Thanks for the comment Simon. Nice that it has an age range for a period you and Fred can recognize. The blade is straight so with sharpening...
Mari & Fred Thank you both for confirming my eyes were seeing actual letters. Nice to know it is more likely an old British saw from the late...
Thanks again Fred. Here are a few more pictures with the plate and handle somewhat cleaned up. No makers stamp but possibly some letters. Might...
Morning Fred By "vestigial" lamb's tongue do you mean the 2 small notches in the handle below the bottom nut? Looking at p75 in BSSM that lower...
Picked this up today at the local Thrift Store for $1.50 Can. It has a nib, 1 split nut, 1 nail and 1 ?. Looks like it never had a medallion,...
Thanks for the pictures Graham. Still have to clean up the plate but believe there is no etch just the stamp. You and Chris certainly have nice...
Thanks Chris, guess the difference in length would be the PO remodelled the heel end of mine. Need to recheck how my saw's teeth are filed. Just...
Fred & Chris, thanks for your comments and pictures. A PO who must have modified my saw plate did a fine job of cleaning up any rough edges....
Picked up this saw yesterday but presume the handle is out age with the saw plate. Looks to modern. Saw plate is 6 ppi, 24 1/4" toe to heel, 2...
Thank you very much. Has cleaned up into a nice little user. Filed the teeth for rip and it works well. Easier ripping thin softwood than my 4...
Thanks for that information. Been trying to find a comparative handle with no luck. Nice little saw, 19 1/2" toe to heel, filed crosscut with a...
Bob Another type of Warranted Medallion, believe American, slightly different from what you have. No etch on plate but have included a picture of...
Kiwi and Dusty Shed Dweller. Thanks for your responses. Thought maybe the copper insert might indicate WW11 years with maybe brass being...
Bob Here is another S&J medallion from a Sovereign 62 saw. The medallion nut is brass, the post looks like it is copper, brass ring around the...
Trying to determine era this saw was made. Has a legible etch but different medallion construction, brass nut, brass trim but copper looking...
Bob Here is another Warranted Superior medallion, probably Canadian and from looks of handle 1960's or 70's. Looks more like a stick figure...
Bob, here is another style of the Shurly & Dietrich medallion. Different from the others as it has "Trade Mark" overwritten into the leaf plus a...
Bob Sorry, "Mibro" not Micro. Stupid bloody spell checker caught me again. Frank
Bob Here is a Micro Quality Tools medallion. Found nothing similar on LJ or this site. A backsaw approx 13 3/4" long, 9 ppi, thin metal back....
Bob Here is another take on the Vermont American medallion. Looked through both LJ & this site and found nothing similar. Unsure if earlier or...
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