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Disston No. 68 Dovetail Saw
  • Disston No. 68 Dovetail Saw
    A 6 inch saw with brass-plated back, and turned beech handle. The Disston logo is etched on the blade.
    It has its original box, which held two saws. The box is very nice and has the year 1928 stamped inside of the lid. Fine+ ......... $175.00
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  • Small Dovetail Saw
  • Small Dovetail Saw
    It has a logo stamped near the front - between the first two nuts, that seems to be a butterfly, with squiggly lines with arrows on the ends radiating to each side.
    It has more teeth than I can count, Fine+ ......... $65.00

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  • Z. N. Seeley Bronze Saw Tool
    An early, raker gauge, patented in Mar. 17, 1908, in Centralia, Wash.,the heart of Pacific Northwest logging.
    This is a rare saw tool, and an interesting bit of history in the development of logging in the Pacific Northwest. As far as I know, this was the first tooth depth gauge, and the first use of a glass surface, which was later used by Morin. Includes a copy of the patent papers, G++ ........... $165.00

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    Disston Backsaw
  • Disston No. 9 Backsaw
    This is Disston's top-of-the-line backsaw from the late 1800s. 16inches long, 12 tpi, with the inchworm trademark and a medallion from the 1890s. The blade noses out from the back rib to enable working in tight places. The apple handle is carved out for your thumb and fore-finger.

    A rare and very attractive saw. It could use some sharpening, G+ ........ Sold
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  • Millers Falls Turning Saw
  • Millers Falls No. 357, Turning Saw
    This is the 18 inch size of the Millers Falls turning (Bow) saw. It has a beech frame and stained handles. Comes with three extra blades. These saws are quite uncommon, and this is the first one I have had in the original box. The saw is in near-new condition, the box is a little rough, Fine .......... Sold
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  • Fenner 1884 Patent Chain-Drive Saw
  • Fenner 1884 Patent Chain-Drive Saw
    Pat'd Apr. 22, 1884 stamped on the frame. 22 inches overall length. Nickel plated with brass chains, Fine+ ..........
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  • Fenner 1884 Patent Chain-Drive Saw
  • Buckeye Saw Set
    This one may be the most graphically pleasing of any saw set ever produced. The hammer arm is in the shape of a ball pein hammer.
    This one has the original foot pedal, which is very hard to find. Pat July 12, (19)10 and Buckeye cast in the arm.
    Complete and fully functional but somewhat dirty, G+ .......... Sold

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  • Sorrento Fret Saw Kit
  • Sorrento Wood Carving Saw Leavett's patent saw, patented Dec. 13, 1870. The company name, address and patent date are stamped on the frame.
    There was a trend in the Victorian era to do complex pierced fretwork. Sorrento, which took it's name from a famous woodworking town in Italy, made tools for this trade. The saw has a 14 inch throat to do large work. It looks like it has a maple frame and mahogany handle, Fine ..................... Sold

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