This last weekend I happened upon a Wards Master Quality one man crosscut saw.
It is a 42 perforated lance tooth. No crack in the handle and the blade is straight.
It has a helper/aux handle but I dont know if its original the pin is missing and looks like someone rigged something up to keep it on there.
It tightens up and seems like it wants to stay put but I havent used it yet.
This other handle is one that I picked up several weeks ago from a garage sale.
It is intact but is a Disston so I figure if the one it came with has issues I can swap it out.
So, it seems I bought a handle and then found the saw backwards approach or maybe meant to be?
My folks have property on the coast that is full of smaller pine/fir up to about 1 in diameter and we usually run through it every couple of years to clear sick/windfall and view obstructing trees.
The chainsaw has been our main tool but these last couple of years my axes have been used by the 3 of us.
Always results in a fire, some drinks, and some laughter.
Im not a saw pro and I know that sharpening them is an art but from what you see from the pictures, it doesnt look too far gone does it?
Seems like 80% of the blade is sharp enough to slice your fingers/hand if you pick it up carelessly.
The rakers seem equal or a hair longer than the teeth.
Someone took care of it - I haven't cleaned it all yet.