GGs:

This is the handle of my D-8 rip saw.

http://home.comcast.net/~leeleader/P1010099.JPG

I am scraping off the remnants of the dark red finish. Does anyone know what
Disston used for the final coating on these Applewood handles? 

Is it varnish, shellac, something else?

A WWII Disston brochure only describes the handle as, "Weatherproof".

Thanks,

Lee Ireland

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