That's some gorgeous wood on that handle, although the shape is quite bulky. Is the handle loose? I ask because the tops of the cheeks are...
I'm always saving the images of interesting saws from eBay, if only for my personal interest in handle design. I, too, wish there was a larger...
No doubt that there were a lot of great American saws, but the reason I prefer the British saws is because of the handles. It seems to me that,...
I'm with you on that one. What really enabled me to put off the purchase was the fact that I don't really care much for the American sawmakers,...
Gah, I have put off ordering that for the longest time since I only want print books where possible, but I guess I need to bite the bullet and buy...
I would venture that the last name is Keating, or something along those lines. I can almost make out a 'g' instead of an 'o' at the end. Would...
Thanks for the compliments. The Groves is just stunning. Of course, there are a lot of things that look nice but are lacking in comfort during...
James Marsh -Steel-backed saw... [IMG] [IMG]
Rutter London - Steel-backed saw... [IMG] [IMG]
R. Groves & Sons - Steel-backed saw... [IMG] [IMG]
S. Biggin - Brass-backed saw [IMG] [IMG]
Several weeks ago, a member of another forum mentioned that he scans saw handles on a flatbed scanner. I thought this was absolutely brilliant...
Well, guys, she's been cleaned, sharpened and put back together, so I figured I'd post some shots. Whereas I normally do complete teardowns and...
You're most welcome. Didn't take but a couple of minutes (hence the awful job! :D) So, if we are to assume that it's a jockey's cap, could there...
Thanks, and I agree; that is a pretty good group of guys over there. If you haven't checked it out yet, take a look at the line drawing of the...
No second place here, Fred, especially considering how much of this stuff is detectivework. Again, no biggie. Every effort is appreciated....
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I played around a bit with Photoshop and was able to bring the etch into a little more detail. Since I was...
Thank you, and thanks again for maintaining such an excellent site. I'm well honored to be part of it. Hmm, I'd not given the significance of...
Thank you for the welcome, fred. If that was the third time it was listed, then the second time it was listed was my first time seeing it. I fell...
Sorry about the quality of the pics, as I took them with my cellphone. Also, for anyone interested, I have the full-size handle scans and would...
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