I recently picked up this Disston D8 hand saw to replace the rip saw I have been using in the woodshop for the last couple years. The saw was in pretty rough shape so in this video, I show how I cleaned it up and sharpened it. My goal was to keep the character and patina of this 100+ year old hand saw but still make it an excellent every day user.
Here is a link to the Sandflex blocks I used to clean off the last bits of rust (Affiliate)
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Here is the paste wax I used to protect the saw from rusting in the future (Affiliate)
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For some content with more detailed instructions on sharpening hand saws, these videos from Paul Sellers and Lie Nielsen Toolworks really helped me out when i first started sharpening my own
   • How to Sharpen a Woodworking Handsaw ...  
   • Saws Part 1: Saw Techniques & Sharpen...  

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