In this video, I restore an antique Disston eagle medallion hand saw made in the early 1860s. I remove paint and rust from the saw while preserving the patina, and show how to make a screwdriver bit for tightening split nuts including heat treatment, how to remove a bow or bend in a saw blade by hammering, and how to correct a saw that drifts off the line.

My goal in tool restoration is to make the tool clean and functional while preserving all of the unique signs of its age and history.