Michael Ray Smith
01-19-2012, 6:46 PM
Some of you may have seen the listing of this little saw that I just bought on eBay. The blade is only 12 inches long, so I assumed (and still do, until I find a reason to believe otherwise) that it was made as a child's saw, maybe as part of a child's toolbox. It definitely has a Disston etch, but most of it is illegible, and I can't make out any sort of model number. The Disston medallion dates from the 40's or 50's.
Even if it's a child's saw, it's not a toy. The blade is dull, but it's straight and in joint. It's even taper ground. I just used it on a piece of 3/4" walnut, and it cut nice and straight (albeit slowly because, as I said, it's dull). The handle is small, and I had to put my forefinger on top. I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it when I bought it, but, heck, I may sharpen it and use it.
Does anyone know anything about this little guy?
Even if it's a child's saw, it's not a toy. The blade is dull, but it's straight and in joint. It's even taper ground. I just used it on a piece of 3/4" walnut, and it cut nice and straight (albeit slowly because, as I said, it's dull). The handle is small, and I had to put my forefinger on top. I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it when I bought it, but, heck, I may sharpen it and use it.
Does anyone know anything about this little guy?