Most of the nuts came out with minimal force, but the last one just spins in place. I tried rubber gloves, painter’s tape, and duct tape to get a better grip. I’d rather not cut a slot in the domed nut if there’s another good strategy.
The rest of the restoration underway:
Sounds like you just need more practice.
I hold a thumb up against the middle of the blade when starting a cut, to keep it straight.
If you’re not dead on target, they cut curves, in the opposite direction of force. If that makes sense. It’s pretty fucking amazing for getting shit to fit right, once you’ve got the hang of it.
But for straight cuts, just make sure it’s angled correctly. Don’t put sideways forces on it. Your muscle memory is built for push saws, and holding a pull saw works differently
Yeah I’m probably going to stick to push saws. The way I’m looking at it, you know how some people like water stones, some oil stones, some diamond plates, some slow grinders for sharpening chisels? You’ll find fans of each saying they tried the others and didn’t get good results? Well I think they’re all right. They did get bad results from one type and good results out of the other. They’re all viable methods of sharpening tools, and it comes down to what works best for the craftsman in question.
Similarly, I don’t think pull saws are for me. I still haven’t tried a Dozuki, I’m willing to give that a try, but…especially when ripping, the ergonomics of a Ryoba are wrong. I can’t get an angle where my arms work and you’re not pulling against the grain.