OK, WELL …...
WITH IT'S GLOVER PATENT SCREWS PRODUCED
SOMETIME AFTER 1887 AND BEFORE THE MID 1890'S.
THIS IS DISSTON'S ICONIC MODEL No.4 ...
IN THE 12" 14 POINT *R&R* RIP CONFIGURATION
WITH IT'S EXTRAORDINARILY THIN (.022”) GAUGE PLATE AND …
A FULL 2 1/2” CLEAR BELOW THE BACK ….
THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES EXPLOITED IN IT'S METICULOUS FITTING ...
IDEALLY SUITED TO ...
THE SMALL TENON/DOVETAIL SET UP AND UNIVERSALLY ...
THE MOST USED CONFIGURATION FOR YOUR FINE JOINERY RIP NEEDS.
SO, WITH THAT:
FOR THOSE WHO ....
(LIKE ME)
ACTUALLY USE THEIR TOOLS.....
AND KNOW THE VALUE OF OWNING TOOLS NOT SO RARE OR PRISTINE THAT ....
IT WOULD EVER GIVE PAUSE IN USING AS INTENDED:
IDEALLY SUITED FOR THE JOINER ....
WORKING IN THE SMALLER PROJECTS ...
THE LUTHIER, PATTERN MAKER, CUSTOM BOX MAKER AND THE LIKE.
SPORTING ONLY ENOUGH SET TO KEEP YOU WORRY FREE ...
TO IT'S FULL DEPTH.
GUIDED IN THE LIGHT CONFIDENT HAND OF THE SEASONED JOINER....
IT PERFORMS WITH EFFORTLESS SURGICAL PRECISION.
NOW FITTED WITH MY EXCLUSIVE RELIEVED AND REGULATED "R&R" RIP SYSTEM.
WITH THE FEED SLIGHTLY MODERATED ….
THROUGH THE FIRST 2” AT THE TOE.
JUST TO KEEP THINGS RUNNING WITHOUT A HICCUP.
IT HAS BEEN APPROPRIATELY FITTED TO RUN SMOOTH, QUICK AND CAREFREE ....
IN FULLY SEASONED STUFF...
ONLY.
MOST EFFICIENT IN ….
PROLLY NOT LESS THAN 1/16" ....
BUT CAPABLE OF UP TO ABOUT 1", BEFORE …
EFFICIENCY BEGIN TO LIMIT IT.
(IT'S THE GULLETS, MY FRIEND)
AS FAR AS CONDITION, WELL .....
PRESERVED
RATHER THAN "RESTORED" ....
WHEN FOUND ....
THIS EXAMPLE HAD THE SPINE OR "BACK" ...
SETTLED LOW IN THE FRONT ....
NEAR THE TOE.
SOME NOW BELIEVE THIS IS DONE ON PURPOSE, AND ...
NOW THEY WOULD CALL IT "TAPERED"
WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GRIND OF THE PLATE
AND IS SIMPLY ......
WELL ....
(POLITELY)
JUST EFFING WRONG AND STUPID ....
IN MY OPINION.
ANYWAY ....
IT HAD BEEN LIKE THIS FOR SOME TIME ....
AND HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED ...
NOTING THE BRIGHTER BAND WHERE THE PLATE HAD BEEN HIDDEN.
ALSO NOTING THE "PATTERN ETCHING" .....
WHICH IS AN ENHANCEMENT .....
IN MY WORLD.
ALSO NOTING THE STAMPED I.D. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK.
APPEARS TO BE AN INVERTED "I.K."
THE HANDLE ….
(WHICH IS NOT A FUCKIN' “TOTE”
HAS BEEN ALL NATURALLY PRESERVED, AND ...
EXHIBITS A FEW ERRANT SPOTS OF ....
THE OLD ENAMEL WE'VE NOW BECOME SO FOND OF.
THIS, IS NOT TO BE MESSED WITH ...
FOR ETERNITY.
THAT IS THE RULE.
IF THIS BOTHERS YOU ...
PLEASE FIND YOURSELF ANOTHER SAW ....
THIS ONE IS NOT FOR YOU.
SO ...
JUST STUDY THE PHOTOS, AND TRUST THAT ...
IT RUNS AS YOU'VE GROWN TO EXPECT FROM ME.
AND THAT IS ALL YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW.