Saw Report 6

[pmcgee]

It happened again in March ... almost the last one ever ...

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Not much time to spend on diving into them right now, but I took some photos before re-packing.

A Woodrough & McParlin ... and a Requires Some Research,

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and some 1850s and 60s Henry Disstons.

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The green one is Monhagen Saw Works -Wheeler, Madden & Bakewell "XLCR"
a #8 I think, from 1850-60,
and a Harvey Peace saw with the metal reinforcement

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[IanW]

The dog & cat don't look all that excited...

Holy guacamole, Paul - you have a serious fetish. I would have my wallet permanently stripped of all plastic bits within seconds, if a parcel like that ever arrived here and the Minister for Finance & Domestic Harmony saw it....

or

[Heavansabove]

You make my saw accumulation look puny! I must show the pictures to SWWBO, suggesting that I might do the same... that should frighten the living daylights out of her - or - see me on the street.

Some nice ones in there, with interesting handle shapes, we are expecting a full listing and exposition. By the way did you get thme by sea or air freight?

Cheers
Peter

[pmcgee]

An _early_ saw with the two rivets in the handle

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An EC Simmons "Oak Leaf" brand saw, and a #12-type that of course some fool painted.

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And more interesting stuff.

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A couple slicks (I already had the 4" one) and an axe ... in case a boat or barn needs building in the backyard ...

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There were three large 'docking saws' ... made tough and well used ...

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But one was very interesting. Its gullets are less than even, but it is ready to cut ...

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[RayG]

Not sure I can see a fetish problem, seems perfectly normal and reasonable.

I might even say noble altruistic endeavour to save some of our precious history.

I think I see quite a few gems lurking in there.

Ray

[TobyC]

Cool stuff Paul!

[pmcgee]

Sorry ... uploading pictures and working and partly forgetting and coming back to it ...

The process has been that they send to a US business (shipito.com) and accumulate for up to 90 days, and eventually I sit down and work out what was in each parcel to fill in the details, then they get consolidated into the big box ... and tend to sit there for up to another 90 days while I contemplate paying for it.

But it's maybe US$350ish to move 100lb by airfreight in about 5 days, and the variety and availability is so high in the US. Prices can range from very cheap to enthusiastic, but I find them very very interesting.

And when it arrives, I've completely forgotten what I bought, so it's xmas day big-time.

When I first started buying tools from the UK without much excess cash, the guy there was very accommodating and shipped by sea ... but it took a LOOOOOONG time (months), and the uncertainty was hard to take. At least this way I definitely know where things are.

Paul

[pmcgee]

and this one's for Geoff ...

3 Miller Falls (Lion, Lion, weedy) and one very solid Stanley ...

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[Bushmiller]

I tend to think of a fetish as something slightly kinky. In other words, Paul's appreciation of cutting edge technology from the 19th and early 20th century would have to arrive accompanied with a selection of blow up dolls(tactile quality)to truly qualify.

As it is, I'm with Ray on this one. In fact, for March,I think a delivery or two from far flung lands is very normal. I have had one this March and made arrangements with FenceFurniture to have another shipment sent over (through the same Shipito) this evening. There is one more package to come and it will be the last until the cousins stop thinking it is OK to print money at will and drive up the exchange rate: Beats me how that one works . If it is so easy, why can't our government print a few extra folding bills and doll them out to those in need and others that are desperately trying to preserve carpentry heirlooms from 1900 .

Anyhow I got a real shock with the cost of freight this time. So my fetish.. ah interest, is on hold.

Good haul Paul . Ian beat me to the punch in asking for a full inventory.

Regards
Paul

[Bushmiller]

a #12-type that of course some fool painted.

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I love those those folk art saws. If I can spot a treasure and then peel off the atrocious paint to reveal a full etch on a covertable specimen...well there's nothing better. Well, perhaps there is, but the administrators' rules prevent me from explaining in graphic detail.

I will be expecting a full report on what lies beneath .

Regards
Paul

[pmcgee]

The dog & cat don't look all that excited...
Holy guacamole, Paul - you have a serious fetish. I would have my wallet permanently stripped of all plastic bits within seconds, if a parcel like that ever arrived here and the Minister for Finance & Domestic Harmony saw it....
or

1. That 'cat' is another dog

2. Regarding plastic bits ... Paypal is the greatest invention in man's history

[IanW]

.....That 'cat' is another dog ...

Hmmm, the fur did look a bit coarse for a puddy tat, but those ears look distinctly cat-like (don't tell your dog I said that!). Oh well, it's probably not the first time in my life I've made a mistake.....

[pmcgee]

She'll cope


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but did you notice the third one?

Paul

[Bushmiller]

She'll cope


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but did you notice the third one?

Paul

I saw another one that might be named Donald. Looked a bit like a duck to me, but I don't really like to say for fear of offending.

Are the two animals, now identified as dogs, malamutes? Very handsome creatures.

Regards
Paul

[pmcgee]

I saw another one that might be named Donald. Looked a bit like a duck to me, but I don't really like to say for fear of offending. Are the two animals, now identified as dogs, malamutes? Very handsome creatures.
Regards
Paul

Yes, malamutes
There is a girl husky in the crate ... I suspect the door was technically open but got snowed under in the unpacking process.

and yes ... other goodies that arrived ... the duckie ... some heavy brass knobs ... and Dykem for filing teeth.

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