Saw identification ?
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I wonder if anyone can help with an identification of a saw that came in a job lot of tools I bought at a recent auction. It looks to be of a very old style and seems to be hand forged. All of the other tools in the lot had been polished to within an inch of their lives so I guess the former owner did the same to this saw. However the handle suggests that it has some age. There are no makers marks
The closest match I could find on the Internet was to a 19th century amputation saw. I would welcome your views
Rob
It looks like an early (19th C) form of hacksaw.
There is a similar version illustrated in R A Salaman’s Dictionary of Woodworking Tools, known as a ‘Smith’s Frame Saw’ (P 421).
Your version appears to have lost its wing nut and gained one in brass.
I suppose you could use it for amputation, if you could get someone to hold the victim down long enough.
Thanks for the information, I think the previous owner put the brass nut on the thread to prevent the adjuster getting lost as it only holds on a couple of threads.
I think I may look for a period wing nut and some old blade to cut to size and keep it as an interesting curiosity