From online ... from ebay I think ... https://goo.gl/photos/k9Xz3mCejtEw4wpD8
Here is a handsaw with just the tiny writing "DAVENPORT" "GRMN STEEL". I don't usuallt like this handle style so much, but this saw is sharp and...
I seen quite a few *like* it, but never a right-angle before ... excepting perhaps one S&J I can't quite recall now.
Do you know of any other handles with that severe of a drop?
A bit nicer version of the SD left-facing beaver ...
Very nice. :)
"Although only one of James’ sons followed him into the business ..." ... don't give me that ... :p I dunno ... sounds kinda tempting ......
The handle distinctly resembles this EM Boynton from this forum ... although maybe a bit later and less refined. [IMG]
They don't have time to eat it ... they're tunneling through it to get to a ... ?? turnip? mouse? How'dya think they make Swiss cheese? :)
Ray gave me this link earlier in the year and they drilled saw-plate like a hungry otter through cheese. (Perhaps a little indentation to start...
"Henry Disston ... he's just this guy, you know."
Occasionally we can take a step back from squinting at etches and stamps, twisting and curving the blades to coax out the last vestiges of...
I see the Disstonian site gives 1874 for the introduction of the Choice "80" with skewed back.
I'm all in favour of Wild Ass Guesses, speculation and musings. :) Regardings 'and Sons' ... there's a kinda "fullstop" there that could be part...
I took off the handle. It has Disston 1876 patent bolts. No sign of new holes added. The placement of the etch seems right for the skewback...
I forgot to say ... aside from trying stuff like Brass-Darkening solution or Gun Blue ... I have found that just leaving saws untouched for some...
I decided to man-up and get my parts in gear. I uploaded the photos here ... https://goo.gl/photos/K3YqEHoqHRcoJ3Pi8 It is a fairly...
Apologies ... I don't really have time to upload the hard-gotten pictures I took a while ago. "One of those" etches. But does Disston and "10"...
This came up in the medallion thread ... and now on ebay ... [IMG]
Thanks Simon. It is pretty uncommon among the 'quite a few' handsaws I have picked up. I *think* I've only seen PTS on english/uk saws ... so...
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