Ian Gillis
09-30-2006, 4:52 PM
Went to an auction today. There were 36 handsaws lined up sitting under a table ! I picked out a few saws with 'quality' looking handles. One was no-name, another was Warranted Superior, but the 3rd had a medallion I'd never seen. Long story short, I bought them and took them back home and hit Google to find out about Harvey W Peace and the Vulcan Saw Works.
I found a site right away - nice history of the man and his saw works in Brooklyn, NY.
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/hwpeace/
Turns out what I bought is a panel saw (20"L, 6ppi) from Peace's Perfection line. It was made between 1883 and 1894 IIRC. The catalog reprint modestly reads:
Extra Refined London Spring Steel, Highly Polished Blade, Carved and Fully Polished Apple Handle, Patent shaped hand-piece, four Brass Improved Screws, one Embossed, Nickel Plated Re-Inforce Plate, Taper Ground, Thin Back, Warranted. Without exception the Finest Saw Manufactured.
WooHoo ! It's top of the line ! I picked up a fresh slim taper file on the way home and I'll be test driving my P70 by tomorrow at the latest.
After I bought my 3 saws the auctioneer sold the remaining 33 saws to one guy for less than $5 per saw. Who buys 33 saws ?? :confused:
Cheers
IG
I found a site right away - nice history of the man and his saw works in Brooklyn, NY.
http://www.hyperkitten.com/tools/hwpeace/
Turns out what I bought is a panel saw (20"L, 6ppi) from Peace's Perfection line. It was made between 1883 and 1894 IIRC. The catalog reprint modestly reads:
Extra Refined London Spring Steel, Highly Polished Blade, Carved and Fully Polished Apple Handle, Patent shaped hand-piece, four Brass Improved Screws, one Embossed, Nickel Plated Re-Inforce Plate, Taper Ground, Thin Back, Warranted. Without exception the Finest Saw Manufactured.
WooHoo ! It's top of the line ! I picked up a fresh slim taper file on the way home and I'll be test driving my P70 by tomorrow at the latest.
After I bought my 3 saws the auctioneer sold the remaining 33 saws to one guy for less than $5 per saw. Who buys 33 saws ?? :confused:
Cheers
IG