in a bucket with a bunch of other saws and miscellaneous junk, 'er stuff ...pulled them out...no price...something told me to "save" them from a terrible fate. At check-out $4.28 for both counting Indiana's 7% cut. I know very little about (cordless) hand-saws but have picked up a few the past 3/4 years if the price seems right. I hate to see someone ruin them with a flower box scene painted on the plate.  I got the surprise of my life when I looked closer at the pictures I took a few days ago

 

I think they'll clean up pretty decent when I get a round tuit. I'm going to try Evap-O-Rust on these I think? I may start with an old box cutter blade and WD-40 or kerosene first.

I'm pretty sure I can make out some etching on the top one. Too hard to tell on the bottom one.

 

Bottom, one is A Warranted Superior ca. IDK??? I'm not familiar enough with the different era tags so need to do more research.

 

It is a 10pt and with the set maybe used as a rip vs crosscut although maybe as a combination...

 

Top one is a 8pt rip saw. I really like the curve on the plate back.

 

EC Atkins...Indianapolis, IN which makes it close to home. I was floored when I looked closer at my picture...Patent Date Dec 27, 1887. I'm hoping I can save the etch???

I need to really research this one. It may be something quite special although it already is to me being an EC Atkins.

Cool finds.  Hope you find spring soon so that you can get these cleaned up!

6 minutes ago, Cal said:

Hope you find spring soon

Me too...beginning to lose even the "spring" in my step.

more nice finds...

you sure are on a roll Gramps...

I have an old handsaw with a cracked handle.  How many burnt sacrifices will I need to make to amend for replacing it with a better handle?

I have never had a "good" hand saw. Now I like the pull saws. Gramps are you going to get like Steve and build a saw collection so everyone can ogle it?

34 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

You sure are on a roll Gramps...

I had to re-read that; i thought you said he was rolling in it. 

9 minutes ago, p_toad said:

I had to re-read that; i thought you said he was rolling in it. 

that too..

32 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Gramps are you going to get like Steve and build a saw collection so everyone can ogle it?

Oh no...he's the Saw Master...I'm just a saw groupie wanna' be..."cordless" saws scare me.

17 minutes ago, p_toad said:

I had to re-read that; i thought you said he was rolling in it. 

Hey y'all. watch this!

Just now, Grandpadave52 said:

Hey y'all. watch this!

want me to hold your beer???

48 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

I have an old handsaw with a cracked handle.  How many burnt sacrifices will I need to make to amend for replacing it with a better handle?

If it's beyond repair I might be able to help. What's the badge name? Plate to handle hole configuration? Number of bolts? Pictures would be great.

2 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

want me to hold your beer???

Nah, not needed...don't use the stuff...

Maybe my coffee...oh wait, just realized whom I suggesting that to...I'll just hang on to the coffee

5 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Maybe my coffee...oh wait, just realized whom I suggesting that to...I'll just hang on to the coffee

it'll be safe, just put cream and/or sugar in it...

12 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Bottom, one is A Warranted Superior ca. IDK??? I'm not familiar enough with the different era tags so need to do more research.



If it is "bright steel" instead of brass it is probably ca. early 1920's

 

16 minutes ago, schnewj said:

If it is "bright steel" instead of brass it is probably ca. early 1920's

 

Thanks Bill. Definitely not brass on the Warranted.

17 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

If it's beyond repair I might be able to help. What's the badge name? Plate to handle hole configuration? Number of bolts? Pictures would be great.

Disston, with PHIL on bottom of medallion.  Did not take apart but looks like 4 bolts.  Pictures I can do.  I am thinking make new handle out of some hardwood in stock, copy holes from original and clean up the bolts and medallion.  Make her nice and pretty again.

 

 

Edited February 24, 20197 yr by Woodbutcherbynight

3 minutes ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

Disston, with PHIL on bottom of medallion.  Did not take apart but looks like 4 bolts.  Pictures I can do.

Actually there are five bolts as one should thread into the medallion also. I'm pretty sure I don't have one loose like that but will look. Reason I say, is the unique thumb opening design above the finger opening.

 

This looks repairable and certainly worth giving a try just b/c of the handle design. I may have one that will match the pattern but would diminish the value of what you have. Do you see any etching (Maker brand/saw model??) on the plate? Likely on the side facing you in middle picture, top, about middle of the plate.

 

We need @steven newman's expertise here, but that handle is a fairly rare one which makes the saw equally rare. I'm positive he has one if not two nearly identical to yours.

 

 

1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said:

We need @steven newman's expertise here, but that handle is a fairly rare one which makes the saw equally rare. I'm positive he has one if not two nearly identical to yours.

That would not surprise me.

Have had a few D-8 Thumbhole saw come through the rehab shop....and had no trouble selling them...Disston...might have been made before Henry's son or sons joined the firm,,,or maybe later on, when they just used  Disston on the medallions.   usually handles were made from Apple wood....war years, they would have been out of Beech. 

 

Thumbhole style is for a two handed grip, while ripping.  Left thumb goes into the hole, rest of the hand goes across the top of the handle...thumb groove is for the right hand thumb to sit in.

Local Thrift store find a few years back....$1...