Reply To: What does this writing mean on a saw plate?

I research family history, so have seen my share of old documents.

I don’t think the first word is “This”, compare the letters to others, the last one is not an “s” in my view.

Also no sign of a “k” for “Bac”.

I’d guess at some kind of biblical (?) quote. It does not look like a manufacturer inscription.

Darren