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theoldfart replied to the thread Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son.

Thanks to everyone for commenting. To put folks at ease, my real name is Kevin and most folks just use TOF.

summerfi attached a file to the thread Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son.

Hi All, Here is my only Beardshaw & Son which, like the one David posted, is marked German Steel. Bob [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

kiwi replied to the thread Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son.

According to my inventory list I have 4 Beardshaw & Son full size handsaws, which makes them more common than most makers in my stash....

David replied to the thread Slack Sellars & Grayson. Art !.

Seeing the Slack, Sellars & Grayson, I'm with Joe and Mari on this. There are plenty of beat-up commonly-found saws around to turn into...

David attached a file to the thread Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son.

Hello all, If we are to judge by the die stamps, I think the saw that theoldfart (Shall we have to call you that? It seems almost...

theoldfart attached a file to the thread Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son.

Fred, thanks for the information. Would the blank medallion have any impact on dating?

Joe S replied to the thread Slack Sellars & Grayson. Art !.

Hey Rob I have always said that if you own it, you can do what you darn well please with it. This may have tested my resolve on that....

fred0325 attached a file to the thread Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son.

Hi, I thought when I saw that your saw was a handsaw that I hadn't seen many around as compared to backsaws and a quick glance at HSMOB...

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Slack Sellars & Grayson. Art !

[ATTACH] Oh deer ! This was one of the saws I saw yesterday when visiting a local studio. One of Rachel's specialties is using her...

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Barleys replied to the thread A curiosity....

There's something not quite right about this one – as Nick says, the handle is compass saw style, not like any grafters I can find in...

theoldfart posted a new thread.

Another lucky find, Beardshaw & Son

This is the second 19'th century British saw I've found this year. It's 26" rip at the tooth line and the handle is fully intact

Forum: Forum: Saw Identification and Discussion

fred0325 replied to the thread Mitchell & Co Cast-Steel.

Hi, As per normal I may not be of an enormous amount of help, but I would ask you to look at this:-...

David replied to the thread Mitchell & Co Cast-Steel.

Hello Houblon, BSSM has a tentative identification of a similar mark to Robert Mitchell of Sheffield, working dates approximately...