Disston Try Square No 1 Restoration

A try square is so called because it is used to try how square the workpiece is.

I obtained this Disston No. 1 try square as part of a vintage tool horde (9 items in a bucket) that I received as a gift. For that I am very thankful to my friend and brother in Christ, Chuck.

The try square was invented in ancient times, and is sometimes called a builder's, flat, framing, rafter, and a steel square.

The try square was patented in 1819 by Silas Hawes, a blacksmith from South Shaftsbury, Vermont. You may ask yourself “How could something invented before the Pyramids be patented?” I think Silas Hawes had a brother that was a lawyer. Notably, they were from SHAFTSbury.

This restoration took about 2 hours and was basically a rust removal and cleanup more so than a restoration. Boiled linseed oil was applied to the wood to preserve and protect.

All video was captured and edited using an iPhone 8 Plus, an iMac with iMovie and Photoshop.

Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - One of nine gifts
0:33 - Cleaning the parts
1:24 - Detailing
2:50 - Woodworking
4:23 - Final Polishing with Wire Wheel
5:00 - Squaring the Try Square
5:56 - Applying Boiled Linseed Oil
6:26 - Checking for Square
6:40 - Parting shots
7:17 - End


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