Phil Mueller
07-22-2018, 9:09 PM
While waiting for glue and finish to dry, I thought I’d bore (share) a couple of recent finds and a bit of research into their model and age.
First the Atkins. 26” No. 53 which I’m dating sometime between 1907 and 1922.
As found:
It appears the previous owner took good care to keep the saw in reasonably good shape. Both the Atkins and Simonds came with this “guard system”. The flea market owner said that is how they came to him. The Atkins was as some point owned by Leo McTaggart.
390164
390156
General condition good, brass nuts, floral carving, 11 ppi, filed crosscut. Etch is faint, but can make out the 53.
390158 390160
My dating is based on looking through the 1895, 1906, 1919, 1923, and 1950 catalogs.
The No 53 in 1906 had a wheat carving on the handle. In 1919 the floral carving is shown. Also in 1919 it indicated brass nuts. The 1923 catalog listed nickle nuts. So I’m assuming sometime after the wheat carving and before the nickle nuts (1907-1922).
It has lost about 3/4” of the plate - the catalog indicates 7” at the butt, and 2 3/4” at the toe. This one is approximately 6 1/4” at the butt and 2” at the toe.
Don’t think I’ll do much with this one except for a very light cleaning and sharpening.
I also found it interesting that Atkins (and others) list these hand saws as “Hand”, “Rip”, and “Panel”. The term “Crosscut” was reserved for the larger lumber oriented saws.
Next up, the Simonds.
First the Atkins. 26” No. 53 which I’m dating sometime between 1907 and 1922.
As found:
It appears the previous owner took good care to keep the saw in reasonably good shape. Both the Atkins and Simonds came with this “guard system”. The flea market owner said that is how they came to him. The Atkins was as some point owned by Leo McTaggart.
390164
390156
General condition good, brass nuts, floral carving, 11 ppi, filed crosscut. Etch is faint, but can make out the 53.
390158 390160
My dating is based on looking through the 1895, 1906, 1919, 1923, and 1950 catalogs.
The No 53 in 1906 had a wheat carving on the handle. In 1919 the floral carving is shown. Also in 1919 it indicated brass nuts. The 1923 catalog listed nickle nuts. So I’m assuming sometime after the wheat carving and before the nickle nuts (1907-1922).
It has lost about 3/4” of the plate - the catalog indicates 7” at the butt, and 2 3/4” at the toe. This one is approximately 6 1/4” at the butt and 2” at the toe.
Don’t think I’ll do much with this one except for a very light cleaning and sharpening.
I also found it interesting that Atkins (and others) list these hand saws as “Hand”, “Rip”, and “Panel”. The term “Crosscut” was reserved for the larger lumber oriented saws.
Next up, the Simonds.