scott grandstaff wrote:
>  http://www.afewchase.com/Spear-Jackson/3.jpg
> 
>   Good closeup D!!!
> See what I meant??
> Somebody tightened this one up with a driver whose notch was cut too 
> wide and all they could grab were the ends of the slot.
> Doesn't look like the blade fit the slot very good either.
> 
>  But if you ground a proper driver for this saw, I bet you could still 
> tighten it up considerable.

I'll just repeat my advice to tighten the HANDLE
with a clamp or two, and then run up the nut.

Do *NOT* use an old split nut to perform
the tightening of the handle. As has been
mentioned in the thread already, the threads
are small (and not very well cut) and the brass soft.

   BugBeae
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