John Shaw and Sons Wolverhampton

Hi All,

I received an email from Richard, copied below, anyone heard of John Shaw and Sons?

I'd say with double pointed teeth, it's likely designed for green wood.

Regards
Ray


> Hello Ray, I have enjoyed using your website and thought you might
> like to know that I have a saw whose maker does not appear on your
> list of British saw makers. The name etched onto the blade is JS&S
> Sheffield Governor Brand. JS&S were John Shaw and Sons of
> Wolverhampton. The details I have got on them from the web say that
> their factory was in Wolverhampton, England (from 1937 they moved to
> Bushbury but that is a suburb of Wolverhampton). They were well known
> and successful but they were bought out in the 1970s by James Neill
> Holdings and their name has now disappeared. The saw has lightning
> teeth, ie two points per tooth, so it is designed for rough work
> outside on trees and brushwood. The name does not appear in the
> Schaffer/ McConnell book either. It is conceivable that their saws
> were made for them by another manufacturer but I don't know who that
> might have been.
>
> I hope this is helpful.
>
> Regards
> Richard

 

Hi Peter,

That's a bit too cryptic for me, can you elaborate.

Regards
Ray