Joe, you've got an interesting saw there. The shape of the handle really caught my eye - it seems to have some of the features that Pastahill's...
Pastahill, What a beautiful little saw. I love the clean-up work you did to it. I believe the original craftsmen who built and used that saw...
Hi Bob, I have run into discussions on the "Phenix" spelling on occasion while researching other saws that I've come across. Unfortunately, I...
Based on the latest posts, it seems that we are all (those of us posting anyway) agreeable to the idea that vernacular terminology cannot be...
Summerfi, I like your addition of "plate/blade" to the list of saw terms. This may sound strange coming from me, but I agree with you - in that I...
David, many thanks for your reply. Your response is exactly what I was hoping for. I think Wiktor and I were getting bored (running out of...
Wiktor, thanks for the book recommendations. They are all already on my list. Fred highly recommended Simon's book, which is the first on that...
Thanks summerfi and Wiktor! I tend to like the word "handle" for saws, too. "Tote" somehow just doesn't seem right; handle being a more...
Wiktor, 1.) Thanks for clearing up the patents question. I really have been reading the posts on this thread... :) I simply included "tote" and...
Wiktor, I have spent some time, while we're waiting for the Cutler's Company to respond, searching for two things. One of those things is the...
Hi Wiktor, I can remember so many conversations with my crew at work, with deer-in-the-headlights looks because of incorrect use of terms. I...
Thanks anyway Wiktor, I can't give a reason for wanting to see that particular Tillotson saw other than it seems to be a unique example for us to...
Regarding the TMs - I think that we might be confusing ourselves by being too literal with the TMs discussed so far. The more I read, the more I...
Regarding saw terminology - I do not believe that vernacular terms/names can be eliminated from vernacular language. However, I do believe it is...
Pastahill, thanks for the information regarding fastening with rivets and screws and the corresponding pictures. It's wonderful to be able to see...
I agree too Fred, that this saw is interesting, as I was initially intrigued by the shape and fit of the handle. I have an appreciation for your...
Hello Pastahill, I don't have any idea about the age or identity of your saw, but based on your description it's days as a usable saw were over a...
Hello Joe, Thanks for your post. I hadn't thought of this saw being used in a carrying case. Makes perfect sense. Sharpening is another issue,...
Wiktor, Following your item numbers: 1.) Sounds like some great hands on research... I always like that! I am a little confused though, as the...
Hello Wiktor, Thanks for the great additional information! Very interesting split nuts (they really went all out on that saw), and I had never...
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