Mystery saw..

[steven c newman]

Full 26" length, 8ppi ( stamped with an "8" near the tooth line...
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fancy handle, but only 3 bolts....however..flip the saw over..
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Well, at least the price was right....except....no bolts to be seen? Not even a trace of a hole?
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back is straight, rather than a skew back. Has plenty of set, and is still quite sharp..
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But...no bolts , no holes for bolts? saw plate is straight, no bow, no kinks, no missing teeth. Haven't found any etch...yet.

Any ideas about whom made this saw?

[steven c newman]

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Same thing with this keyhole saw....bolt(s) on one side only...not a trace of a hole on the other side?

Same maker?

[steven c newman]

Just trying to clean both saws up...keyhole had 3 bends in it....no none.....on a whim, I removed the single "bolt".....

Slotted, oval head STEEL screw is what came out....then checked the 3 in the handsaw....same size screws. maybe a #12 or bigger....they all do go through the saw's plate, then just into the wood beyond.

[steven c newman]

Update to the update..pictures!
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Cross cut saw seems to work well enough, for an 8 pointer..
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Test drive....
About them "bolts"

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Not sure IF I can get any more like these..
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[Scott Winners]

I have never seen a saw like that. For a buck fifty I would have taken a chance on it too.

[Stephen Rosenthal]

Just a guess, and the photos aren’t sharp enough to see clearly, but the original screws may have broke when attempting to remove them, then the handle may have been plugged and regular wood screws used to reattach it.

[steven c newman]

Nope, no plugs.. 1840s screws, too....

Wheeler, Madden, and Clemson, Middletown, NY....


I guess I could sand that face, just to make sure....