Attached (hopefully) are some photos of a possible (according to Simon Barley) rare saw. Please see Simon's book ( to be published shortly) for...
SPEAR only I have a couple of saws marked John Spear and that is why I figured that if this saw is just marked SPEAR it might be from a period...
I have always wondered about this D&S saw in my collection (see picture) that has almost a medieval scripted 'London'. Owned by father & son named...
Anybody any thoughts on this steel backed SPEAR saw. London pattern handle. 3 saw nuts, 1 being smaller. Probably beech handle. Before saws were...
I have a GROVES & SONS, SHEFFIELD, CAST STEEL, Spring Temper Warranted Open handled, brass backed 10" Dovetail saw that does not have the...
Ray, You are light-years ahead of me in your understanding of computer technology, I still work at the 'hammer/chisel/stone' level!! Rog
Pedder, I do have a scanner and would be most pleased to scan the actual saw for you, is it just the handle that you want? From reading...
Pedder, Sorry that I beat you in the auction, but I am most happy to supply you with any details on the saw that you need. In answer to your...
Ray, What book or other are you referring to when you quote Simon Barley 'shows'? I think my original images are 2736 x 3648...which is why...
So here is a saw I have had for some time that shows ( for me) pre-1800 In our standard works book(Schaffer/McConnell) there are listed 3 Blyths...
Here is the stamp marked on the KENYON...just that + CAST STEEL I have also included some shots of the Fish-tail handle which does not look to me...
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