I love the shiny brass and the contrast with the age/marks on the saw. Very nicely done!

Came here from reddit.  Very nice resto!

The brass back would have started life parallel with the tooth line but the saw has been dropped during its lifetime and knocked it off line.

Looks like it came off the shelf, I like it, more importantly you like it!  I’m wondering besides the oxidation that turned the blade black if there wasn’t some reaction to tallow that was commonly used to help sharp things cut easier.  Learned that from Roy many years ago. I did get confused when you were explaining using 600 grit and didn’t want to go larger.  In my damaged brain larger would be higher grit but I think you mean smaller grit as in the grit is larger.🤪. Just use an old cotton shirt that’s been washed a zillion times.  We always used Dad’s white t-shirts when I was young for just about everything from polishing to dusting.  I’ve since learned, the color doesn’t matter as long as it’s been washed a few years.

Like the look of it.  Not too shiny for me.