us th r tyl s sh p s , w v , sh w

o ue cat al g .

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Dissto n Imp e rial Cro ss-cu t S aw To o ls OINT E R RA E R T OOT H GAUGE T HIS S ET O F T OOL S INC LUD E S A J , K A N IL A ND S ET GA UGE S E TT ING B LOC K OR V .

— he IMP E RIA L We ca ll specia l atte ntion to the fo llowin g points in the ma ke up of t

‘ t n lide o n the c u ttin tee th o f the sa w hile o in tin . The pa rts tha t re s a d s g , w j g

In the Im eria l the se a rts a re made o f in a ll to o l s a re subj e c t to the gre a te st we a r. p p

hi h- te l n s ecia ll ha rde ne d thu s ma in fo r re a te st d u rabilit a n d g gra de s e a d p y , k g g y . o ve rc o ming a fea ture so o bj e c tio n able in

- all o the r Cro ss c ut Saw T o ols o n the ma rke t .

The R ake r Ga uge is also ma de o f

steel a n d ha rde ne d to such a de gre e tha t

i it This the be st supe rﬁne ﬁle w ll n o t c u t . “ ” ga uge is mille d to an ac c u ra te width a n d

thic n e ss an d is tte d in its re ce ss whic liis k , ﬁ ,

' also mille d so ne a tl tha t m isali n me n t is im o ssible thu s in surin a o siti e l , y g p , g p v y

unifo rm le n gth o f R a ke rs thro ugho u t the e n tire le n gth o f a n y sa w tha t is ﬁtted with “ ” the Im e rial p .

A n o the r im o rtan t fe a ture fo u n d in n o o the r Cro ss- c ut Sa w T o ol is the p , ,

im ro e me n t in the sc re a d ustme n t to se t the R a e r Ga u e he re b the Ga u e p v w j k g , w y g ‘ c a n be a dj u ste d to the smalle st fra c tio n al pa rt o f a n in c h to o btain the partic ula r

l th i h n t i h - h e ng o f R ake r de s re d . W e a dj u s e d a n d l oc ke d w th t e two l oc k n uts on t e

l o e r e n d o f R a e r Ga u e an d re tainin sc re o n side the au e c an n o t o r lo o se w k g g w , g g w k

‘ an d ill re main in its o sition in de n itel re uirin re - ad u stment onl hen a w p ﬁ y , q g j y w diffe re n t len gth o f rake r is de sired to suit the cha nge s ne ce ssita te d by the kin d o f i t t t mbe r o be c u .

The ma te rial e n te rin g in to the ma ke - up o f this Imperial Cross - cut Saw T o o l is the be st tha t c a n be roc u re d fo r the ur o se the o r ma n shi is m o st tho ro u h p p p , w k p g , — a nd we u n he sita tingly pro n o un ce it supe rio r to a n y Cro ss c ut Sa w T o ol o n the ma rke t — . o ne tha t lls a l o n - fe lt n t ﬁ g wa . SETT ING A ND SHA RPE NING OR FITT ING C ROSS -C UT SA WS With Dissto n Imp e ria l C ro ss-c ut Saw T o o ls

T o ro e rl ﬁt u a Cro ss - c u t Sa w it is n e ce ssa r p p y p , y — First Tha t t a cc o mplish this pla ce an 8- in c h in the fra me a n d se c u re it b , y

P a ss the to ol lightly o ve r the tee th un til ﬁl t h sh rt st c utti t o uc e s o e n to o h see Fi . 1 g , g . — Se c o n d Whe re swage d rake rs are u se d the s a in sho uld follo the oin t , w g g w j

The two o in ts o f the ra e rs are rst in g. p k ﬁ

t O I N IN G ﬁle d to sha rp e dge s wi hou t re duc ing their Frc 1. J T

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Fo rha rd reen o od the ra e rs sho uld be on e six t fo u rth o f a n in ch sho rter , g w k y;

than the c uttin - ee th an d ra dua te d fro m o ne six t - fo urth to o ne thirt - se c on d g t , g y y f i h o a n nc ac c o rdin to c o nditio n s an d timber he n c uttin so fte r o o d . , g w g w

Fo urth—When lin b rin e a ch to o th to a een c u ttin —e d e ta in c are ﬁ g, g k g g , k g

n o t to re duce the len gth o f the teeth an y m o re than is ne ce ssary to re m o ve the

mar s o f i t Th m f t th t h t rmine d b the k J o n ing e a o un t o be vel o e tee h s o uld be de e y .

l f tim t t i th f o od c a o Ha d o od re u re l be el a so t . ss be r o be c u . r w q s e ss v n w

A a nd B sho st le s o f ttin hic h we stron l re c o mmen d a rtic ula rl w y fi g w g y , p y fo h d o d r t The se t le o f ttin d uce a l o n n ife - li e e d e r e r a r r s oc . s s ro v y y k y fi g p g, k k g , hi ch thro u h a she a rin c u t re adil se e rs the bre o f the ha rde st o od . w , g g , y v fi w

No te a rtic ula rl ho w the saw is le d he n ne w a n d ee it a s ne a r tha t p y ﬁ w , k p

ha e s ssi l S p a po b e .

Fifth—If a sa w re uire s Se ttin la the bl oc q g, y k

4 m c n e n ie n t ﬂa t solid surface o r a n il Fi . o n so e o v , g , v , , ,

an d hold the saw so tha t the poin t o f the to o th

pro j ec ts o ve r the be vele d e dge o f a n vil ab out one

t r f i h i two o r three bl o s ith quar e o an nc . G ve w w

Fl G 4 TT I N G B O C K ' SE L a li ht hamme r stri in the to o th al a s abo u t g , k g w y o ne - ua rte r O f a n inc h fr m o in t q o p .

It is e r im o rta n t tha t the Se t sho uld be e rfe c tl un ifo rm o r e x ac tl v y p p y , y

h ‘ h hi e e ula te d b the u se o f Set t e same a mo un t o f Se t to e a c to o th. T s c a n b r g y

5 Th t f t e ir is l e l e Fi . m u a Ga u . e a o un o se r e d r g , g q g y de te rmin ed by the kin d o f timbe r to be c ut a n d the

i hi h th is n T he D isston m an ne r n w c e sa w gro u d .

E x tra T hin B ack Saws he n ro e rl le d d o no t w p p y ﬁ , re quire m o re than one - hun d re d th part o f an in ch se t to e a ch side o f the sa w in ene ral sa in a n d can be g w g,

- run ith le ss se t in ha rd ﬁrm raine d timbe r. G A G E p m 5 , S E T U , w , g ,

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N H D f r - DISST O AN LES o C ROSS C UT SAWS .

A ll D o n an dle are de of are el e e d we l - e a o ne isst H s ma c fully s ct , l s s d

ood e e and a e e n r n a e d and are o f s a e w b ch m pl b i g p i cip lly us , uch sh p

o e o o r a e r T he n e d are o f e a e as t gi v a c mf t bl g ip . fitti gs us b st m ll able on e de an d n hed ir , w ll ma fi is , S e ctio n al Vi e w D ISSTON and o f design s partic ul arly - No . 109 C ROS S C UT SAW HANDLE d ed f r h u r o e a apt o t e p p s . Some p atte rn s o f handle s —WOOD H ND A LE. are ade to o n the the m fit saw , Loo p h andle — fo r n an e RIVET i st c , b y s lippi n g o n s He ad s b t h e d . the l OOp o ve r

the e nd o f

bla d e an d C IM L AX ' tighte n e d by tu rn in g the handle ;whil e o th e rs a r e adjuste d to e dge o f bl ade ; the pin o f bolt i n serted i n h 0 1e a t e nd o f an d h e n e d saw , tig t by No. 109 . n b - n u screwi g up thum t . T he most pe rfe ct h an dle

o ne le ro n a n d u ra is , whi st g d ble e r i Of ll l ad uSt ‘ , m ts a (l h Stro n s t: ﬂi p q j e o E i e rt an d m c n t L oo p Han dl e fo r Cro s s gS“W8 p l “09 g0“th e m arke t men t and removal ; part i cul arly so the a e ho e e d fo r Fellin aws he r is this c s with t s us gS , w e it is ofte n n e cessary to re mo ve the h andle to withd raw the s aw fro m the cut the

o e n the e e a o to all m m t tr is b ut f . A n othe r impo rtan t fe ature in ce rt ain patte rns is the fact

‘ a e are re e r e u th t th y v sibl , th s e n abli n g the use o f the s aw

in o o o n vari us p siti s .

Qu ality O f m aterial an d w o rk ma n shi d e s i n a n d e i ht o f c as p , g w g t In s b e in c o n sid e re d the D is s to n g g , H an dle s fo r Cro s s- c u t Saws a re the c he a e s t o n the m a r e t an d sho u ld p k , n o t b e c o mpare d with tho s e o f I n fe ri o r ma e k .

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pro ce ss e s o f man ufactu r in g and te mpe rin g gu ar ante es the productio n o f

a a fo r o u n e s ws th t t gh ss , — s tan ding up qu ality and u n ifo rmity o f te mpe r

a e n e e r be e n e a e h v v qu l d . T he D isston Saw Wo rks w as the ﬁrst to manu factu re s aws fro m the raw mate ria l to the .

Abo ut 2 to ns In o ts . 3 d g n T h e d a e . ﬁ ish rticl is , in a was the r uc e s ul C r e S e e e l n an in A e f ct , ﬁ st s c s f ucibl t l M ti g Pl t m rica fo rs aw e e an d st l , in lin e with the m akin g Of pro

re o n A l g ss , pri

24th 1906 an , , Ele ctric Fu rn ace was i n stalle d in the D issto n Ste e l Works and su c c e s s f u l l y o p e rate d fo r the meltin g o f c ru

e e e a o cibl st l , it ls be in g the ﬁ rst o f ar in ru cibl Re ady for C h g g C e s . its ki nd in the

Un e d a e T h a e r a to be e e d are e le e d o f e S . e m it t t s t i l m lt is c fully s ct , b st

a the va qu lity ,

r o n o e ra o n i s p ti s , fro m the me ltin g

to the ro ll n i g , a re pe rfo rme d by m e n o f lo n g e x

e rie n ce an d all p , ste e l is fully in spe cte d be fo re it is se n t to the S a w D e p a r t

en h in m t , t us su rin g the high

e st e e on . P ouring Ste e l . p rf cti

D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

T HE MA KING ﬁ the

N HA ND A W .

T he o pe ration s required in the making o f the D ISST ON HA N D

SA W are o n e ro and r e d to de e e a o uld re b th um us va i , scrib ch w quire

on de a e e e e o e the r n o e e on l be a c si r bl spac , th r f r p i cipal pr c ss s ly wi l t ke n in e e a o de up th ir r gul r r r . A ll D issto n Saws an d T ools are made throug hout in the D isston

o o the e e n and e n of the a e a W rks , fr m s l cti g m lti g m t ri l itse lf to the

ﬁn ishing proce ss e ve ry o pe ration be in g un de r the care o f e xpe rie nced

n c o n an d e supe rin te n de n ts and subj e cte d to fre que n t i spe ti t sts . T he Factory con sists o f ﬁfty - eight buildi n gs grou nd e n closed — ‘ ﬁft f e and e re are e o e e the D on Saw W or y acr s , th mpl y s isst ks ,

on be n the l ar e s in the orld and ro d c o n without e xcepti , i g g t w its p u ti

- — A T T Quality and Quan tity co n side red the FIN EST and GR E ES . The Dissto n La bo rato ry Use d E x c lu sive ly fo r Making Physical and Che mical

T ests o f Dissto n Stee l .

T he D ISST ON ST WOR KS h a Of the an EEL , w ich is p rt pl t , is

e e n d has the a e an e a n e r e tc . a fully quipp d with l t st appli c s , m chi y , , e xception al facilitie s fo r the makin g o f CRUCIBLE ST EEL pe culiarly

d r s aw e u e e n a apted fo r q ir m ts .

T h an m o r an a o in is . is i p t t f ct r the m akin g an d main tain i n g o f HI GH UA IT Y A S fo r Q L S W , the ste e l is the fo undation upon n whic h rests all subse que t work . Fro m the time saws we re ﬁ rst m ade saw m an ufacture rs had the gre ate st difﬁ culty in obtain

in ee o f n o r a g st l u if m qu lity ,

s fre e fro m ﬂ aws an d se ams . T hi difﬁ culty w as o ve rcome in the D issto n Ste e l Wo rks afte r ye a rs o f c are ful study and costly e x per

n i T he D o n e hod ime t n g . isst m t of castin g ste e l i n go ts n o t o nly

d o e a a n a n s w y with splitti g , sp lli g

an d r n o f ee h c umbli g t t , but

a e ard o h e a e e m k s a h , t ug , l stic st l This Ste a e i 9 mm” o f the e u a h h high st q lity , w ic fi gfififlggfigsz. q . W l th the Improved an d pate n te d

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T o o thin g. in the rde n n n e e e the use of ha i g fur ac , which is h at d by fuel oil . T he saw e in blad s this furn ace are heated to a ce rtai n tempe rature the n ,

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the m an d the y must the re fo re be handle d ve ry carefully u n til pro pe rly

r d te mpe e . In o rde r to make the s aw bl ad e s so the y c an be u se d the y must “ ” n o w be T e e re d o r e r a n am o n o f h e re e a dne mp , a c t i u t t is xt m h r ss dra n a o d n to the u al o f saw d e red h c d o ne b w cc r i g q ity si , w i h is y bri n gin g the m in co n tact Wi th le ss h e at than the y we re subj e cted to in the arde n n u rn a e T o e ra on e r de a e o n e h i g f c . his p ti is a v y lic t . “ ” \ T he n e ha f m n In the ade are e xt st p is t t o S ithi g . this bl s

ﬂa e n e d an d ade e r e ra ne al e e n a e n o ut tt m p f ctly st ight , all i qu iti s b i g t k b the u am e r n o f the e han c y skillf l h m i g m c i s . ” T he bl ade s are n e xt G ro un d to gauge an d to a t ape r so that the ba be nne r an the n e d e T he ac o f the an d s aw ck will thi th cutti g g . b k h bl ade is gro u n d to t ape rfro m the te e th to the b ack a n d f r o m h a n d l e t o

o n the o o p i t , t th e dge be i n g o f e v e n

n e ro e nd to e n d A s aw n ot o nd to ro e a e r an n o thick ss f m . gr u p p r t p c t

- be rank e d as a high cl ass to o l .

ll T e n n n h h ade are ha m e e d so N o w fo o ws sio n i g . I t is t e bl s m r “ “ ” that the y sh all n o t be to o fast o r to o l o o se ; bu t shal l po sse ss the o er e n o n r n o r ha ac e If the bl ade ha t e e d pr p t si , sp i g c r t r . is w is t rm “ ” fast the me t al is to o lo n g o n the e dge a n d n e e ds e xp an di n g thro u gh ” the e n re o r to o l o o e the e a be e he d On the c t , , if s m t l must str tc

A n o r e rl n n ed l n o u t o f c ou r e in ed e . s aw t o e o ru g p p y t si wil its s ,

he r rd ll n r n u o t wo s it wi o t c u t st aight a d tr e . A fte r be in g t e n sio n e d the y a re re tu rn ed to the smithe rs for

- a d r n n n Lo okin g o ve r n p e p ari g fo r e xt op e ratio . T he blade s a re again p asse d to the grinde r fo r the purpose o f ” D rawin g which is a ﬁ n e r p roce ss o f grin din g an d p re pare s the ” r c to a e h he r o l n h a n su fa e t k t e hig p ish to be giv e by t e Gl zi g . N o w c o me s the ’ Bl o n h cki g , w ich is an i mp o rt a n t o pe ratio n an d t e qu ire s the highest

rde r o f a o skill . E ch bl o ck e r is provided with an anvil an d lign u m - vitae blo ck

o n W t h he co r The Large st Grin dsto e he re sho wn me asure s re c ts an Sll ht 72 in che s diame e r. 13 in c he s fac e . y g

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Bl o c kin g.

e u a e ma ve ee e e o e s irr g l riti s that y ha b n d v l ped by the pre vio us process . “ ” T he ade e n n e o the o n o es e n ro bl s th u d rg P lishi g pr c s , th th ugh the i mp o r ta n t 0 p e r at i o n o f A s

to a e the this l tt r , differe n t proc e s ses and hamme r in g unde r which the blade s have

a ed has a e r p ss , lt e d the arra n ge men t o f the mo l e c u l e s i n t h e me tal an d in o r d e r to resto re the d e si re d qualitie s and sprin g the y are stiffe n ed in

e a h a sp cial b t , which was o rigi ma t e d a n d is k n o wn o n ly to

o n D isst . T he blade s

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Etchin g roo m

ere the na e wh m ,

and t a e br , r d mark ,

e t ' c . are ut n . , p o T he n e xt stage is Settin g the ” T ee th . Eachtoo th is se t by o ne o r mo re strokes Of a hammer; the e x pe rien ced wo rkman p e rf o rmi n g this

Etchin g. wo rk with wo nde r ful acc uracy and

e n the e e o f s aw o n o f e n d n e so rapidity . S tti g t th a c sists b i g th m that

h n o f o ne oo n n ed to the r the n e to the e an d t e po i t t th is i cli ight , xt l ft ,

n o o the e n e e n o f the de h e so o thr ugh ut tir l gth bla , t us th y slightly

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Warero o m.

T he gro wth and d eve lo pme n t o f the s aw b usin e ss in the U n ite d

e has e e n e n o e n a as n ow an d fo r o e e a a he e e Stat s b ph m l , s m y rs p st t r hav be e n practically n o saws o f an y fo re ign man ufacture impo rted in to the

Un ed a e o n the o he an the A e an - m ad e ood are it St t s , whilst t r h d m ric g s ” r r ar e l all ar o f h e d l o e e xpo te d ve y l g y to p ts t e civiliz g b .

” THE WORLD IS OUR MA RKET .

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T he de mand fo r an a rticle o f i n struction o n saw ﬁlin g h avi n g be e n de on a e to u s not o n e r o n a n r and e e r al o b m str t d ly by p s l i qui y l tt , but s y the re rn o f ﬁn e a rono n ed de e e ro a a of tu qu lity saws , p u c f ctiv th ugh l ck

no ed e o f how to e e e in o rde o r the use o f e e n e k wl g k p th m r , by xt siv ly . — ad e e d so - a led s aw e and o e oo u the saw v rtis c l s ts th r t ls , which p ll — blade apart o r so disto rt it as to re n de r it u nﬁt fo r use has l ed us to compile this bo o k fo r gratuitous distribution fo r the e nlighte n me n t o f

h a e and the o e en o f the e e r e an t e mat ur impr v m t xp t m ch ic .

We e nde a o to e in the o o n e a will v r giv , f ll wi g pag s , such practic l i nfo rmatio n as to the prope r me thods o f kee pin g saws in o rde r and o f the oo to do so a l o e r o e the a o e e n o n e d t ls with which , th t wi l v c m b v m ti

- a to the o e o n o f the saw We offe o ur de e e e n e pit f lls pr p rw rki g . r wi xp ri c and the e t on of o ur ood fo r the e f e n o f re e h r puta i g s ﬁci cy this t atis , w ich has be e n gle an ed fro m the mo stscie n tiﬁc s aw m ake rs and most practical

in the o d e we ad e re are o e e od of saw ﬁl e rs w rl . Whil mit th th r m th s

n a in o e we a o ur od e to be the e e an d e a putti g s ws rd r, cl im m s asi st qu lly

r e ef e e o mo r f ctiv .

O W e take o ccasio n to thank o ur patro ns fo r the ir appre ciatio n o f

r d The H and ard the a o f o u r o n an o u r o . S p ucts igh t , which is b sis c st tly

n e n n e l be a n a ned and we e reb to e a n i cr asi g busi ss , sha l m i t i , trust th y r t i

e ood and n e e o u r rade in re th ir g will i cr as t futu .

N RY T r e H D I ON 8c N In o o . E SS SO S, c p rat d all saws by the n umbe r

o n to o n o f e p i t p i t t e th .

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N PRINCIPLE OF CONSTRUCTIO .

T he a e he e u in o n the s s w is it r r cipro c a tin g o r c on tin o us acti , ﬁr t e n a ﬂat ade an d a a r h e e a n n e as b i g bl pr ctic lly st a ig t dg , m ki g a pla cut , i n an d ll a n d a he a e e he a a or o a n h , mi , jig sash s ws ; t l tt r , it r circul r r t ti g di u n in n e h n e o a n a or sc , c tti g a pla at a rig t a gl t its xis , a cyli dric l a e a e o n e d n a e to o r b rr l sh p with a c ve x ge cutti g p rall l its axis , a c o n tin u o u s ribbo n o r ban d ru nn in g o n two p ulle ys m akin g a plain o r n c urve d c u t W l th a stra ight e dge p arallel to the ir axis o f ro tatio . rac a l e a n the e e a e a e e o f n e se t o n u a P tic l y sp ki g , t th r s ri s k iv s a circ l r or ra h n e e a o n u o o on o f o o and st ig t li , ch to th cutti g o t its pr p rti w d e e n e f f pr v t d ro m cuttin g mo re by the tee th o n e ithe r s ide o it . Each o o o u c u he he h o r t th sh ld t t sam e amo un t a n d c arry o ut t c ip dust , dro n e o the a D ffe en n d Of o od ppi g it b l w m te rial bein g sawed . i r t ki s w

e u e e e a n in n be a n e o r an d e of n . r q ir t th v ryi g um r , gl pitch styl fili g T he pe rfe ctio n o f a saw is o n e tha t cuts the fastest an d smo o the st the e a e e n d u re of o er to d o e de n a e a with l st xp it p w this , it is vi t th t ch to o th sho u l d be c o n structe d and dre ssed as to d o a n equ al propo rtio n ' o f the o r fo r an o f the ee are o u o f n e o r ha e e are w k , if y t th t li s p , th y n o t o n l el e he e e u d d h he W e b t a n a e to t e o . y us ss t ms lv s , a is va t g t rs fin d man y go o d me c h an ics who fra n kly a ckn o wle dge that the y n e ver c o u ld fil e a s aw satisfacto rily ; the pro bable re a so n is th at the y n e ve r u d ed the in e o f the o n o r n of the o T e e no st i pr cipl acti wo rki g to l . h r is re aso n why an y m an o f o rdin ary me chan ical ability sho uld n o t be able to file an d e e saw in o de but e a ll ade e e , k p his r r , lik tr s , it r quir s ra e an d u d o f the u e p ctic st y s bj ct . T he fo llowi n g illustrati o n s an d e xpl an ation s will gre atly a ssist in the se le cti o n o f a saw an d sh o w the be st me tho d o f kee pin g it in o e o r n rd h o e r. T e e a ul l u e d pr p r w ki g se sho uld b c re f y st di . A saw o o h has two un o n — a n an d a n A n t t f cti s p ri g scr pi g . slitti g or rippin g s aw fo r woo d sh o uld have its c u ttin g e dge at abo ut right an l e to the re o f the o od e e in in on e e the o of g s fib w , s v r g it plac , thr at o o e d n o ut the e e t th w gi g pi c . In c ro - c ut o o d s aw the u n e e a o e the e at a ss w , c tti g dg ls strik s fibr an e to en t e e o n each ide he n o right gl s its l g h , but s v rs it s fro m t mai b dy be o e d l d f r is o gin g it .

RIP SA WS .

FI G . 1 .

- Fi . 1 o u o n o n a the e all in f o n g is a f r p i t rip r slitti g s w with rak r t , h e e the n d T w . c r cutti g uty is his saw sho uld be ﬁle d squ are a ro ss ,

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n o n e -ha the ee o e de e e n e fili g lf t th fr m ach si aft r s tti g , which will giv a h e e to the n e d e o f o o ho d be fo o o o d slig t b v l cutti g g t th , as it s ul r s ft w ; for me diu m h ard wo ods a fin e r too thed saw with five po in ts to the i n ch sho uld be use d and d re sse d in the sa me man n er ; for the ve ry harde st an d ou he o - a n e o o d n e o o he a e e d t g st cr ss gr i d w s a still fi r t t d s w is r quir , the ee e li htlv be e n n o - n f with t th fil d s g v li g , as rippi g cr ss grai ed stu f

- n a e e e p artakes a little o f the n ature o f cro ss cuttin g . I all c s s wh r ° n d on e the hru o f the aw hou ld be o n a n an l e o f abo 45 rippi g is , t st s s g ut 2 e he to the m aterial e n c u t as o n in Fi . , a a a n ‘ b i g , sh w g this m k s s ri g c ut an d an a e a c an be u de o n a e d an o rd n a , a v t g th t q ickly m str t with i ry Fo r n ho o u dr o e n e n an e e o f o o d . p ck t k if cutti g y pi c . w rippi g t r ghly y e be o n d a d n eo u to u e an e h n b a lumb r , it will f u va tag s s xtra t i ck saw u e which will run witho t s t .

- A C ROSS CUT HA ND S WS . — In c ross cutting the ﬁbre of the wood is severe d twi ce o u each — he u ut s ide of the saw the thrust dislo dgin g an d carryin g t d st o .

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sta ke o r small an vil with a h a mme r ; a highly te mpere d s aw t ake s e e o o e e n to e u n e s v ral bl ws , as it is apt t br ak by att mpti g s t it with b t o

. o . T s e e e e n d n o o o o u h to e r bl w hi is a s v r t st , a t th g t break aft wards in e n n or the e an a do the o e e o d he s tti g , will it , if m ch ic pts pr p r m th , T a a s w th t is easily ﬁle d a n d se t is easily made d ull . We h av e fre que nt o l a n a bo u ar a o u he are n o t as ard a c mp i ts t h d s ws , th gh t y h s w e wo u ld make the m if we dared ; but we shall n e v e r be a bl e to i n tro d u c e a harder saw u n til the me chan ic is e d uc ate d to a m o re c o rre ct me tho d o f

e n . A s u l e a are en o e e t than n e e ar a n s tti g it a r , s ws giv m r s is c ss y , d if o e e n o n w as a to ee n o n Of e e e ar en e d an m r att ti p id k pi g p i ts t th w ll sh p , y e - ade saw o u d ru n e r e se t an d he re o uld be fe e r w ll m w l with v y littl , t w w e h n broken o n s . T e prin cipal tro ubl e is th at to o ma y try to get part o f the se t o ut o f the o d o f the a e e e a the o e o f he e t b y pl t , wh r s wh l t s o be o n the e e e n e o the o o o f the o d o sh uld t th . S tti g b l w r t to th ist rts an d n the - a e ma au e a u ll - e ere d c a - e e strai s saw pl t , which y c s f t mp st st l blade to crack a n d e ven tually bre ak a t this s po t an d it is al ways a n

n to the saw e e n do e n o t o r b e a . i jury , v if it s crack r k T he e et o f h an a e e o u e ha o n o d n t h a d s w sh o uld b fil d s tr , t t h l i g it to the e e an d o o n a o n e d e ho e n ra ro o e up y l ki g l g its g , it will s w a c t l g v do wn which a fi n e n e e dle will slide fre el y the e n tire le n gt h this groo v e u be a n a in ha e an d e u a o e a de o r the n o t l e d m st gul r s p q l n ch si , saw is fi l n d n pro pe r y a will ot ru n tru e .

4 5 6 7 . FI G . FI G . FI FI G . . G . . .

i 4 o s ho w the o o e o a e a o n o o n o n the F g . sh w gr v sh uld pp r l ki g d w e dge o f the sa w the a ctio n sho uld be s uc h tha t the bo tto m o f ke rfwill h e n i 5 n i 6 e c e as in n d o t e F . h re e n t e a o n F . a t p s t app ra sh w g , lik g ; h i 7 h u be n o n e the u n o n o n n Fi . t e c n c tti g acti is as s w g , tti g i g d with o u de o f o o the e O f the o o e e re d in the two a c e a n d tsi t th , fibr w d is s v pl s h o o i u mb e d o u t o n to o n the h u o f the a w t e w d s cr l fr m po i t p i t by t r st s . T he o e a o u n o f e e to e the e e h e m o r n a s pr p r m t b v l giv t t is v ry i p ta t , is de o n a e b the abo e ure fo r to o u be e e n m str t d y v fig s , if m ch v l is giv , the po in ts will sc o re s o d ee ply tha t the fibre s se ve re d fro m the ma i n ’ bo d w n o t r l e o u t a s e e e d bu t be e o e d b o n n u e d y ill c umb s v r , r m v y c ti a n a a in ard o o d as e re u e e e el as e ll r spi g , p rticul rly h w s , th y q ir l ss b v , w n o d as c h a o o . pit , th s ft w i 8 n n e a e o a - o n c o - c u t a e d a F . o s s w g xt p g , sh ws six p i t r s fil with med u a o u n o f e e o n o n o r ace o f o o an d n o n e o n the i m m t b v l fr t f t th , b T o e d i bu - a a d o o d an d fo r e n era l a . o n o n ck his t th is us ck s ws , h r w , g n d d e n c T h l e o f d re n s awi g o f wo o s o f varyin g e gr e s o f te a ity . is sty ssi g the e a n e o f a e ac n ee h u e d to its is b st , but umbr s ws h havi g t t s it D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

8 FI G . .

ar c u ar o r l be o u n d m ore ad an a e o u n n to a e p ti l w k , wi l f v t g s tha tryi g m k er e fo l d o n e saw s v r a l kin s O f h an d s aw wo rk . W e l n o w o n d e the ro - c u t aw o o in e ard to ra e o r wi l c si r c ss s t th , r g k c h h e n o n e O f the o o a n fe a e to o u are pit ; t is b i g m st imp rt t tur s , m ch c c a n n o t be t ake n to have the c o rre ct a mo u n t Of pitch fo r the d u ty 9 u T l u r e Fi . e re e n d h e re e d . o a a o a o w q ir i l st t this , g r p s ts b ar , cr ss w ich wish to m ak e a de e p mark o r sc o re with the p o in t o f a kn ife su ppo se

we o d the n fe n e a e e n d c u a as at B e de n u h l k i rlyp rp i l r , it is vi t it will p sh harde r an d will n o t c u t as smo o thly as if it was in clin e d fo rward as a t A it foll o ws then th at the c u ttin g e dge o f a cro ss - c ut saw sho u ld n n e d h n d o a as C a e an e e n u a D . i cli f rw r at , r th r t a st p rp dic l r as at T o o u h ho o o r h an d to o e a a e re e r o o n m c k pitc , h vy s t a v y c mm f n ot o n d e e n o d aults , ly trim t al to go wo rk bu t ruin o us to the saw the

D I S S T O N H A N D B O O l i

‘ e n e l to o an n ow in u se a d we a e n o d o u b he r are tir y m y such , n h v t t i ’ own e rs a re shorte n in g the ir lives in the use o f the m as we ll as tho s e o f T o o n e r f u e a a e he o the a to r he . o w t t saws w s s ch saws s y , t k t m f c y and a e e re too the d o r u n e w an d a e a e ar h v th m , b y a saw t k fr sh st t , an d ste e r cl e ar o f this s tyle o f filin g —Care sho uld be take n in filin g a s aw to k e e p the te e th o f u n ifo rm e n o t o n e a e a n d o n e all o n e u an d o n e d o n . Un e the siz l rg sm , p w l ss h e e e e are e u a the se t ca n n e e r be e l ar . e n t e h o f a t th r g l r , v r gu Wh t t saw b e c o m e irre gular in size it is use le ss to atte mpt to re gul ate the m u r e u a e h witho t filin g the m do wn (calle d j o i n ti n g) u ntil all a e o f q l h ig t . r h e T hen p ro cee d to re gulate the size by filin g straight th o ug . W n o o e e r e n e a n o t o n e m a n in a hou an d be he e e r s o k w fr m xp i c th t t s , v ac a a n d ro e n c a n e ul a e the e e o f saw hou fi r pr tic l p fici t , r g t t th a wit t st l n e d o n an d he n n ra o u h fi i g th m w t fili g st ight thr g . he n h do ne o e o f the ee ho l o W t is is if s m t th still s w s ight t ps , ac k thes e sho u ld be give n an o the r cut with the fil e o n fro n t an d b . T he e e n ow ha e d an d o f e en e are e d to be se t a s t th , s p v h ight , r a y , e e e d to o n a e 32 r f rr p g s and 39 .

I n a e n n o u c an a o e e o n or u o f s aw . sh rp i g , y st rt fr m ith r p i t b tt Whe n the sa ws a re man ufacture d the sh arpe n in g is usually do n e by n e e r he d e e n d T he e o o o o o n to bu r an . fili g v y t r t th fr m p i t tt o h l fil r , stan din g at the po in t o f s aw h oldin g the po in t o f the file i n clin e d o a the and e o n a d re o n and a a n the ro n o r t w rd h l , w rks i th t i cti g i st f t u n - e d e o f the o o e t a rd him A e r l n e e r a e rn ate c tti g g t th s tow . ft fi i g v y lt o o a n a n n a n o m an e a n d e e the s aw e e r e d in t th , m i t i i g u if r gl b v l , is r v s the l the le c an n his o o n a o rd n l an d o e ed n to c amp , fi r h gi g p siti cc i g y pr c i g fil e the al e n e e e o n de al o be n n n h the oo t r at t th this si , s gi i g wit first t th e t o ard s t w him . By this me tho d the o perato r is in be tte r p o sition to se e if the fro n ts o f the e e a re e n o u e e n It al o d o e a a the t th b i g br ght up k . s s w y with fe athe r- e dge thro wn up o n the cutti n g - edge o f to o th whic h is d o n e b o d n o n of file o ard o n o f s aw o r in o he r o d l n y h l i g p i t t w p i t , t w r s fi i g a a n the se t o f the ba of the oo h It e e n a a the e r g i st ck t t . is ss ti l th t fil la c e the e d e o f the fil e e l n o the u lle l e n the d e p g w l i t g t , tti g si s fin d he o w n be a r n a a n ro n a n d a O f ee h the an le of t ir i g g i st f ts b cks t t , g

. h fil e e e a e a B o n h the o r t e n th s a o f the o o h . d b i g s m th t t t y i g t is , igi n al ha e o f the o o a n a ned s p t th is m i t i . If the ade e u re a e n ed in the l a u u ffi e n bl is s c ly f st c mp , with j st s ci t o f oo - e d e e e n d n s o the file l e a the aw a o o d file t th g xt i g wi l cl r j , with g , l r e a n d u ffi e n e ure l e d the har e n n o ld firm y g asp d s ci t pr ss app i , s p i g sh u e e a l d n e h h l b si y o wit o ut t e fi e chatte ri n g o r scre e ching . A e the sa w o e rl set and har e n e d l a flat o n a r e ft r is pr p y s p , y it t u boa d rub o e the o n o f the ee on the de th a mo o h o r r , v r p i ts t th si wi s t a l o n flat fil e h l e ula e the se t an d n u e m o o h p rt y w r , w ich wi l r g t i s r s t u n the l n a a n on e . c tti g , m ki g fi i g l st l g r A e o e ra o n ou ld the aw n o t run r e a e a n o he ft r this p ti , sh s t u , t k t r c u t the file o e r the o d le ad A a c u n with v side t war which it s . f st tti g ro s - c ut s aw ho u d a e de e e e c s s l h v p t th . In the re ee d n ll u ra o n w e h a e e n o n the c o ar e r a s p c i gi st ti s , v giv ly s s w tha are in o e n era u se bu t the ame r n c l e o f l n ho ld be t m st g l , s p i ip fi i g s u a ppl ie d to the fi n er to o thed s aws re gardin g an gle s an d pi tc h su itable fo r woo ds o f diffe re n t de ree s of h ard ne ss the o n ly a c tu al diffe re n c e g , D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

h o n e s a w h as n e r o n t a n d he be n n e r re u re a e be ing t a t fi p i s , t y i g fi , q i littl n mo re c are an d d el ic ate t ou ch in s e ttin g a nd fili g .

15 F . FI . 14 IG . G .

i 14 e n f n le e n - o n s aw u tabl e fo r the n e F g . is a s c tio o a e v p i t s i ﬁ r

- n d o f o r n d r s o t o o d u c h as c u t n re d o e a l n ki s w k o y , f w s , s t i g mit s , v t i i g ,

a e rn o r e tc . p tt w k , Fi 15 ho a e c o n o f s a w h am e n u b e r o f o n t a s g . s ws s ti wit s m p i s 12 T h s aw f r n e o e Fi . o Fi 14 bu e d am e as . . t ﬁl s is is ﬁ r w rk , sam g , g as Fi 14 o n l o n the m e d u ha d o od . g . y i m r w s

16 FI G . 17 . FI G . .

i 16 a ll n e r s a w fo r fi n e o r on the ve rv ha rd e s o o d F g . is sti fi w k t w s i 14 ha vi n g sa m e d re ss as F g . . h ad e fo r d i 17 the n e to o he d saw of n d a o o . F g . is fi st t its ki t t is m w 14 15 16 an d 17 a re ade a o e n o n e d a in F . A ll the b ve m ti s ws igs , , , m

’ e c iall h a rd a n d ll n o t adm o f e n but e n ad e h n n er spe y wi it s tti g , b i g m t i a the bac he n ro erl le d ll c ut l e an an d ee . T e e h h t k , w p p y ﬁ , wi c sw t t suc 1 7 e u e d r n c a l o n B a Sa an d mo o h as sho wn in Fig . ar s p i ip ly ck ws s t u n ha T o a n a n the o r n a ha e o f e e e e h use c tti g n d s aws . m i t i igi l s p th s t t our an e a ﬁl e c t saf b ck . 18 FI G . .

18 a e o a u n n s aw c h d ffe r ro a c ro - c u t Fig . is s ctio n f pr i g whi i s f m ss ha n d sa w in be n h e r h a n a l tl e m o re c h to the e e h a n d , i g t ick , vi g it pit t t

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be n o n d h n n e o n the ac in ro o o n to T d . e i g gr u t i r b k p p rti its wi th h se , o f o u e are a de fo r ro - u n o n a he e e c rs , m c ss c tti g ly, s t r is n o t as gr a t a ar e in the o n or as uc d fferen e 111 v i ty w rk , m h i c the wo o ds to be s awe d as to de e e o f h ardn e e n u e d n gr s ss , b i g s o ly as a pru n in g saw o n fru it a n d had e ree h are a a a r n s t s , whic lw ys practic lly g een a d c o mparatively of s t . T he l u a o n o n a e s o n u e o f o n an d i l str ti p g 38 h ws mb r p i ts , pitch be e o e n e ra l u e d an d b e a d a e d to o v l m st g l y s st pt such w rk . T he N ib n e ar the e n d o f a h a n d saw has n o a a u se h a e e r e re pr ctic l w t v , it m ly se rv e s to bre ak the straight lin e o f the back o f b a de an d an o n a e n a n l is r m t tio n o ly . C OMPA SS SA WS T he se s aws are fo r misc e lla ne u a T he o s S win g . to o th fo r this purp o se is the sa me as 18 h e Fi . e e n a h a a g , xc pti g t t it s trifl e A he n a u re h a a abo u a u o f less be v l . s t t Of t e wo rk p rt kes t s m ch cross u n Of n an d as a ro - c u t s aw l be e r han a c tti g as rippi g , c ss wi l rip tt t rip o -cut a a e n the ha e o f o o h hou ld be e een will cr ss , it is pp r t s p t t s b tw ' e e r h e the two . T h s sa ws a e all gro un d t inn r at back but set same as h n any a d sa w . a are o u n d e an d e t in the a e Sc ro ll a n d We b s ws gr , fil d s s m an ne a n d ho u a e c a o rd n to the o k to be do n e If m r , s ld h v pit h cc i g w r . nio e n han o u n is do n e as in ar e e o e o e h r rippi g t cr ss c tti g , l g f ll s , m r pitc e n han in o a a an d w oe verso ho u he e a are is giv t c mp ss s ws , t gh t s s ws almo st u n iv e rsally run with a rip - s aw to o th an d have very little v ari atio n in the pitc h . B TC H A S U E R S W . n n he n u e These s aws are fo r cutti g b o es . T pitch a d n mb r o f po in ts are bo u the a e as a fi n e o o h an d s aw fo r ed u a d o o d a t s m t t h m i m h r w , bu t e d a h o u ho u he a o r e e to oo t fil str ig t thr gh wit t m b v l t th , wi h light , e e n et a e as in fine n d a v s , s m ha s ws .

HA C K SA WS . T e e a are fo r c u n e a u as a o n or n e h s s ws tti g m t l , s ch br ss , ir , u t m e re d ee a n d ho u ld h a e a l le n e o o han the a e a e bu c e r p st l , s v itt ﬁ r t th t v r g t h — T he are s o hard a n o n e bu t the e e a aw F le l saw . y th t b st m t l s i wi l he e the e a the n be a ha en . s rp t m Lik butch r s ws , ﬁli g must str ight

h n n e e t ro ugh a d o b v l . TTIN H TH OF A SE G T E T E E S WS . T his is a n imp o rtan t part o f the work o f ke epin g a s aw in o rde r n a e r oin ted n d fo e n a d sho uld alw ays be d o ne f ter the te th a e j a be r fili g . n all a e the et ho u d be e rfe l u n o as the o o d o n o f I c s s s s l p ct y if rm , g w rki g he he the a the s aw d epe n ds as mu ch o n this a s o n the filin g . W t r s w is fin e o r c o a e the de o f se t ho u ld n o t o at the o l o e r ha n rs , pth s g , m st , w t al the e n h O f the o o h e a n to n the o d o f s aw h f l gt t t , as it is c rt i spri g b y if o t re a he o o h o u e t o d e u e m o e s et as e l as n t t . o w o b k t t S ft , w s r q ir r w l r e e h h n d r h r o r fin e o r o n d r o o d o a e a a d o o d . F c s r t t t y , w s w k y w s , e he ar o r o f be to ha e a saw ha ro u n d so h n o n it r h d s t , it is st v t t is g t i the back that it re qu ire s n o se t ; su c h s aws are m ad e h ard a n d will n o t n d e n a n d a n a e to d o o ul d ure bre a the ee h o ut o . sta s tti g , tt mpt s w s ly k t t

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C OMBINATION SAWS .

We re ce ive le tte rs fro m time to time in which the writers oﬁer for s e e n o r a e e ro e e n in H n a h in al pat ts , wh t th y t rm imp v m ts a d s ws , whic

ra e r are l ar to the de a e o d ed in our o n a o n H an cha ct , simi i s mb i C mbi ti d

a T he e a we a e ad e fo r an e ar an d o he e n S ws . s s ws h v m m y y s fr m t tchi g 85 o n the blad e it will be n o ted a pate n t was gran ted as lo ng ago as 1 6. T he a e Saw we e l o e en a n fo r e on e G ug hav a s b m ki g quit a l g tim .

DISSTON A N D INATI N A P T E T IMPROVE COMB O S WS.

n e o f the o o e e an d e ul e e o e red to the ad O m st c mpl t us f saws v r ff tr e.

A u o mb n a o n s aw o m r n the add o n a ad an a e o f f ll c i ti , c p isi g iti l v t g s 3

24 - n m h - an c are R le e e lu S ra ed e d S ra A wl . Squ , i ch u , L v l , P b , t ig t g tch

- . Co b n a o n Saw 24 n S u are and R e No . 43 m i ti , with i ch q ul ,

Stra h - e d e and ra A wl A e H an d e mb an d e e ig t g Sc tch ppl l , with Plu L v l ’ a c h e n l d m l d a . B a e a e u a as D I T ON o . 7 H an aw tt m t s q ity SS S N S .

Mad e in 26 n e n o n l i ch l gth y .

GA UGE SA WS .

A d a e d to e n o n n ho ulde r n d o e a n u r n c o - c ut pt t i g , s i g , v t ili g , c vi g , g

n r n he r a d e re d a o a u r ose e e n e d e o f . S e ti g , y p p w ﬁ it pth cut is r qui m ’ ' as D I T ON N o 7 quality SS S .

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1 D ISST ON HANDY SAW KIT . No . 01 .

P ate n te d N o v 2 1909 T h e c o mbin a tio n o f B l ad e s in this s e t pro vid e s a Han dy . .

o r th e rac tic al m e c han ic ho u s e ho ld e r farm e r e tc . K it f p , , ,

- o l l 2 in c h Ke yh e .

14- in c h C o m pa ss .

- i h u n in A a ble Han dle 16 n c P r g . dju st

’ 18-in c h P l u m be rs

- - 20in ch 10P o in t Cro ss c u t .

- o in t R i a 20in ch 7 P p S w .

Hard o o d H an dl e Car e d an d P o l ish e d ith a s e cia l w , v , w p l e ve r d e vic e whic h is a rra n ge d to h o l d the bl ad e s c o mpris in g the Se t rigid a n d the s p e c ial fo rm a tio n o f the b u tt o f the l s re e n ts o b lin b ad e p v w b g .

Th e S e c ial sha e d Le e r B o l t e rmits b a u arte r o r p p v , p y q half tu rn o f sa m e the e e in o f the e e r in o s itio n so i , k p g L v p t C anvas C ase ill n o t in te rfe re ith the o r in o f th a w w w k g e s w . ’ The P l u mbe rs Sa w Blad e is s e c ia l l te m e re d fo r c u ttin n ail s s i e s p y p g , p k , bo lts a s i e o il i e t s e c . , g p p , p p ,

l a e ar m The b d s e ad e o f D ISST O N C R UC I B ST ro u n d a n d o lis he d . LE E E L , g p

H ND - A I A S W J O NT E R .

S e c ia ll Ad a w . p y pte d fo r Han d Sa ws , Narro w Ba n d S a s , E tc

Whe n the te e th o f a sa w b e c o m e irre gul ar in siz e it is abs o l u te ly n e c e s s ary to . d re s s the m d o n u n ti l al l are o f an e u al h e i ht a n d this s ho u ld al a s be d o n e w q g , w y b e fo re atte m ti n to re se t o r shar e n the sa o fac ilita te this o r a n d in su re p g p w . T w k e ve n n e s s we fu ll re c o m m e n d the ab o e o in te r hic h is sim l e in c o n stru c tio n y v J , w p o a n d re ad 1l ad u ste y j d .

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TH E STA R SA W SET .

T he re are m an y s aw- se ts

th at rui n the saw ; the be st

fo rm is o n e that i nvolve s the

pri n ciple o f the hamme r an d

a nvil ; with such a se t the

e e o d be e n e en t th w ul all b t v ly ,

and can n o t be o t h e r w i s e

t h o u g h re pe ate d blo ws be

n In the a -se e . t giv St r saw ,

re pres e n te d in the following

e ngravin g t h i s prin ciple is

n vo e and w e a an e e i lv d , gu r t

this tool to d o the wo rk s atis

' fac o ril t y .

P ro mi n e n t a mo n g the ad v a nt a ge s c laime d fo r this s e t is th at it c a n be o e ra e d b the o o b e a n o f a re adle h e a n the and p t y f t y m s t , t us l vi g h s fre e to guide the sa w o r it c an be u se d by strikin g o n the to p with a i h m a e l g t ll t. _ A the l u n e r o e ra e d b a e adle a ac e d to E n de r the is p g , p t y tr tt h , u m a h n e a l h ta the o o e n the o o h B the ha e r c i , s ig t p with f t s tti g t t , mm o r r n a r C the an l D the o abl e a e F the re to st iki g p t , vi , m v g ug , sc w e u l a e the a o n o f e T he r n a r a n d the an v o r s t . r g t m u t st iki g p t , il , o r o n h e e e the o are a - a ed and m l ar in c o n p ti w ich r c iv s bl w , st r sh p , si i n T he o n r n n e re d ro o ne to r o . a e all o f d ffe e e st ucti p i ts i r t siz s , umb f m an d are d e n d h It l r e a o e to se t d ffe ren e d e e . six , sig i t siz t t wil st ik bl w as ar an d e f e c e as o u b a a e r and the o e u sh p f tiv th gh y h mm , is m st us f l nd o l e e s a - e h r d If the s aw a d a w s t a has e e r e e n o e e . c mp t t t v b ff is h r , seve ral bl ows sho uld be give n in se tti n g it, raisin g the back o f the s aw ro the d e - e F e n the r l o e n an d r d al l f m gui scr w wh ﬁ st b w is giv , g a u y lowe ri n g it with e ach blo w u n til' the p roc e ss is co mple te thu s man y d a l l ﬁ ce B e e oo s e a r n A r a su . a g w wi l b s ve d fro m utte rui . t i l wi l sur n h to cle a t e saw te e th befo re se ttin g .

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- TRIUMPH SAW SET .

P aten te d Oct. 31, 1899.

- l r Sp e cially adapte d fo r Han d Saws, C ro ss C u t Saws, Circ u a

Saws an d all Small Saws .

T h e ide a e mbo die d in this Sa w- Se t is o n e tha t wil l c o m m e n d its e l f to e ve ry a aw - s e ttin to o l T he rin i al fe a tu re s th e u s e o f t wo l u n e rs u s e r o f s g . p c p i p g o pe rate d by the two l e ve rs o r han dl e s ; p re ssu re o n the l o we r l e v e r fo rc 1n g “ ' l u n e r D a ain st the b o d o f the sa w thu s ho ldin it ri idl in o sitio n a n d p g g y , g g y p re e n tin sl i in hil s t a co n tin u atio n o f the re s s u re o n th e u e r l e e r p v g pp g , w p pp v ” o e rate s l u n e r in se ttin the to o th p p g C g . In ac tio n it is e a s an d o e rfu l a n d hil e it ill e rfe c tl s e t id e a nd p w , w w p y w y, he a sa s it is al so artic u l arl a da te d fo r n arro bl a d e s su c h a s w e b sa s vy w , p y p w , w , ” an d sa s e tc If th e au e B is ro e rl a d u ste d the re su l t il l be n arro b . w w , g g p p y j , w i f t t a a b i a n h n t a u n ifo rm ty o s e h t c n n o t b e o ta n e d by y o th e r a d se . A n o the r im o rtan t o in t is the he ad o f the Se t is m a de o e n e n ablin the p p p , g o e rato r to u ic l ad u s t the Saw - Se t to the to o th the o r b e in in l ain ie p q k y j , w k g p v w “ ” m h f r l n d e r b e a rin at al l ti e s . T e au e B o re u ati d e th o f s e t has a i g g , g g p , w g than in m o st saw-s e ts thu s d o in a a ith the te n d e n c to in c lin e th e to o l to , g w y w y i h u l a he e e th he an il is o ne s ide o r the o the r h c o d i e n u n e e n s e t to t t . T , w w g v v v

' tte d ith fo u r b e e l e d s u rfac e s s u ita bl e fo r diffe re n t siz e s o f te e th . ﬁ w v , IN OP E RAT ING ﬁ rst a dj u s t th e a n vil E s o that the b e ve l m o s t s u itabl e fo r the size to o th to b e s e t is b ro u ght in to p o sitio n ; han g th e Sa w- Se t o n the saw s o that the gau g e B re sts o n the te e th adj u s t this gau g e fo r th e d e pth o f s e t to “ ” i e n the u s e o f e t- re A e c ar n t t o to o d e e l in to the be b s s c . Us e o o g v , y w g p y ho ld is to o th a s al l o f the s e t s h o u ld b e in the to o th itse lf . Ta in to o d e e a , k g p i o h l a e a u h e e h The to o f l u n e r liabl e to d st rt the bo dy o f t e b d e o r b r k o t t e t t . p p g u l i it h o C sho d be in l n e w h t e to p o f to th to b e s e t. We c l aim this to b e the be s t Han d Se t e e r u t o n the m ar e t an d a trial ill v p k , w c o n in c e a n o n e o f its s u e rio r m e rits If th e in stru c tio n s as to a d u stme n t are v y p . j c arrie d o u t h e re su l ts ill be en tire l s atis fac to r to th e o e rato r t w y y p .

- The T riu m h S a w S e t is ma n u fac tu re d in thre e si e s the s m all e r s i e N o . 28 p z , z , b e in s uitabl e fo r H a nd Sa s Bac Sa s W e b Sa s n arro Ban d Sa s e tc . g w , k w , w , w w , ; 8 h m e i m i e 8 r m al i ar an th l ar e s i e N o . t e d u s N o . 1 fo s l C rc u l Sa s e tc . d e z , w , , g z , fo r r - a ir u a a e t C o ss C ut S s C c l r S s c . w , w , h i - t i l a i i n e he N o 28 b u t is T e N o 280 r u m h aw e is s mi r n s e a d s t l to t . . T p S S z y , tte d ith a SM A R IZ S TT IN G P UN G R th u s m a in it e s e c ial l ﬁ w LLE S E E L E , k g p y a a e f s a in to th in h d pt d o r w s 10to 16p o ts e c .

Fin ish e d e ac h s i e m a d e ith bri ht o l ish e d h e ad B arff n ish e d han dl e s . , z w g p , ﬁ

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SAws MUST BE SPE CIALLY T OOT HE D A ND I D K FILE D F OR DIFFERE NT K N S o F WOR .

The ma j ority o f u se rs d o n o t kn o w o r give little tho ught to the fac t tha t to

’ o b ta in the be st re sul ts in a n y pa rtic ular c la ss o f wo rk the sa w m ust be spe c ially

i t o ne to o the d an d ﬁle d fo r the sa w n g o be d . t i a D issto n band sa He A man c a lle d a t o ur wo rks some ime a go ca rry ng w . see me d ve ry m uc h aggrie ve d an d c o mplaine d bitte rly abo ut o u r se n din g o ut such

a saw a s the o ne he had . “ ” Wh he sa id 1t ill n o t c ut o o d in fac t it ill n o t c ut a n thin . y , , w w ; , w y g This struc u s a s be in ra the r c urio us fo r in 70 e ars o f sa ma in so me k g , y w k g l U o n e x amin in the sa w ho e e r f ha e bee n ma de an d so d b u s . millio n s o sa ws v y p g , w v , ’ t Our su e rin te n den t c a suall the c au se o f the diffi c ul ty wa s rea dily a ppa re n . p y “ ’ ” No o f c o u rse it on t i it if he thou ht the saw o uld c ut iro n . a ske d the v s o r g w , w , i h ti ll said the vis to r e mp a c a y .

A s e d if he c o uld ait a fe w min u te s he said he o uld . Our su e rin te n de n t k w , w p too the saw o ut in the sho ha d it s ecia ll led to cu t iron n o tic e the s e c ia ll k p , p y ﬁ ( p y

led a rt b rou ht the sa me sa w bac to o the isito r in the m a c hine sho o t a ﬁ p ), g k , k v p , g

i ce o f iron ba r a bo ut 2 inches in diame te r la ce d it in a ise ti htene d it u p e , p v , g p ,

u t the sa w to o r a n d in Sho rt o rde r nea tl sa e d the ba r in two itho u t a n p w k , y w w y i tro uble ha te e r a n d the tee th e re still in fa ir c on dit o n . w v , w “ ” “ ’ h i it t rl a ma e d Well he said I o uldn t ha e belie ed T e s or wa s ut e . v y z , , w v v — After an e x plana tio n o f the tro uble simply a ma tte r o f the c on dition o f the — ” tee th in the sa w he a sked : Can you p ut it in prope r c o n ditio n for sa wing wo od ? t i l Cer a n y . i t Well d o it an d I ill n e e r c o m l a in abo u t a D ss o n Sa w a ain . , , w v p g

Ye a rs o f e x e rime n tin ha e d e te rm in e d ust ha t sha e o r s ace an le an d p g v j w p p , g be el sho uld be i en to the tee th a s ell a s the a m o un t o f se t be st s uite d fo r this v g v , w o r that cla ss o f sa win g ; tha t the to o th be st a d apte d fo r sawin g so ft w o o d s is n o t a t

ll l tti h Of c o urse the o r c o uld be d a fte r a suitab e fo r c u n ard o od s . o ne a g w , w k fa shio n bu t the re sult o uld n o t be a s o od a s tha t o bta ine d b the u se o f a sa w , w g y

ro e rl t the f it ti l a ur o se Y o u c a n ta e a ri sa w an d c ro ss- c ut p p y o o d or s pa r c u r p p . k p ith it t h ifﬁ lt but n o e t e d c u . w , y

In line ith this it ma be n o te d tha t e e n a saw blade m ade for c u ttin w , y v g so ft me tal s is n o t a t all a dapte d for sawing the harder me tal s n o r will a saw ma de fo r sawing w o o d stan d the w ork o f c u tting a c o mbin a tion o f wo o d a n d me tal witho ut in ur to the oin ts o f the tee th the re b s oilin it for furthe r u se in ma in a c le an j y p , y p g k g , s ee t ut in w c wo o d . ” A saw tha t is fitte d - up fo r sa win g w o o d ha s the tee th file d with a be ve l bac an d fron t i e n a r t li it t i A ha fo o e r se e nab n o d o fa st c utt n . n d sa w r k , g v p p , g g sa in me tal has n o se t o n the tee th b ut is ro un d fo r cle a ra n ce a n d le d stra i ht w g , g fi g ac ro ss the fron t of the to o th an d hile to a limite d e x te n t it o uld c ut o o d it , w w w ,

' o uld n o t do so in the ma n n e r a e ch n i i s In th it i t a t m a c de s re . o er o rd s s n o da ed w w , p for oo d c uttin an d its te m e r a lso is diff t f m tha t f ttin w e re n ro o a o o d c u sa . w g, p w g

It is fo r the se e r re a so n s tha t ario u s a tte rn s o f sa s a re mad e a n d s ec iall v y v p w , p y to o thed fo r the diffe re n t in ds o f o r i i k w k . Ex pe r e n ce n this lin e is the be st te ache r.

T a e a saw tte d u fo r sa in o o d tr it o n a ie c e f t l m tte ha t o me a . No a r k ﬁ p w g w , y p w

in d o f a saw it m a be o r ho se ma e it o siti e l ill n o t d o a s o od o r a fte r k y w k , p v y w g w k ard in sa in o o d W i thou t be in re tte d w w g w g ﬁ .

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HANDY SAW CLAMPS .

o N . 5. Faste ned to Be n c h by Scre ws

e n th o e r all 14 i c h i i L n e s . F l n le n th o f a w 1 in h i ht 3 c e s . We 3 o u n d s g v , } g g j , g , } p .

n - No . 6. Faste e d to Be nch by Scre w lugs

ame dimensio n s as No . 5 Wei ht n d S . 5 o u s 9 o un ces . g , p ,

The Handy Saw Clamp was designe d with the particular View

of making it light in weight an d a t the sam e time strong an d durable ;

he e t e e and e e in e e t o r o o . to tak up l as p ssibl spac , asily car i d a t l ch st

he e e ron the r e a re re - n o e to e the T mat rial is gr y i , a ch s i f rc d giv

e e n ee e Ti htened e n the e en r requisite strength wh r d d . g by m a s of cc t ic

a nd o e on T e re e n ee o n lever permits of quick p sitiv acti . h b i g thr p i ts

n the o er on a the e o b n e on of pre ssure o jaw , pr p c t ct with blad is tai d al g

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n n blade ﬁrmly and rigidl y i positio .

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1 7 0 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

THE MA KING ﬂ

DISSTON SAW HANDLES .

ll are ade of a e e e e d e A D ISST ON H andles m c r fully s l ct lumb r,

oro h ea o n ed T e S o ed in ar e e in the ard th ug ly s s . his lumb r is t r l g pil s y ,

S e ctio n o f Lu mber Yard .

e o a e in e an ar e o e ard It which w ll c mp r s siz with m y l g c mm rcial y s . is air se ason e d for at le ast thre e ye ars an d the n re ce ive s the comple te an d

- S awin g O ut Ha n dle s .

1 7 1 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

- Belting or Sand P ape rmg.

n d n in the d r n oo he n e a e to the n n ﬁ al ryi g yi g r m , w c it p ss s pla i g

a n e e re an d n n e e n h n e It ne e o to a . m chi s , wh it is pl d w v t ick ss is xt

e d n o a e e e ne o f e two and e saw i t sm ll pi c s , g rally such siz that h l s

‘ arnishin an d P o i shi n V g l g.

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D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

THE MA KING of the

DISSTON BUTCHER SAW .

T he e e ro e d in ar o the e ed h c ne and d o a st l is ll b s f r quir t i k ss wi th , v l o r ﬂat in shape accordin g to the pattern o f saw to be made then cut in ul e u a e fo r the n de r d m tipl s s it bl le gth si e .

T a n o ne of e e e e are a to e n the ki g th s pi c s , which str ight as l gth , ends are be n t or forge d by machine ry to fo rm the side s o f the butche r~ “ ” back o r fra me ; the e ye o r socke t at the e nd ne ar the h andle is fo rme d and we lded ; the in side be in g e ithe r ro und o r square as pe r d e n t l d sig . I wi l be no tice d that the en ti re back an d so cket are ma e o f o n e n l e e e o f o e e o e d on e e n o n e n si g pi c s lid st l , f rg , c s qu tly is str g r tha if

de the e nd e e o n ma with s riv t d . “ ” N e the B a e n e d a ade e e n a nd e xt ck is straight , th t is m v tru , “ ” e n o nd N o f o n h a a e of n th gr u . w llows glazi g t e ch r ct r ﬁ ish

e n in a o d an e the u a o f the saw the e r de o f b i g cc r c with q lity high r g a s ,

o r e be n e n a n e d e re e o f o r T he in - o e in o n o f c u s , i g giv ﬁ r g w k p h l p i t

ra e n o w d ll ed h en d e n al o e d to a e in the e nd f m is ri , t is b i g s slitt t k ” o f de T he e e at t o f ra e he n ed for e e a e bla . y but f m is t ﬁtt ith r squar o r o n d re he r the re e as the n a e e for the r u st tc st tch r , m impli s is

r o e o f e n n the ade e n e o f o - e n o r pu p s tight i g bl , b i g mad vari us d sig s

h e o the u a e od o f re n e an o f a n s ap s , th ugh su l m th st tchi g is by m s wi g o r a e a o n - n c r f he e nd o f e e u t e re the e ad n o t . h x g , whi h qui s thr i g str tch r

T he B a n o a d n and r nd T he ck is w st mpe with the ame b a .

and e o e r o re e d o n the e nd o f ra e in o o n the h l , pr p ly b d , is ﬁtt f m p siti ; “ ” o e ar e o n a and e re o e an d o e d e a e h l s m k d b ck , h l m v d h l s rill d , ft r which the h an dle is adjusted and faste n ed with three o r four scre ws as the a e ma be T he s aw e n n e e and nd e e e to se e c s y . is th i sp ct d ha l t st d

e he n e s h the a wh t r it li up wit b ck .

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T HE MA KING ﬂ a DISSTON WOOD SAW

T he lumbe r prin cipally use d is Maple ; the boards havin g b e e n

e - e a o n e fo r e e a e ar are o - cu t to en a e in w ll s s d s v r l y s , cr ss l gth , s w d strips “ ” o f e e for the on arm ho r r quir d width l g , s t ” a rm and e brac . ” T he se piece s are pl an ed to pro pe r thick ” n e im ed a o e d to a e and the ss , j p , th t is , f rm sh p e dge s rounde d ; afte r which the y are mo rtise d ” fo r the n e r o n o o r a e i s ti f the e n ds o f stre tche r br c . “ ” I n the n e xt o pe ratio n the arms are bore d a nd ” “ ” f fo r the ade and the o s oo e o r rod . slit bl , t p l p d “ ” T e ar now e e moo o n o n e d e n e h y e b lt d s th r u d g s , sa d d “ ” “ ' ” “ o n ﬂat e en a ne d buﬁ ed a nd n e . sid s , th st i , var ish d

T he e e fo r e e o r a e in o e o rd the e n e pi c s str tch r br c , th r w s c tr “ ” e e are to e n and d an e d an d a e o ut to be pi c , cut l gth wi th , pl , m rk d “ ” ” n a T e r n im d e none o n a e to e . a e ow e b d s w d shap h y j p , t d

en to the o r e in a he n e e o o o n o n e e . ds ﬁt m tis rms , t b lt d sm th r u d dg s

A e e n o ed two e e are r v e e d o e e e n ft r b i g b r pi c s i t t g th r , th “ ” “ ” “ “ ” ded o ﬂat de s a n d e and n e n o on . e . sa sm th si st i , buff d var ish d

“ N o w the o n arm abe ed and the a are e d for l g is l ll , p rts r a y ” e n o r r n T he two are o n e n ass mbli g f ami g up . arms laid a b ch , abou the o e d an e r ade n e ed n e in o e t pr p r ist c apa t bl i s rt , pi s plac d h l s , the e e n e ed and rod o r e n e e o n e n to str tch r i s rt , tight r plac d ds at p and adjuste d

T ese ra e e n ro e e ne are o n and d h f m s , wh p p rly tight d up , str g rigi ,

e e e n n o n r e th r b i g lost mo tio o giv .

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' THE MA KING d ’

DISSTON PLUMB an? LEVELS

an? TRY SQUARES BEVELS .

T he od e n a Be e e r and a o an T o C . w us d is pri cip lly ch , h ry M h g y his is air- se asoned fo r fully two ye ars in the lumbe r yard be fo re be in g c ut up .

In the maki n g o f a D issto n Plumb and Le vel the ﬁrst o pe ratio n is the sawi n g up o f the ro ugh lumbe r i n to stocks o r pie ce s of suitable

e T e e n e o an o e e a on n o f at e o e e in siz . h s u d rg th r s s i g l ast f ur w ks a

- n h do n o n e d ry roo m be fo re a y fu rt e r wo rk is e th m .

T he o n ow an ed e n o re and o ed e a fo r the st ck is pl , th b d m rtis , r dy

n o n o f the e e a a e h nd - a e re d e n a d i se rti l v l vi ls , ft r w ich it is sa p p , th p sse

n a n e r It now in ha e for the n o n to the ﬁlle rs a d st i s . is s p i se rtio n o f the to a nd de a o n e the a ar o f the e e p si vi ls which c stitut vit l p ts l v l .

A ll vials use d fo r the D issto n high grad e plumbs an d le vels are m ade o f the ﬁn e st ﬂin t glass ; the liquid the re in is pure alcohol and e e n o t e e e in the o e e e e o n th r , which will fr z c ld st w ath r , whil its acti is

S the e a on so se nsitive it will ho w slight st v riati .

T h a in the D on ad a e and e e ‘ a e i is vi l , isst just bl plumb l v l , is pl c d n

n ro n a n and e d in o o n e - o f—a n a i c sti g h l p siti by plast r p ris , which whe

rm bed T a n e n e in th r se t o e fi . e o e , f rms a v ry his c sti g is th fitt d m tis , the e - e nd e n e e e n l ft , fast d with a scr w , b i g ro u nd un dern e ath pe rmits a slight rocki n g up o r do wn ; the right o r adjustin g- end is fitted

two re o nd - e e n with sc ws , a r u h ad scr w fitti g up in the re ce ss o r co unte rsink un de r and at the e e e e nd u - o d n the n e the flat- e d e xtr m , thus p h l i g casti g , whil h a scr w at the am e e nd e ar do n o n the a n o d nd s b s w c sti g , which h l s it firmly a

in on T he e od o f d n r e e o . e e e e s cur ly p siti m th a justi g is xt m ly simpl ,

on n e re o f e o n the ro e n s e d oo e n n the c sisti g m ly r m vi g p t cti g hi l , l s i g

ﬂat- e a e a n o o e n the o nd - e a e be h d scr w , r isi g r l w ri g r u h d scr w as may

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te mpe red ; grou nd and glazed ; then cut to multiple s o f the de sired the edge s are the n b re aste d

and r e and the ad e e d . t u d , bl blu

It is now re ady fo r the marki n g of the d on don e o n gra uati s , which is special automatic machines by which accuracy is in sured t o o hr ugh ut .

A ll parts are now assembled an d the blade rive te d in sto ck

e e o e n de e on an d T he aft r a m th d which r rs th m str g rigid .

e e n o nd - off e e for u ra o e squar is th z gr u , t st d acc cy , p lish d , and nded bra .

B EVE L .

A B V d e ood - o e re a the e E EL , ma with w st ck , r qui s practic lly sam

o e e the wo od - o T r S u e the e e on of the pr c ss s as st ck y q ar , with xc pti

fact th a t the blade o f the B evel is

adjustable and is tighte n e d with a

thumb - screw ; the same care be in g e xe rcise d in

the ir m an u facture as with the previous n amed

ood g s .

I n the a n o f the I o n o T r e and B e e the m ki g r St ck y Squar v ls ,

e r ce se are ol o ed fo r the n T he e in e e are sam p o s s f l w ﬁtti g . blad s th s o f e e e the o e n o f st l , whil st ck , b i g i on l ed e a a n e r r , s mill by sp ci l m chi y which results in a p e rfe ctly ﬂat

e and r e d h T he surfac pa all l wi t .

ade o f the D o n N o 3 ro n - o B e ve en e bl isst . i st ck l is tight d by

- nut at e nd d ra or re e a e a e e n thumb , which ws l s s simpl m cha ism in the o o f the o an d b e an the o e ra o n b dy st ck , y this m s p ti o f tighte n in g o r rele asin g the blade is e asily an d qu ickly pe rformed . T hese iro n - sto ck Square s and

B e e e ade e a v ls , whil m with m t l

o a re o f u h e rn as to be st cks , s c patt

e n in e but ron an d a e xcee di gly light w ight , st g dur bl ,

e m e thod Of the ir m an ufacture guaran tee s acc u

’ e are n o o n a d ed for ar e n er use but racy . T h y t ly apt c p t s

n the mo re particu lar wo rk o f the machi ist.

1 7 8 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

THE MA KING W the

- DISSTON SCREW DRIVER .

I n the a n o f c e - D ve the o o fo r an d e o f the m ki g S r w ri rs , w d h l s is

- o T same well se aso n e d quality as th at used fo r o ther D isst n ools .

T he l an a e n o are c u t in le o f de red en . p ks s w d i t strips , multip s si l gth

T e e e e are o n e o n e l a ed in the au o a c rn n a ne h s pi c s , by , p c t m ti tu i g m chi

r h T he e rru e n o a e d in o on whe e it is fo rme d to s ape . f l is w pl c p siti

h n o n l n n o a re e o r e o n o n t e e d f ha d e a d by me a s f he vy p ssur is f c d .

T he and e e n n in a e n e d o o and e d fo r h l is th spu a l th , ﬁ ish sm th is r a y

n n stai i g .

T he B de o f e e e e o e to e la , which is b st crucibl st l , is f rg d shap ;

e n arden e d and ed It n ow o o l e e fo r th h tempe r . is th r ugh y t st d d ra h n n h ol h n o r on u bility and t e passe s u de r t e p is i g pe ati .

” T he and e n o w o e d an o f bl ade n e e and d e n in h l is b r , t g i s rt d riv

‘ un the dr e r is o f o e e n h e the ade mde til iv pr p r l gth . W il bl is thus a

e e e in the and e to eve n an o o f n n in quit s cur h l , pr t y p ssibility its tur i g the o e o r c omm o o e a o r n ade hro e e and e s ck t g l s , b i g is m t ugh f rrul , h l and an in a i n n e e d an d in e ade d o n o e n t g , which p is i s rt , this p h b th ds .

” T he ade e n a e d ha ndle a rn he d and e n bl is th st mp , v is , wh dry , the s e - d e c are u l n e cr w riv r is f ly i sp cte d .

1 7 9 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

THE MA KING of the

DISSTON TROWELS .

T he n o f B T o e in the o e o o n e maki g a rick r w l , vari us v luti s , is quit o and n e re n ar ul arl so he n o n de re ha curi us i t sti g , p tic y w it is c si d t t , with the e e o n o f the ood - ndle the e n re o e d e e a n xc pti w ha , ti tr w l with bla m suri g ” 2 5 n h 1 h n 1 o n e de o r 8 n e o rom. o f ade to e n l g by % i c s wi , i c s l g f tip bl d of an ad e ro m d a on a e e e o f ee 5 n e t g , is m f a small i m d sh p d pi c st l i ch s ” 3 n he and 5 by i c s , A thick . T his pie ce o f ste e l is h e ate d an d from o n e o f the se po in ts is o r e ha m a be e e e in d ue o r e o r the f g d w t y t rm d a st m , which c u s f ms “ an o f the ro e T h n e n n ow o f o e a trian u t g t w l . is bla k , b i g a s m wh t g l ar ha e t e n de e a n e a e d and l e un de d ro s p wi h ext d st m , is ag i h t p ac d r a p ha e h o r e o r re ad to e a n e e n the ﬂat or o n mm r w ich f g s sp s , a c rt i xt t , p ti , u e n h c ne but n e n the d an d e n T he th s r duci g its t i k ss i cr asi g wi th l gth . l an re - he a ed the e to e n he n a e o n die and b k is t , st m cut l gth ; t pl c d a by o ne powe rful blowo f the d rop - h amme r is transforme d i nt o the crude h o f ro e n d n the and n n e o f the an T h s ape a t w l i clu i g shape i cli t g . is ” be in g do ne und e r a die in sure s a un ifo rmity of lift or han g o f an d e in th o e ro e h l e c mplet d t w ls . T he n fo r et be so e e is n ow as e al o n fo r bla k , it may y t rm d , p s d g

- he o n o e on . For h the an re e a e an d a e d t r lli g p rati t is , bl k is h t d p ss again and again u nde r he avy rolls un til it has be e n d rawn to pro pe r h n e a e and so a e to o the n e e r n to t ick ss , t p r sh p d as all w c ssa y spri g l d e e n o o he o e on o f n -o u t for S e h b a . T h f ll ws t p rati cutti g hap , w ich n nde n an d die is d o e u r pu ch . a de n n an T e e n now ake a e is one H r i g d mp ri g t s pl c , which d D n c a r e T he ne o e n o r un de r the issto Spe i l p oc ss . xt c urs is smithi g st raighte n i n g afte r which the blade is grou nd to the re quisite " h n e n d e T he ade n o w a e d and he n f e ne t ick ss a tap r . bl is gl z t sti f d by which l atte r p roce ss the e lasticity is bro ught up to its highe st n e fﬁ cie cy . t to be n o e d as e e o re a the e n re ro e the I is t , stat d b f , th t ti t w l , with n o f the ood - h nd e o f o r e ade en re l ro o n e e xce ptio w a l c u s , is m ti y f m l o l e e sma l pie ce o f s id st l . e are u n e o n the ade andle d - u in the o A ft r a c f l i sp cti , bl is h p m st approve d man ne r ; so me patte rn s h aving the t an g e xte n di n g cle ar h andl an e e thro ugh t e h e d riv t d . T he t ro we l is n o w tho ro u ghly in spe cte d and te ste d fo r qu ality an d ” n e o f e and o r n o f andle e tc . spri g , shap blad lift ha g h ,

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is n ecessita ted by re aso n o f the a fte r o pe ratio n o f grin din g o f rive t

e d an d o e n e a n e en a n d e b a e . T he n e h a s , this pr c ss i sur s v tru l d am an d an is n o e ed o n the l a de a nd e d for the br d w tch b , it is r a y

mounting .

The an o r o un n e o f a e e o n sh k m ti g , mad m ll abl ir , is straight

o n d o n e o r n o n de e n e d . gr u ﬂat bas part ﬁtti g bla , th glaz

I n the a e b n the o n n e e o n bl ad un de r o er ss m li g , m u ti g is riv t d e a p w hammer which has two mo tio n s pe rp e n dicular an d at the same time

' the hamme r - he ad has a ro tary mo tion which insures a thoro ugh dis tributio n o f the o n - he ade n o n e e bl ws o the rivet he ad . T bl is w i sp ct d , t en the e - e d ou n the a e an d a e e e h riv t h a s gr d ﬂush with bl d , this p rt r c iv s

o e o f a n n a e the e a c urs gl zi g . A o the r i n spe ction is m d blad

o e and en e a fo n - u bl ck d , is th r dy r han dli g p .

T he oo - n l e n e e n o e an d o e d (hi t e n o n w d ha d , havi g b b r d m rtis , is the n the a e n e ﬁ de e n e n ta g , l tt r havi g xte n de d ns o r sho ul rs which t ri g the oo e en th i u T a n w d pr v t e tu rn in g o f h an dle whil e n se . his t g e en d u he n e e d o t n e a a e o n a nd the e d . xt s thr gh ha dl , w sh r put riv t

Fro m fo ur to te n rivets are u se d in faste n in g the mo un tin g o f a

e n o e o n to the e n a e n o r l . plast ri g tr w l , acc rdi g d sig , p tt r qua ity

“ ' T he o n n e c e o w e he o n o r ft e i t . tr w l is giv n t ﬁn al in spe cti f li , riv t g,

’ C e me n te rs T ro we l s are made u n de r pro c esses similar to a

’ e e T o e he n the ade e e o e Plast r rs r w l , with t e xceptio th at bl is h avi r , s m

a e o n e e d e o u n de o r u e an d he o n n o n e the h v g r d c rv d , t m u ti g str g r , latte r usually be in g o f d o uble - po st o wi n g to the e xtra h e avy pressure u e s d . C N OR E R T ROWE LS .

T ese are e fo r in e o r o u de n es o ro ndin h mad sid tsi a gl , als u g for n e an d o u de e an d are e ers an d e e n ers i sid tsi circl s , us d by plaster c m t for s n an d o n d n o n r e quari g r u i g c r e s , tc .

1 82 TII E MAKING g the DISSTON FILES A ND RASPS

T he man u factu rin g o f Files a n d Rasps is a l o n g an d te dio us pro

In e n the c ess re quirin g the e xercise o f gre at c are thro u gho u t . d scribi g prin cip al pro c e sses in the maki n g o f ﬁl e s an d rasps the te rm File s o nly will be use d .

Steel Roo m. C uttin g to Multi ple s.

F e as e ne a n o n a re m a e o f c c b e ee a n d the il s g r lly k w d ru i l st l , e xpe rien c e o f the A me ric a n File - ma ke r is that ste e l m a de in this

Co u n try is far superio r to fo re ign ste e l which was u se d e xclusiv e ly in

r this art s o me ye a s ago .

T he princip al and n e c a sary c o n ditio n s o f a go o d ﬁle are to ugh

ee f e ar and e o r e d ee ho o u a e n n st l o high grad , sh p w ll f m t th , t r gh h rd i g

n e o n at e e a e f he r and c are ful i sp cti v ry st g o t wo k .

A ll the steel use d in the m a n u facture o f the D issto n Br a n d of

Files is o f the ﬁnest quality Crucible Ste e l a n d is made in the D is sto n

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u e n It is l e n h Ste e l Wo rks u n de r c are fu l s p rvisio . ro le d to diffe r t s ape s

- R N D HA F ROUN D F A T e tc . o f a u h c n e es such as OU , L , L , , v ri o s t i k ss an d widths suit able for the n u me ro us kin ds o f ﬁles an d the n se n t to the

e e n o e o n o f the e n re u File Sho p wh r it is cut i t s cti s l gth q ire d .

i Fo rg ng.

T hese se ctio ns o f stee l are fo rge d i nto shape fo r the ﬁle s an d are

e Bl an the n c alle d Fil ks .

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i n u e e n e r n h ﬁ an d s n ot i cl d d wh m asu i n g the le gth o f t e le .

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arde n e d ee h el but he are n ow m o e ve and with a h st l c is . t y al st xclusi ly

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l he a ed sufﬁ cie n t y t .

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hd a n a n d lu n e d dee in the a h o e ba an d o a few wit r w p g p b t , m v d ck f rth

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re du ab l give s g ate st r i ity .

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h u n t e han dle with o t bre aki g .

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l n d d r n n n e u n a u e e . e e a re ss , c tti g qua ity abl ss Passi g succ ssfully th y

e ad fo r n r y packi g .

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Of all to o ls kn o w n the re are n o n e u se d fo r so man y pu rpo se s an d

n e an d n d a e T he re are e ra n n o f so ma y styl s ki s s ﬁl s . se v l hu dred ki ds of re u l ar l e a n d e e a o an d o f e u la and S e o n e g ﬁ s s v r l th us s r g r p cial c mbi d , all of are d e n e a n am e a o rd n to the e n a e which sig at d by cc i g l gth , sh p an d grade o f the cut ; be sides the hu n dre ds of spe cial n ame s fo r the

f r h he pu rp o se s o w ich t y are m ade an d use d .

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R o n d H a - R o n d an d T re e - S u are F e an d F H al - R o n d u , lf u h q il s , lat , f u ,

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the n a e e n to a ar u l ar n d o f ﬁl e fo r Fla a n d Ha n is m giv p tic ki , t , Mill d

in a e ara n c e all fl t l e a re a e . fi s , pp , fil s

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Full se ctio n al size s an d sh ape s o f the ﬁl e ste e l o f which most of

l ar l are ad e the regu ﬁ es m .

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be o ar e r ho r e r he l be n e r in r on cuts will c s ; if s t , t y wi l ﬁ pro po ti .

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RA SP C UT .

HORS E . BASTARD . SEC OND C UT .

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a e r l the a e the D I T N ra d W e u se m k which is st ict y c s with SS O b n .

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or n d c n e Fa ct y a Ma hi Shops .

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Ro - Co a e - B a a rd - c u t e c o n d - S oo - an d ugh cut , rs cut , st , S cut , m th cut

‘ ; D e ad - oo h- ar e r r ne c ut e a e Sm t cut file s me an co s o fi r fil s , th t is , fil s

a n o re o r e e e the n h vi g m l ss t th to i ch .

A R o - n o f e e to the n and ugh cut file has the le ast umbe r t th i ch , a D e ad - Smooth file the gre atest . “ ” — A o ar e - l a d e re e n e an a R o e C s cut fi e is g fi r th ugh cut , whil

- B a - e o nd - c ut oo h- cut an d D e ad S oo - c u t are e a a ast rd cut , S c , Sm t m th ch

de re e n e r A ll e ar e o f the d ffe re nt e n and a e are g ﬁ . r gul ﬁl s i l gths sh p s

ad n hr l r a f e e n o n as B a a gr ed i to t e e re gu ar o usu l size s o t th k w st rd cut ,

e o nd - and o o - We a e o e n e e n a e d the e n n S c cut Sm th cut . h v ft b sk m a i g ” The n e o f thé n e B a a d as a l e d to the c ut o f a fil e . . am st r pp i am ” B astard as applie d to the cut o f a file co me s fro m the days whe n file s we re e n ti re ly m ade by h and and the n ame is suppose d to h ave be e n

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H n B ard e e o are the a e as to e a d ast ﬁl s , whil b th s m cut , th y vary a

e in n d r a e a are e n e fo r he a e o e . littl sh p , bo th o ft us d t s m pu p s

A ll the e in o rd n ar u se as n a ed bo e e e the Th ee ﬁl s i y m a v , xc pt r

S are are c u t ee h two o r o re d e re e o f oa e n e o r ne ne qu , with t t m g s c rs ss ﬁ ss

fo r d f e e n n d o f o T he B a ard - the o d n a i f r t ki s w rk . st cut is r i ry cut ,

a e e are ore o rd n ar l e B a ard - an an th t is , th r m i y ﬁ s st cut th y o he t r cut .

T hree - Square ﬁle s are n e ve r c u t co arse r than B astard - cut but

e ne ra l ne r g l y cut ﬁ . T he re is n o e stablishe d ru le ﬁxin g a c e rtain n umbe r o f te e th to

the n fo r B ard - c u t o r an c u t c o n e ue n l e re ma be a l i ch ast y , s q t y th y s ight

ar a on in the d e e n a e r v i ti cuts by iff r t m k s .

SIN LE -C UT A ND D B - T I G OU LE C U F LES .

“ - A Sin gle c ut ﬁle has bu t o n e c ou rse o f. chise l cuts acro ss the

r e the u are ara le to e a c h o he r bu t o e o the ﬁle su fac , c ts p l l t , bliqu acr ss n bla k .

A D o uble - cu t ﬁl e has two co u rse s o f chise l cuts crossin g e ach

o e and o o l e a ro the file bl an T he o e ed th r b th b iqu c ss k . first c urs is call ” “ ” the O e - the e o n d o rs e all e d th - v r cut , s c c u is c e Up cut and its di re ctio n be i n g acro ss the first co u rs e the chise l cuts th rough the

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INDS SHA ES a n d SE S o f FI K . P U LES .

F a Fi e are or e d a e r n o n e ar ~ the e n to o n l t l s f g t p i g fr m c tre p i t , are n arro e r an d l e r a t o n are do ble — and he w s imm p i t , u cut o n side t e d e n le - T he e re e ne a e h g s si g cut . s a g r lly us d bymac in ists an d me chan ics o n o ar e n d ro o c s a ugh w rk .

H an d File s are forge d thin ne r fro m n e ar ce n tre to po in t are

aral e in d h an d d o bl e - o n de o n e ed e n le - c ut bu t the p l l wi t u cut si s , g is si g ,

' o the r e dge is n o t c u t in orde r that the ﬁle may be use d in a corn e r

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r a e e tc . su f c s , “ S uare F le are o r e d a e r n o e a re m ad e the a e q i s f g t p i g , s m s m

e ro m e e to o n e n e rall d o uble - c u t o n the o u r d e o u siz f h l p i t , g y f si s th gh

e ar ad n le - u T he e a r d r e r le n n a f w e m e si g c t . s e use whe e o th ﬁ s ca o t be

’ d n a n f he r d h z l n a e r r d r n e o e o o u o e . u e e o ut mpl y cc t t i wi t , . ﬁ i g p t s , ssi g ,

are o rn e r e tc . squ c s ,

H alf- ro u n d File s a re fo rged ta pe ri n g fro m n e ar c e n tre to po i n t d o uble - c ut o n the ro u n d a n d ﬂat d e a re u e d fo r e ne ral m ac h n e si s , s g i

h o s o p w rk .

Mill Files a re fo rge d tape ri ng fro m n e ar c e n tre to poi n t ; a re thi n n e r an d n arro we r at po i n t so me are mad e with o ne an d o the rs with

nd e d e n l e c u t o n he e nd d T he e are e n rall tw o o u t d a e e . e r g s , si g si s g s s g y

e d fo r l n l aw ar e n n lan e n e o n and us ﬁ i g Mi l S s , sh p i g P r K iv s , M wi g , R e a n ac n e C u e r and fo r e r a n n d o f o r b e c han pi g M hi tt s , c t i ki s w k y m ics ,

as a e o r d ra - ﬁlin e tc H a n h e e e h e e a e such l th w k , w g , . vi g c is l t t , th y l v

o ara e l o o h r a e d o b e - c ut o n e e h do n o t a c mp tiv y sm t su f c , which u l p i t t t ,

the d o b e - c u t o n e e h a e r A fe w l F e a re tho ugh u l p i t t t cut f st . Mi l il s d oubl e - cut “ R o nd F le are e n e rall o r e d a e r n ho u o e are u i s g y f g t p i g , t gh s m

r r h e l n a r n l - c ut T he e are ade O f n o e o e to o n a d e e . m u if m siz f m p i t , si g s

ll in r e d r n c fo r u ett e n n o e tc . e a . us p i ipally g g , l gi g h l s

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l o r e d a e r n a e e e o n hre e ide o n l d o bl e - c ut to the a ly f g t p i g , h v t th t s s y , u

o n e a n the e d e e r a T e are o e e ade n le p i t , l vi g g s v y sh rp . h y s m tim s m si g c ut a o n o r ara e ed n a for le an n out ar , ls blu t p ll l . Us pri cip lly c i g sh p

l n an e e a e tc . g s , ﬁli g cutt rs , t ps ,

T a e aw F le re al o ade o f hre e - o rn e re d e e u a p r S i s a s m t c st l , su lly

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alle r e n e all n e - c u t a e e e o n e d e as e l as d e an d sm , g r y si gl , h v t th g s w l si s , are n ot ou t e to the o n T he are al o ad e do ubl e - c u t as e l quit p i t . y s m w l

‘ as n o r aralle T a e r a re u e d fo r l n b an d a and blu t p l . p s s ﬁ i g s ws

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T e re a re an o e le h c are o re o r e e d u h m y th r ﬁ s w i h m l ss us , s ch as

A F e u a n F e R iﬁi rch il s , E , e r F e q li g il s il s ,

A e Bit F l e Gin aw F l e ll ar l ug r i s , S , F e i s Pi i s ,

B on e F e F he r- e d e F le a il s , , S w F e cat g i s Pit il s ,

B an Saw F e G e n F e S a e Saw F e d il s , ull ti g il s , t v il s ,

C n F e o F e S o n F e a t il s , L ck il s , l tti g il s ,

Co e F e Mo n a n e F le T o n F e tt r il s , wi g M chi i s ppi g il s ,

D o o F e N e e d e F e T b e r F e ct r il s , , l il s um l il s , 1 n e n F e t E c . tc t ri g il s , E E .

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nd fo r in o n n e o n he the ho e c a o f e n e F e u uly , c cti with t m w l l ss Sup rﬁ il s

e e n o e d has b mitt .

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ne e e ra e ro N 00 the o ar e s o N o 8 t e n e o t . h . fi t th , g d d f m . ( c s t) ( fi st) The y are used p ri ncipally fo r fin e to ol m aki n g a n d wo rk o n fi n e

a n e r he re l o e oo n ne e a . m chi y , w c s , sm th ﬁli g is c ss ry

t Se ctio n o f S u p e rfin e Flle D e p artme n .

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WARRANT E D A S PE RFE CT AS A FILE CA N BE

MA NUFAC TURE A FULL LINE OF T HE VARIOUS KINDS AND SIZ S OF FILES E . SPE C IAL PATTE RNS MAD To E ORD E R .

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A C HINE NI M K VES .

T o produce goo d k n ive s the re are thre e impo rtant re quisite s

Good e e l o od e m e r and oo o r n T he D o n st , g t p , g d w kma ship . isst

Kn ive s h ave attaine d the i r e n viable reputatio n through care ful and co n

n e n on o he e re e o n sta t att ti t t s th p i ts .

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an sh the e a lle d l abo r c an rod e m ip is b st th t ski p uc .

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o o a e an d e a n d n n e r C e H o o d n w d , p p r m t l , i clu i g Pla , hipp r , g , M ul i g ,

o e e S e o n e re a e T r n Ve nee an d Bob Sp k , Stav , tav J i t r , Mit , P p r immi g , r

in K n e e an d o e r B a e d n e B n e b S S C s o C tc . iv s h ar t p utt l d , M ul i g utt r la ks ,

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n e e do n o n a e e o f a e and r a ro n to o e n k if fac w pi c p p r ma k u d sh w l gth ,

o o n a nd e of l o a e d and ne n e o f n e p siti siz s ts , st t wi th thick ss , umb r k iv s

n e an d n u mber in a sel o a e e e re red e e wa t d ; als st t t mp r qui , wh th r high

r n o n ed to ﬁle l o o to ﬁle e a to g i d ly m ium s wly ; s ft sily .

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o e o de re d unless the rwis r .

Orde rs fo r M o uldi n g Kn ive s sho uld be a ccompan ied with sample

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a o n a o e d o nd n ed A ssoci ti ls giv wi th f cyli e r he ad a d Size o f bolt us .

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n e a o d a ra e e fo r ar n o ut a e n o f n e . Cor k iv s , ls i g m sh ts m ki g p tt r s k iv s

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C o r if k Kn e .

Our stock fo r the se kn i ve s is made e speci ally fo r the purpo se and

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e n er u e i u us to turn o u t kn ive s th at fo r g al s p r o rity st an d ne qual e d .

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re sse s. Ste e l C u t t all sha e s P p p . ‘ D I S S T O N H A N D B O O Ii s

DISSTON KNIVES .

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H D NIF E GE K E .

H T I E DGE R MME R .

A CH T M E E .

The se are Made o f Vario u s P attern s . D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

TA BLE SHOWING VA LUE of DISSTON WIRE GA UGE

’ C o rre o n d x actl with Stu bb s n li sp s E y E g sh Gau ge .

' In D e an d frac tio n al arts o f an n c h the e h o f a cimal p i , with w ig t squ are fo o t Of She e t Stee l .

Fra c tio n a l D e c im als W e ig h t Fra c tio n a l D e c im a ls W e ig ht

a o f o f a n . e e t P ar t o o e e P rt Sq F f f a n Sq . F t

a n I n c I n c . P o u n d s . a n I n c I n c P o u n d s h , h h . h . .

DISSTON WIRE GA UGE

DISSTONS STANDARD

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- e r e e e e d Each horse po we r of boil s r qu ir s 30lbs . of water fro m f at

e 0 b e e r u re o f 100 de ree to a a t 7 l s . e s re a t mp at g s st m pr su .

T o c o mpute the h o rse - po we r n e cessary to e le vate water to a given e u the o a e of o u n o f a e i h ight , m ltiply t t l w ight c l m w t r n po un ds by the e o e r nu e in fee an d d e the o u A v l city p mi t t , ivid pr d ct by ( n l n Of 25 e n u d e e r c o n o e er . o b fo fri a l wa c p c t sh l add d t ,

T o o u e the o f n e n i ne u th c mp t capacity pumpi g g s , m ltiply e are a o f ’ the a e o n in n e b the d n e a e in n e in w t r pist , i ch s , y ista c it tr v ls , i ch s , a

e n T he o duc d de 231 n u giv time . pr t ivi d by gives mbe r o f gall o n s in

e n e d tim am .

T o ﬁnd the a a o f n e in on the e n c p city a cyli d r gall s , multiply ar a , i

' n e the e n o f tro ke in n e e h i ch s , by l gth s , i ch s , which will giv t e to tal numbe r o f cubic i n che s ; divide this produ ct by 231 (which is the

b a o n en O f al o n in n e an d o en a a i cu ic l c t ts a g l i ch s ) , qu ti t is c p city n

a o g ll ns .

C A E OF B I R O LE RS .

The fo llo win g rules are co mpile d fro m tho se issu e d by the v ario u s

B o e I n an e Co an e in o u n r an d u ro e u e e n e il r sur c mp i s this c t y E p , s ppl m t d

o ur o wn e e en e T e are e to all o e e e a by xp ri c . h y applicabl b il rs , xc pt s o e e n o e th rwis t d .

ATT NTI N N C A TO C A F T E O E ESS RY SE URE S E Y.

1 A F T Y A — e re o u be e e e d to see a . S E V LVE S Gr at ca sh ld x rcis th t

r n o de e o ad n r these v alves are ample in size an d in wo ki g r r . Ov rl i g o

e a e n egle ct fre qu e n tly lead to the m o st disastro us r sults . S f ty valves

o be e e a o e e e da to see a e ree sh uld tri d at l st n c v ry y th t th y will act f ly .

2 R R GA U G —The e a a e o d an e o . P ESSU E E st m g ug sh ul st d at z r

e n the e e o ff an d o u d o a e e u e the a e wh pr ssur is , it sh l sh w s m pr ss r as s f ty

' n ﬂ n o e n o n e o n a n d the a e en a o O . f t v lv wh th t is bl wi g I , th is wr g,

n e o e gauge shoul d be teste d by o n e kn o w to b c rr ct .

3 — h d o f an en n e e e o e ar n A T . T e . W E R LEVE L ﬁrst uty gi r b f r st ti g , or the e n n n o f a h to se e a the a e at the at b gi i g his w tc , is th t w t r is

e e D o n t e o n a au e o a o r a e a arm o . o pr p r h ight r ly gl ss g g s , ﬂ ts w t r l s , bu t he If e do n o t a ee a e au e e a n try t gauge co cks . th y gr with w t r g g , l r the e cause an d c orr ct it .

4 GA U G COCK A N D A T R A UGES be e e n . . E S W E G must k pt cl a

e h u e n u t re u en a n d the a e an d Wat r gauge s o ld b bl o w o f q tly , gl ss s pass

2 02 D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

e to u e e e n he n e e . T M n B o e ag s ga g s k pt cl a a ch st r , E g. il r A ssociation

r bu e o e en to n en on to e e n to all att i t s m r accid ts i att ti wat r gaug s , tha o er u e o e e th ca s s put t g th r .

' — “ 5 . FEED P UMP OR IN JECTOR These should be kept in perfect o e and be f e , o e . NO e of ca n be e e e to be rd r ampl siz mak pump xp ct d .

o n n uo u e e o e u a r an d a re en n It c ti sly r liabl with ut r g l c ful att tio . is always

e to e two e n o f e e n er C e e n - e saf hav m a s f di g a bo il . h ck valv s a d s lf

t n ee e o u d be re uen e ne and e ne a ac i g f d valv s sh l f q tly xami d cl a d . S tisfy yourself frequ en tly that the valve is acting when the feed pump is o at w rk . — 6. OW AT R Ih e o f lo w e e te o e the L W E cas wat r, imm dia ly c v r

ﬁre t e we t b e r n e r t ma be a t an o o a . If wi h ash s ( if p ssi l ), y a th tha y h d no n e e D ﬁre thi g ls is handy u se fre sh co al o r sawdust . raw as soo n as

it ca n be the ea e e one ou t n e n . N n o n the e e d with i cr asi g h t ith r tur f d ,

or o en ne o r t S e e n e are o u t and the start st p gi , lif af ty valv u til ﬁr s ,

o l e e wn b i r coo l d dO .

7 B I T R A N D CR A CK —T e e are e to o u in the e . L S E S S h s liabl cc r b st

e r n en the r n n e e e u t be n e plat i o . Wh ﬁ st i dicatio app ars th r m s o d lay

in n it e ex a ne and r e e fo r havi g car fully mi d p op rly car d .

FUSIB UG en e t be e n e e n the o e LE PL S, wh us d mus xami d wh b il r is

ean e d an d e e on o the te and ﬁreside s o r e cl car fully scrap d b th wa r , th y

' a re b e n t lia l o t o act.

A NTI N N E C A T E C N TT E O E SS RY O S URE ECO OMY.

— All e n u e t be e t e n C A N IN G . O 8. e LE h ati g s rfac s mus k p cl a , utsid

e The e en and in o r he e be e r o u e o f . of , t r will a s i s wast fu l fr qu cy

n e n e r A e ne e n n e end o the n ure of a d . s e cl a i g will d p at fu l wat a rul , v r I a o o e n a e o r o o to o e t on e be t een e n n ll w v r T ? i ch sc l s t c ll c surfac s w cl a i gs .

Han - o e o d be re uen e o e and ur e e ne d h l s sh ul f q tly r m v d s fac s xami d ,

ar u ar in e of n ew o e n o e n e a e ee n p tic l ly cas b il r , u til pr p r i t rv ls hav b 1 e b ed e er e n e e o f an n e o o f o t sta lish by xp i c . Scal T 3 i ch caus s a l ss ab u

’ l 3 in e an d n e o o f % fu l , i ch scal a l ss

HOT F D A T — o d e o n e er be fed n o an 9 . EE W ER C l wat r sh uld v i t y

e en can be a o de d bu t en n e e S ou d be au e bo il r wh it v i , wh c ssary it h l c s d to mix with the heate d wa te r b efo re co ming in con tact with an y po rtio n

b er If e e d e e 55 de ee to 200 de ree f the o . r r o o il f wat is ais d fr m gr s g s ,

- in e oo d he e r o u d do it a e 13 u . which a g at sh l , will s v 5 f l

0 — he n a n o u r in a o e r e c n the 1 FO A MING . o . W f mi g cc s b il , ch ki g If a u e d b d r a e r o f ea u ua o . o u tﬂow st m will s lly st p it c s y i ty w t s ,

re In e o f V o en t blo wing down an d p umping up will ge n e rally cu it . cas i l

he the r an d re am n . fo i g , c ck d aft ﬁ s

2 03 D I S S T O N H A N D ‘ B O O K

- - 11 A I R A KS . B e u e ha all o en n for o n o f air . LE T s r t t p i gs admissi l e r ﬂu e e e h o u the ﬁre are a e u T to bo i r o s xc pt t r gh c r f lly sto pped . his

n e d au e e is frequ e n tly an u s usp cte c s o f serio us wast .

2 —I he e e - a e 1 . B OWIN G OE R f t or a o Off L f d w t r is muddy s lt , bl w

o o n re uen l a o d n to o n d on o f a e the a p rti f q t y , cc r i g c iti w t r . Empty

d ﬁl u r n - e e e e e o r two a n l a e . e a e bo il r v ry w k , p f sh Wh surf c blo w co cks

are u ed he ho u d be o e n o en e d fo r a fe w nu e e s , t y s l ft p mi t s at a tim . Make sure n o wate r is e sc apin g fro m the blo w - o ff c o ck whe n it is

d B o - o ff o an d - e suppose d to be cl o se . l w c cks check valves sho uld b

e e er e the o e ean e d examin d v y tim b il r is cl .

C E D A BI I A TT E NTION NE C ESSA RY TO SE UR UR L TY .

13 A K — h l e a re d o e e d he u d be e e . S . e n a o a LE W ks isc v r , t y sh l r p ir d

e as so o n as p o ssibl .

14 B W I N G P E — e e r e the b e h e b - . LO O N v mpty o il r w il ric k wo rk

is ho t .

15 P — e e l d a I I N G N o e n o a h t o e . F U . o . LL v r pump c w t r i t b il r

n e e a an d in he l o e e o ea ne a nd o e e Ma y tim s l ks , s l b il rs , s ri us w k ss , s m tim s e xpl o sio ns are the result o f s u ch an actio n . — 16 D A M P N . T a e a e a n o a e o e in o n . E ss k c r th t w t r c m s c tact with

he e e o o f the o e o a n c au e as en to o ode an d t xt ri r b il r fr m y s , it t ds c rr

e he e B re f all da n e in ea n or n e a n . e a o c w k t bo il r w mp ss s ti g o veri gs .

17 A A NI C A CT IO N - a ne e en a in o n a . G LV Ex mi fr qu tly p rts c t ct

o e o r he re a e e e n r f f fo n o o ro o n . I with c pp r brass w w t r is pr s t , sig s c r si

a e a or a d o me e al n a e in the o e u u a w t r is s lt ci , s m t lic zi c pl c d b il r will s lly

e e n o o o n n ee a e n o n and e ne a o time ' to pr v t c rr si , but it will d tt ti r w l fr m e tim .

18 R A P I D FI R I N G —In o l er a e r e . b i s with thick pl t s o s ams

e o ed to the ﬁre e a o u d be r ed o and a d o r n en e xp s , st m sh l ais sl wly , r pi i t s

n h n u be ho e n d e r a o de d . a e e a ade a e ﬁ i g v i Wit thi w t r t s , w v r , qu t wat r

n d a c n o e r a u a o n o a e a o e . circ l ti , m g c m f m this c us — 19 . T A N D I N G N D If o e n o t re e d fo r o e e S U USE . a b il r is quir s m tim

e an d dr o o u h If h i e e u l mpty y it th r g ly . t is is impract cabl , ﬁll it quit f l

i u e o f water an d put n a q an tity o f co mmon washi n g so da . Ext rn al

e o e d to da n e ho ul d e c e e a o n of n ee O il parts xp s mp ss s r iv c ati g li s d .

i 20 N R A A N I N —A ll hln u he o e o o . GE E L C LE L E SS . t gs abo t t b il r r m

o u d be e e an a n d i n o o d o de r e en e e n d to e sh l k pt cl g r . N glig c t s wast 0 an d decay .

D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

P ROGRESSION .

1840 H r D n m de but F a a d en y issto a EW S ws ay .

M a de SOME D o ze n s e a ch o f v ario u s kin ds o f Saws per

d a y .

The D ISST ON SA W WOR KS turne d o u t HUN D RE D S

OF D OZEN S o f Saws per wee k . — 1865 Fa o de o e d ﬁre e d a e e ct ry str y by imm i t ly r built .

a e e T H A N D S OF D OZ N e r n S les in cr as d to OUS E S p mo th .

Fa cto ry again destro ye d by ﬁre an d re bu ilt .

M o u n te d u p to T EN S OF T H OUSA N D S OF D OZEN S

n pe r m o th .

1885 H a n d e D e a e n de o e d ﬁre —eb o n e l p rtm t str y by r uilt at c .

1890 Le ape d to H UN DR E D S O F T HOUSA N D S OF D OZE N S

r e a pe y r .

1900 M ILLION S o f Saws o f v a rio u s patte rn s were made A ND

SOLD .

SA LE S ST I LL I N CR E A SIN G A N D T HE D E MA N D FOR D ISST O N B R A N D O F SA WS A N D T OOLS UN

P R E C E D E NT E D .

A N D WHY

It the e e l n a u a e u o f an e a n is p rf ct y t r l r s lt r est , we ll dire cte d e ffort to m ake Saws that would D O the work in tended fo rme d to do it with the gre ate st e ase ; o f a superio r quality o f material so te mpere d as to h old the c uttin g e dge the l o n gest pos i b e e an d n he in o an e an n e . s l tim , ﬁ is d a w rkm lik m r D I S S T O N H A N D B O O K

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we MA NUFA CT URE A C OMPLET E LINE o r

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