Thanks Simon :) Very cool. And I couldn't agree more about the site...its truly a saw lover's paradise! Joe: I looked at the back closely...
Thanks guys...it was very exciting to find it. I found the saw in a lot at my favorite local tool auction. It was in an old, abused pattern makers...
Hi Mac Its heavy! Its obviously too old to use (and too important!) but I gather from holding it that the weight and balance of the saw would...
Greetings Its been a while since I posted, so I thought I'd share with you guys a most exciting find. I scored this 18 inch Kenyon & Sykes...
Greetings I have a "Patterson" saw with the identical mark as the one pictured...and I have seen at least two others. They all have the London...
Hi Peddar I appreciate your response...I have experienced this as well, but not consistently. My process right now is actually the same as...
Alan Ray is going to hook me up I think...so give what you've got to Joe. :) I appreciate your offer and assistance nonetheless. As for the...
Thanks Alan....much appreciated. I'd like to try the 1/4 by 3/4 material in 12 inches, but I'm curious...Why do you think 5/16 would be more...
Thanks Ray... A very nice offer...i just sent you an email...
Alan I am in need of backs only...I have a saw plate supplier. So if I'm understanding you correctly, you're offering a 1/4 x 3/4 slotted back...
Ray Phenominal job....awesome. I love it. :) My thoughts: 1) Didn't Huntsman re-discover crucible steel close to mid-century? I think...
Alan Awesome...just the kind of stuff I'm looking for. Now lets see who else weighs in.... The most interesting thing about saw building is...
Greetings fellow saw makers... I have been doing a lot of work with backsaws over the past year and would like your thoughts on installing...
Alan Thanks you for your response. FWIW, I actually am starting to agree with you....folded backs are giving me fits, both in repair and...
Me too Joe! ;) Joe and Alan I'd love to find a new supplier of folded backs...thanks for suggesting this forum Joe. If you find anybody...
Woah... Lui, AWESOME!!!!! :eek::eek::eek: Matt
Hi Ray You've got exactly the right idea! The Tweedale book I was referring to, and would recommend to any and all saw nuts, is "Sheffield...
Use.... Great post....regarding "USE" on saws... After reading Jeffrey Tweedale's "Sheffield Steel" book I surmised that "USE" was a brand of...
Kiwi I read up a little just for a minute on Wiktor's site (wkfinetools) and it looks like I was not correct about Disston...it only says...
Kiwi Very, very cool saw....a rare find indeed! Boynton was a bit of a unique character....he went on to design and patent all sorts of cool...
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