Unknown Saw (not really) but???
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2 December 2014 at 11:13 pm #121746
lol what a subject line, I received a gift from an antique dealer to help me get started in restoration and sharpening. This looks like a real beauty and rare indeed, we believe it to be around 1850 but obviously we cannot be for sure. The stamp read J Taylor & Son Sheffield so I know it’s made in England but the maker himself is unknown to me and I cannot find anything about him on the net, not even at WKfinetools. The blade isn’t straight as there is a small curve at the front and back of the saw. There is only one split nut the rest someone has inserted ordinary wood screws.
Has anyone any knowledge about the maker and could anyone confirm it’s year date. Also where can I buy split nuts.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Salko, not really sure where you’d find split nuts other than ordering from the U.S. I believe toolsforworkingwood.com sells them and then there is Blackburn tools who sells them in different sizes.
The maker of the saw is J. Taylor and Sons, I’ve seen several saws from them in the past. No clue about the date.
2 December 2014 at 11:39 pm #121750Thanks my Canadian friend it’s a good start. That’s one down and another to go, it does look similar to the one Paul users. I would love for him to take a punt at this.
2 December 2014 at 11:41 pm #121751I just got an interesting answer on an Aussie forum and they said Sometimes the name on a tool is not the maker but the retailer that the tool was made for.
Interesting thought and it could be true.
3 December 2014 at 12:24 am #121753You can get nuts from TGIAG. They are cheaper than tools for working wood. It was and still is a practic to make private lables Diston made Craftsmen and a lot of other. Also the Norse sit has a artical on making you own nuts.
3 December 2014 at 1:01 am #121757I can always ship it to Frank and pay for two shippings, I know businesses like to add enormous shipping fees to what it actually costs, some are decent enough not to I know I don’t but they claim they need to get paid for going to the post office. I kind of look at it another way if I need to go to the post office it means I’m making money and if I start getting all cocky about it then the orders will stop coming in and I won’t have a reason to go to the post office anymore. Take your pick I’ll stick with the inconvenience of going to the post office, social security checcks don’t appeal to me but that’s just me.
3 December 2014 at 3:30 am #121760You are right they won’t ship over the pond. But I will and Salko knows it the shipping to me is only a few dollars but to Salko that is another story. But its better then doing with out!
3 December 2014 at 3:35 am #121761lol Send it via the boat people no waait don’t they get diverted to Christmas Island. Lol
3 December 2014 at 8:27 am #121762Salko, look at this, don’t know if they are split nuts but they are definitely for saws:
http://www.flinn-garlick-saws.co.uk/acatalog/Saw_Screws_.htmlHope this helps.
Gareth3 December 2014 at 12:16 pm #121765Thomas Flinn & co do indeed sell split nuts. A tip: the ones in the picture have the rounded heads, but if you need the ones with the flat heads, they’ve got those as well. I got some a few months ago. Since you can’t specify that when you place the order, I emailed them and they were able to sort it out for me.
Robert
3 December 2014 at 1:15 pm #121766Right now it’s not urgent I have too many projects to tend to I’ve left it too late. For now the saw is going on the back burner.
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