Warren Weckesser
12-08-2016, 1:22 PM
A few months ago I got a hand saw in a box of assorted tools at an auction. I've cleaned it up a bit, and now I'm trying to identify the maker.
There is no etch on the blade. Someone with a lot more experience restoring old tools than me did the initial cleaning of the etch area, and we found nothing there.
It is a 26 inch rip cut saw. There is a "7" stamped in the heel (7 ppi), and there is also a "7" stamped in the blade under the handle. The screws are brass slot screws (not split nuts). Unfortunately, the medallion is missing.
The closest match to the handle that I've found is the Disston No. 9:
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/9page.html
See the handles with rounded cutout, not the triangular cutout. I don't know if the similarity means anything--this might be a common handle pattern used by many saw makers. (I've learned there were *many* makers; check out Joshua Farnsworth's list: http://woodandshop.com/woodworking-hand-tool-buying-guide-handsaws/).
Here's the saw:
349092
349093
349095
349096
Anyone have a clue?
There is no etch on the blade. Someone with a lot more experience restoring old tools than me did the initial cleaning of the etch area, and we found nothing there.
It is a 26 inch rip cut saw. There is a "7" stamped in the heel (7 ppi), and there is also a "7" stamped in the blade under the handle. The screws are brass slot screws (not split nuts). Unfortunately, the medallion is missing.
The closest match to the handle that I've found is the Disston No. 9:
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/9page.html
See the handles with rounded cutout, not the triangular cutout. I don't know if the similarity means anything--this might be a common handle pattern used by many saw makers. (I've learned there were *many* makers; check out Joshua Farnsworth's list: http://woodandshop.com/woodworking-hand-tool-buying-guide-handsaws/).
Here's the saw:
349092
349093
349095
349096
Anyone have a clue?