DISSTON D-23

The saw was disassembled, cleaned and reassembled. Prior to reassembly the whole blade was sprayed with a layer of Liquid Film in order to prevent it from any issues from occurring while sitting on the shelf. Liquid Film may affect clarity of pics.

Some interesting information regarding the D-23 saw

For a woodworker or carpenter looking for a handsaw to use, the D-23 is an excellent choice. You can subject a D-23 to the harsh environment of a worksite without feeling bad about abusing a 100-year-old antique. The handles are thicker and stronger than other saws. Think of all old saws you see with broken horns on the handle. That sort of damage is not found on D-23’s.

The handle changed again in 1928. The handle is a “covertop” with the slot for the blade not showing through the top of the handle. Also the shape of the handle hole is different. The carving is a little more extensive on the pre-1947 saws, with extra wheat carving above the medallion. As with other saws, the medallion helps with the date also.

This saw is a true workhorse. It’s a mid-1940’s D-23 with the applewood handle and nickel-plated sawnuts.

Finally, even as Disston began to cut corners and quality decreased in many aspects (look at the saw handle), D-23 saws made before 1955 are better than any handsaw sold since then.