Toni Ciuraneta
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Last summer I spotted this back saw at my FIL's home. I asked him wether he used it and he told me that he had cut many drywall panels with it when he was still active but not any more.
I hate seeing tools being abused and my FIL is specialist on that. The brand of the saw is a good brand and the blade must be good. He removed the rib to be able to cut the panels and from what I can presume he removed it from the very beginning.
Now the saw was picking rust and dust on his cellar and I felt sorry for it so I took it home.
As you can see it was rusty, there was one bolt of the handle missing and the handle had cement stuck to it.
![IMG_5441.jpg IMG_5441.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86809-a7cded906d3fbc1f38b70cc0e9e39f9b.jpg)
![IMG_5440.jpg IMG_5440.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86808-34b0fc4fbb4d18f836257378ca41297d.jpg)
![IMG_5442.jpg IMG_5442.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86810-ef4ab605cc2e2355ae90fe98af1b4c1b.jpg)
So I dissasembled it and put the blade into a citric acid to remove the rust. It worked very well but some areas have pitting which I cannot do much about it.
![IMG_5443.jpg IMG_5443.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86811-ab1cc219d416a124c7142b1278f8889c.jpg)
![IMG_5455.jpg IMG_5455.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86813-4a51fe849a016fa083ba2e42b4e91bac.jpg)
![IMG_5457.jpg IMG_5457.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86814-49965b6dd433fe591fbb5341edab7788.jpg)
![IMG_5458.jpg IMG_5458.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86815-9bcc7afda006a33b98878c937c555e08.jpg)
I sharpened the teeth and mounted it back to check it. It cuts but the teeth need resetting, and I have to find the setting tool I had that I put in a plce that I don't remember.
![IMG_5454.jpg IMG_5454.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86812-9210720348ff5063fd401584baef59cb.jpg)
I keep on hesitating wether is it worth going through all this, because I already have saws and I doubt I will be able to make a proper rib for it. Then the handle is also in bad state and either I sand it or I make a new one. Some times it is discouraging and some others is challenging.
Anyway, I thought I could post it, any hint suggestion or whatever will be appreciated.
I hate seeing tools being abused and my FIL is specialist on that. The brand of the saw is a good brand and the blade must be good. He removed the rib to be able to cut the panels and from what I can presume he removed it from the very beginning.
Now the saw was picking rust and dust on his cellar and I felt sorry for it so I took it home.
As you can see it was rusty, there was one bolt of the handle missing and the handle had cement stuck to it.
![IMG_5441.jpg IMG_5441.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86809-a7cded906d3fbc1f38b70cc0e9e39f9b.jpg)
![IMG_5440.jpg IMG_5440.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86808-34b0fc4fbb4d18f836257378ca41297d.jpg)
![IMG_5442.jpg IMG_5442.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86810-ef4ab605cc2e2355ae90fe98af1b4c1b.jpg)
So I dissasembled it and put the blade into a citric acid to remove the rust. It worked very well but some areas have pitting which I cannot do much about it.
![IMG_5443.jpg IMG_5443.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86811-ab1cc219d416a124c7142b1278f8889c.jpg)
![IMG_5455.jpg IMG_5455.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86813-4a51fe849a016fa083ba2e42b4e91bac.jpg)
![IMG_5457.jpg IMG_5457.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86814-49965b6dd433fe591fbb5341edab7788.jpg)
![IMG_5458.jpg IMG_5458.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86815-9bcc7afda006a33b98878c937c555e08.jpg)
I sharpened the teeth and mounted it back to check it. It cuts but the teeth need resetting, and I have to find the setting tool I had that I put in a plce that I don't remember.
![IMG_5454.jpg IMG_5454.jpg](https://familywoodworking.org/forums/data/attachments/86/86812-9210720348ff5063fd401584baef59cb.jpg)
I keep on hesitating wether is it worth going through all this, because I already have saws and I doubt I will be able to make a proper rib for it. Then the handle is also in bad state and either I sand it or I make a new one. Some times it is discouraging and some others is challenging.
Anyway, I thought I could post it, any hint suggestion or whatever will be appreciated.