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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    Matt

    Are you talking about this one?

    Actually I am quite sure everybody knew exactly what you were talking about. "little fat guy in the middle of first pic. Calls himself a real gent." I was just showing off my IT skills, which everybody knows are next to zero.



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    I did wonder why they were called "Gents" saws and then it came to me in a blinding epiphany: There isn't enough room to swing a cat in the loo so the saws are bound to be correspondingly small. What is puzzling is that there is no equivalent Ladies saw because you can't swing a ....Ooops, don't think I should have gone there.

    Over to you Graham for the finer details. Nice handle by the way although those nano teeth look like a nightmare to sharpen.

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    Paul
    Paul,

    Indeed I’m talking about that little fat gent,but in this politically correct world what I mean to say is that genderless fat saw in the centre.
    O I’m possibly not aloud to say a fat saw either.

    I would assume(an that is a word I hate more than stuff we have spoken about in private[emoji6].
    Is it because in days gone by, gentlemen who were gents an good an prober sorts.
    We’re more inclined to have a interest in the arts and sit an make smaller objects.
    Leaving the the bigger ruffer stuff to the undesirables possibly?
    By the way what are you swinging Paul

    Cheers Matt,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simplicity View Post
    By the way what are you swinging Paul

    Cheers Matt,
    Matt

    In my defence I wish to point out that no felines were harmed during the making of this metaphor.

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    When I saw those Surgeon's saws it made me shudder. I'm getting a new hip next month and they are using a robot (YES, ROBOT) to assist. Makes you yearn for the good old days don't it? What happened to "cut in, saw bones and sew up"? I wonder if Titan bone chisels were ever on the menu?
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    Once again hi all,

    Matt, in response to you asking about the small gents saw,

    The blade is 5" long with 1 1/4" below the back
    and measures 18 thou thick with 20 ppi

    the back is 7/16" wide and stamped with " AVIA " and SHEFFIELD ENG

    The turned Beech handle is also 5" long and 1 3/8" diam.

    To Doggie,

    hope all goes well with the hip operation, but if you want to save
    a few dollars, I'm sure there are enough of us here with various types
    of tools that we could sterilise and after a whiff of some laughing gas
    we could do a job on your hip and have you on your bike again in no time.

    Here are a few photos of the 'gents' saw.

    Graham.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doggie 2 View Post
    When I saw those Surgeon's saws it made me shudder. I'm getting a new hip next month and they are using a robot (YES, ROBOT) to assist. Makes you yearn for the good old days don't it? What happened to "cut in, saw bones and sew up"? I wonder if Titan bone chisels were ever on the menu?
    Doggie
    Dick

    Robots now?

    A bit more than ten years ago I had both hips replaced. After the first one the surgeon came to visit me the next morning to see how I was going. I informed him,

    " It still hurts!"

    He then informed me, "You do realise that we took to you with a chainsaw."

    My own look of amazement must have made him realise that I had not undertaken any research whatsoever on the methodology of the process and he stopped there. I thought that was all they did, but on reflection and my own subsequent analysis of the x-rays there was a lot more and he probably surmised I wasn't quite ready for the part that involved the extended auger bit.

    I hope it all goes well for you. While it doesn't make you twenty one again, you can lead a normal life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macg View Post
    Once again hi all,

    Matt, in response to you asking about the small gents saw,

    The blade is 5" long with 1 1/4" below the back
    and measures 18 thou thick with 20 ppi

    the back is 7/16" wide and stamped with " AVIA " and SHEFFIELD ENG

    The turned Beech handle is also 5" long and 1 3/8" diam.

    To Doggie,

    hope all goes well with the hip operation, but if you want to save
    a few dollars, I'm sure there are enough of us here with various types
    of tools that we could sterilise and after a whiff of some laughing gas
    we could do a job on your hip and have you on your bike again in no time.

    Here are a few photos of the 'gents' saw.

    Graham.
    Graham,

    Absolutely perfect just what I was after and thank you for the extra pics.
    Also if anyone is interested I’m more than happy to convert the old fashion measurements into modern day metric.

    Cheers Matt
    Thank you Graham

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    Dick

    Robots now?

    A bit more than ten years ago I had both hips replaced. After the first one the surgeon came to visit me the next morning to see how I was going. I informed him,

    " It still hurts!"

    He then informed me, "You do realise that we took to you with a chainsaw."

    My own look of amazement must have made him realise that I had not undertaken any research whatsoever on the methodology of the process and he stopped there. I thought that was all they did, but on reflection and my own subsequent analysis of the x-rays there was a lot more and he probably surmised I wasn't quite ready for the part that involved the extended auger bit.

    I hope it all goes well for you. While it doesn't make you twenty one again, you can lead a normal life.

    Regards
    Paul
    Paul
    Not sure if you also noticed your surgeon may not have needed to workout on his upper body strength at the gym as much as others.
    Also I’m let to believe they also favourer using a cold chisel and Hammer.

    Cheers Matt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simplicity View Post
    Graham,

    Absolutely perfect just what I was after and thank you for the extra pics.
    Also if anyone is interested I’m more than happy to convert the old fashion measurements into modern day metric.

    Cheers Matt
    Thank you Graham
    Matt,

    I'm quite happy using both metric and imperial for all sorts of things
    like speed, square area, length, volumes, etc..

    But when it comes to describing old stuff such as these old saws
    it seems appropriate to use the description that fits their date of
    manufacture.

    Sorry that my measurements were in old speak for you but as
    you said, you are happy to help with conversion.

    Keep smiling

    Graham.

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    Quote Originally Posted by macg View Post

    But when it comes to describing old stuff such as these old saws
    it seems appropriate to use the description that fits their date of
    manufacture.
    Graham

    Funny you should say that as I am absolutely with you on this aspect to the extent I can only think in terms of vintage saws in inches.

    While I believe imperial measurement is entirely appropriate, I think it also falls naturally as we peruse old catalogues that describe the products the same way. Metric measurement is so much simpler for many, many things, but I can only equate millimeters with hardpoint product from the big Green Shed !

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    Quote Originally Posted by macg View Post
    Matt,

    I'm quite happy using both metric and imperial for all sorts of things
    like speed, square area, length, volumes, etc..

    But when it comes to describing old stuff such as these old saws
    it seems appropriate to use the description that fits their date of
    manufacture.

    Sorry that my measurements were in old speak for you but as
    you said, you are happy to help with conversion.

    Keep smiling

    Graham.
    Graham
    I do hope I didn’t offend you with my comments regarding imperial and metric.
    If I did my apologies.

    Cheers Matt

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simplicity View Post
    Paul
    Not sure if you also noticed your surgeon may not have needed to workout on his upper body strength at the gym as much as others.
    Also I’m let to believe they also favourer using a cold chisel and Hammer.

    Cheers Matt.
    Matt

    I probably was not up to noticing too much at that stage, but the image of a stainless steel chainsaw ( I often wonder how it was powered) has never completely left me. It was quite a sobering thought. There were a few things that I came to terms with at that time, but not really for discussion here.

    A cold chisel and hammer? Nope. Don't think so, but if that were the case I am sure Dick could bring along a Titan or two and seek that discount Graham mentioned.

    What I should have added, primarily for Dick's benefit, is that a hip replacement can be a very successful operation and nobody needing one should hesitate when the opportunity or recommendation presents. It really is a potential life changer. My own recommendation is that after the op you will have the benefit of some physiotherapy and you should keep up those exercises for as long as you can once you get home. Don't think days or weeks: Think years. In fact ideally you should never stop them. Most people don't know both my hips have been replaced. They just think I am a little ancient I expect. It is necessary to regain the use of limbs (specifically legs) that became less and less mobile leading up to the op. This can only be achieved with frequent exercise.

    Enough of the lecture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simplicity View Post
    Graham
    I do hope I didn’t offend you with my comments regarding imperial and metric.
    If I did my apologies.

    Cheers Matt
    Matt

    there was no offence in your metric remarks just plain helpfulness
    I'm just a bit clumsy explaining things at times.

    Graham.

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