Daniel Sutton
04-22-2013, 11:27 PM
I recently purchased an old hand saw, and would like to know if anyone could give me any information on it. When I got it it was covered in rust and pretty dull. After sharpening a few saws and wet sanding with simple green, I figured I should give a shot at cleaning this one up. I had to make a new horn and glue a crack int the handle. I used Minwax paste wax on the handle, and found out that the cherry I used was far lighter than the walnut of the original. But, it works.
After sanding the blade, I can make out an etching, but no name. Identity isn't of great importance, but I'm curious. The etch reads;
The Celebrated
London Spring Steel
An Eagle, holding a branch- Looking to the handle
Pat (or) Patent Ground
I've only found one reference to this etching. http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=50626.
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w493/jaimechimie/IMG_20130422_213602_zps0e497317.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/jaimechimie/media/IMG_20130422_213602_zps0e497317.jpg.html)
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w493/jaimechimie/IMG_20130422_213547_zps1d07ed99.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/jaimechimie/media/IMG_20130422_213547_zps1d07ed99.jpg.html)
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w493/jaimechimie/IMG_20130328_184642_zps016220ff.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/jaimechimie/media/IMG_20130328_184642_zps016220ff.jpg.html)
If anyone has seen a saw like this, your information would be appreciated. Like I said, it seems to cut pretty well, so a name would only be icing on the cake.
Thank you
After sanding the blade, I can make out an etching, but no name. Identity isn't of great importance, but I'm curious. The etch reads;
The Celebrated
London Spring Steel
An Eagle, holding a branch- Looking to the handle
Pat (or) Patent Ground
I've only found one reference to this etching. http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=50626.
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w493/jaimechimie/IMG_20130422_213602_zps0e497317.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/jaimechimie/media/IMG_20130422_213602_zps0e497317.jpg.html)
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w493/jaimechimie/IMG_20130422_213547_zps1d07ed99.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/jaimechimie/media/IMG_20130422_213547_zps1d07ed99.jpg.html)
http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w493/jaimechimie/IMG_20130328_184642_zps016220ff.jpg (http://s1078.photobucket.com/user/jaimechimie/media/IMG_20130328_184642_zps016220ff.jpg.html)
If anyone has seen a saw like this, your information would be appreciated. Like I said, it seems to cut pretty well, so a name would only be icing on the cake.
Thank you