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Hello Henry. Enjoyed your visit as always. Dennis came over for dinner last night and we headed to the woodturner's meeting. Andrew didn't make it as he was in the Eastern States so I imagine he went...

I believe what you have a salesman's sample saw. I don't know too much about them other than most major manufacturers made sample saws for their reps to show hardware store buyers. About 40 years ago...

Definitely a meat saw. I've butchered a few deer and a couple moose with those and still have one hanging in the shed. With moose, it made me appreciate bandsaws in a big way.

Indeed deed it seems to be a very small world. I don't know Michael Hosaluk but I am good friends with his nephew, Andrew, who follows in his uncle's footsteps and who too makes his living from the...

I may have to meet up with Les at some point. Shoot me a message when you get over here as Airdrie is a 30 minute drive from here.

Thanks for the offer of additional photos. I just took a good look at mine and the previous pictures of yours. I think I can just reshape my handle to look very similar to yours with minimal effort....

Did a bit of research and found another member of the F Wood & Son club, but he wants out: LOVELY 14 INCH TENON SAW FRANCIS WOOD & SON. 1917 | eBay

His 14" tenon is from 1917 and has your style...

BobL's previously posted photos of the Rockies sure looked familiar! I was to be leaving for a trip up to the Yukon, mostly for some kayaking but just had surgery and my right hand is in a cast for a...

Thanks for for the quick update. It does indeed seem to be rather small collectors club and a rather antipodal one at that. I have not attempted to clean or sharpen or even to test thesaw for hang...

I too just acquired a 12" Francis Wood & Son backsaw very similar to Sawdust Maker's and in doing an internet search found next to nothing about this maker except what has been posted here and on...

I thought I would post a short introduction before imposing myself by posting a question or two. I am from a small town about an hour' s drive north of Calgary where for the last 25 years I have...