Looks interestingly early; pre-"USE" logo, cast-dot-steel, fallen ampersand...
Thanks Bob. This is an excellent resource and I sure appreciate the time and effort you've put in creating it.
No J V Hill hand saws here, although my handle shapes on the top 2 saws in this picture were originally somewhat similar to your Hills (Straw, and...
Mystery solved, sort of. Found another saw with a clear "John Walters & Co" stamp, but it has a Groves "Established 1770" medallion. John Walters...
Since the lamb's tongue is only outlined and not fully carved as was done on older saws, I'd guess it was made at the end of the split nut era,...
Shoarthing. Thanks for the info. Goodman/Rees may be correct for 1830s, although Barley dates my mark at mid 1800s. Regarding prices; as my saw is...
here's a carcase saw http://www.backsaw.net/forum/index.php?threads/howell-t-thallon.1010/#post-5646
Simon Barley dates a similar mark at c1890
Fabrication appears a bit too complicated/costly to be a commercial success. I wonder if its an Owner fix (and much better execution than the...
Nice set of backsaws. You'll find there's differences in the kangaroos on the medallions too (and two different wordings as well). Plenty of scope...
I think I'd guess it was made somewhat later than the 1830s with that style of marking, ( "Refined", no dot in "Cast Steel", upright ampersand,...
A good looking saw. I would consider that handle and fastener design to exist from your dates and up to c1900 as those features were used for an...
Shoarthing, your data seems to dovetail:) with Simon's suggestion that the saw was factored for Woollin, and not manufactured by him or his...
Do you have this (or another Woollin & Co) saw ? -pictures? - Simon's data is at https://archive.org/details/ray_etheira_BSSM/page/n145/mode/2up
Likely a saw made for a retailer, possibly Harry L Weisbaum, hardware dealer [ATTACH]
Probably a retailer, possibly this Ironmonger from Hyde ( Kelly's 1902 Cheshire Trades Directory listing p905), [although John Oldfield is a...
That came out nice Graham. I've previously had a tough time using paint stripper, which left paint remnants down in the wood pores. What strength...
Interesting selection of Taylors. Thanks for showing. The 18" has an unusual 4 screw layout, (almost as if the apprentice put in the usual 3 screw...
Likely an Ironmonger (hardware merchant). Possibly the James Pudge as listed in the 1847 directory of Gloucester, Hereford, and Worcestor. [ATTACH]
Thanks tonyba. Manufacturer's paper is much scarcer than their saws and includes lots of hard-to -find data on the evolution of saw production,...
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