Update.

Well...I used to be a power tool junky...now my wife is shaking her head " you bought another old saw? " Since I started this topic some months ago asking for a saw recommendation, I now have 3 vintage Atkins, 7 Disstons, 4 saw vises, and 2 old setters to my collection...and I am half done with my frame.

i encourage you to work with the old tools until they reach thier potential
i recently finished sharpening an old ontario framing chisel (took me 10 sheets of 40 grit sandpaper on glass to lap the back flat) and it is worth it....
don't settle for half-way, either put the tool on display for inspiration or do what it takes to make it work like new!
good luck finishing your frame
-M.

I thought this might be of interest. Is this called a Bump?
Tim

A bump out of time Tim, nice.

Recently bought my first saw in a few years (have way more than my share) from the antique tool dealer at Camp Letts. Saw the Kangaroo on the rosette from twenty feet away and knew some cash would be leaving my pocket before I even had it in my hands. I’ve been pining after a 3 pt Sorby four fourteen years now, turned out to be a five, already have a dozen or so in that tpi range, but being both a Sorby and in almost unused condition, all bright and shiny, it must have spent the last eighty years in some dry dark corner. Time to put it to use.

A useful link I chanced upon - http://www.vintagesaws.com/

another link: http://disstonianinstitute.com/

I keep most of my handsaws in this "saw box" I made. No guards to tie on or sheath to ware out, they are always handy. My favorite Simonds, Docking Saw with the black handle. I like sharpening my own saws, it's rewarding. One of the last links mentions how to tell if a saw is dull, does it grab your hand? It was interesting to read that, I have always done that to see how sharp the saw was, bandsaw blades as well. You can also see dull tips if you look close. Tim
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