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I have gone through this search for saw nuts myself, repeatedly. Here are some affordable solutions that you might consider:
– buy nickel-plated saw nuts from Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Great-Neck-Hand-Replacement-Screws/dp/B000G33PA8
– buy 1″ furniture binding screws from big box store. These are often brass-plated steel, so look fairly nice, if non-traditional. They tighten using hex wrenches on either side.
– go to your local Habitat for Humanity ReSTORE (or other second-hand goods place), and buy crummy and/or worn-out saws (usually $3-5) and salvage the saw nuts. Nice traditional saw nuts can often be obtained this way.
– if you’re in the UK, or don’t care about shipping costs, you can get reasonably priced brass or brass-plated saw nuts here: http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/Saw_Screws_.html#SID=432