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13500 Jerry Russell <russell@b...> 1997‑02‑12 Bio: & Disston D-23 question
Hi,

The bio:

I'm 37, married with 3 kids, currently in Austin though originally from
Colorado. I'm a software engineer at Motorola. I'm one of the lucky
few who have a tool literate wife who grew up around a shop and loves
wood. Although I do some carpentry and custom cabinetry/furniture work
on the side my real hobby is woodturning (yes my lathe has a motor on
it). I am also fasinated by old woodworking tools of which I own a few
- all are used, I think there's something very relaxing about going out
to the shop and making a big pile of shavings using an old plane. I
feel the same about woodturning, both make me feel like I'm crafting
something - my work with power tools is more like manufacturing and not
too relaxing although in my case it pays better. BTW I have very much
enjoyed the wealth of information and the friendly nature of this group.

The question:

I recently found a Disston D-23 at a junk shop. It's kinda cool
looking, has a nice handle with 5 nuts, says Disston & Sons and has "For
Beauty, Finish, and Utility this Saw Cannot be Excelled" or something
like that etched on the blade, it also has Disston U.S.A. on the
medallion on the handle. I'm trying to find out how old it is and if
it's worth sharpening and hanging on to.

Thanks,

Jerry Russell



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