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This article is from the Woodworking FAQ
Collection 1, by multiple authors.
59 Old Saws: How do I remove these funky screws?
These are split nuts. You can remove them with a special
screwdriver. These special tools can only be had by those
willing to file a slot of appropriate width into a regular blade
screwdriver.
A question that perhaps should be asked:
"Should I mess with these screws?"
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There are a number of factors to consider when removing the
screws from saw handles.
1. The nuts are usually very tightly set into their
countersunk holes and cemented there by the shellac finish.
Often, all too often, removal will cause the wood to chip out
around the nuts. This is ugly, a shame, and turns off
collectors. Superglue has helped this fool when in that
situation.
2. To function properly, the saw blade must be held
extremely tight in its handle. Often, due to moisture loss, old
handles become loose. In this case tightening the nuts, or if
extreme, removing them, and filing 1/16" off the bolt and
reassembling, can help quite a bit. Note however, that it
sometimes takes A LOT of torque to properly remount the handle.
Otherwise the saw will buzz, not sing, and you will be deprived
of the bliss you seek. Sometimes, whilst being torqued on, the
wood will give way and the nuts will spin free. If this happens,
sometimes you can get relief by clamping the handle in a vice and
squeezing it close to the blade before tightening.
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