The Olde No. 7

[steven c newman]

Been going over a few of the saws..to see IF any need a refreshing....Not only do I have a very early Disston (no sons) No. 7
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But there was even a set of twins..
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Also No.7....just that these 2 have the "& SONS" in there etch...the one in the back was sold to a Rail Road....instead of Henry's quotation it has a Property of The ....R.W.

Compared to the "first model"
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Both models do have "nibs"
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Just thinking the first one has been sharpened a few more times...

I did get the D8 Rip saw sharpened up..
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And hung back up on the Cabinet door....there is a Mystery going on, though..
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What I thought was just a D8 Panel saw.....has the same etch as the twins....? 10 ppi, skew back, 20" length

The No.7s in the shop right now are all (3) 7ppi, 26" length,,,Straight back....hmmm?

[steven c newman]

Am still trying to fully read the Panel saw's etch....I don't THINK it is a No.7....despite what looks like a "7" in the etch....can't see a "D".....Hmmm...nice little saw, though...

[Stew Denton]

Steven,

The panel saw handle looks like what I would expect for a #7. Agreed, looks like a nice saw.

Stew