Thought I would add photos of this R. Groves with rounded back at the toe. This is 10" dovetail with open handle, WARRANTED GOOD and SHEFFIELD...
Thank you David and Fred for your comment. I never realised the extended gullets were done purposely but it makes perfect sense especially with...
Hello, everyone I have been absent for sometime and had some catching up to do — a lot of interesting saws had been acquired in past couple of...
Oh, Fred, I'm glad you got this beauty. I was underbidder on this one and was very upset when missed the opportunity. I'm glad it's in very good...
Another gorg. handle — R. Groves 14" tenon [ATTACH]
Thank you Simon. The back does look like wrought iron to me as well. It is quite thick and heavy. I sharpened the saw yesterday and the steel...
Hello all, Another London based maker? This is a 14" steel backed saw in pretty good condition and still sharp enough to cut 2" softwood block....
Thank you very much for your comments, guys I have a couple more MB's — 12" with open handles (which I quite like). These saws have similar to...
I got a several MB saws some of which I'd like to share for your references. I thought it might be interesting to see an evolution / variations of...
This saw has quite unusual makers mark. The steel bask simply stamped THOMAS TURNER with CAST•STEEL underneath. The BSSM does not have stamp like...
I got a few saws last week and here's one of them for your references. This is an Atkin & Sons 14" with brass back. The saw, I guess, is from...
Fred, Just a thought... and I might be very very wrong... The handle looks like a shop-made replacement to me. I guess, the original handle got...
Thanks, Fred You have more knowledge and do a lot of research and I'm happy with your conclusion. This is a nice saw and fairly rare, I guess, and...
Thank you, Fred This saw sold together with the Hopkinson and, I assume|hope|speculate, is very likely that they came from the same workshop and...
Oh, Fred Thank you very much for your invaluable input, as always. The problem with the pictures of saw handles in BSSM is that they are quite...
Another saw from today's batch. This is a little 10" dovetail saw which I am so happy to be able to acquire. I love everything about this one —...
Hi. I picked up The Bug and bought few interesting saws and two were delivered today. I am quite excited... One is this Hopkinson, London, it has...
Hi Rob, I must agree with all contributors and confirm that it is down to personal preferences how you go about cleaning your saws. All I can...
The handle is very very nice and in good nick. If you let BLO penetrate deep and have patience to wait until it fully cured, your handle will be...
Hi Steve. The handle looks fine to me. I'd give it BLO bath overnight and let ita few days (week) to cure. I spray WD40 along the back on both...
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