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  1. 28th April 2013, 06:38 PM #1
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    Default ANZAC Day and Woodworking.

    Not the sort of association that we are familiar with, but it stands to reason that all sorts of tools other than tools of war, made their way to the front lines in past conflicts.
    I was struck by this image published by the ABC News online site around Anzac Day.
    I'll call it the Gallipoli Saw.
    Is it a Disston?
    Wonderful image none-the-less.
    I bet it wasn't evacuated along with the soldiers at the end of the campaign.
    Perhaps some Turkish family is still using it.
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  3. 28th April 2013, 08:23 PM #2
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    Very observant SG!

    It has that Disston #7 look ... but given the year and the Empire connections ... I'm thinking one of the british-style saws ... Spear & Jackson maybe? (Tyzack? Groves, Greaves, ...)

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    Somewhat related, I heard farmers in Belgium are still digging up some amazing quantity of bombs ... 250 tonnes per year or something ... bumping into them with ploughs or combines!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pmcgee View Post
    Very observant SG!

    It has that Disston #7 look ... but given the year and the Empire connections ... I'm thinking one of the british-style saws ... Spear & Jackson maybe? (Tyzack? Groves, Greaves, ...)

    Gallipoli 2.JPG

    Somewhat related, I heard farmers in Belgium were still digging up some amazing quantity of bombs ... 250 tonnes per year or something ... bumping into them with ploughs or combines!

    Cheers,
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    Most likely a Brit saw, I agree.
    One of the most moving experiences of my life was the day I spent at Gallipoli.
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    Good one Mr Scribble, nicely spotted!...

    The etch is a bit hard to read in that picture but if forced to guess, I'd be guessing Spear & Jackson,

    I know that they supplied the British Army with at least some saws.. Likely to have been made as a special order to MOD specifications.

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    US army issue 1942 - still the best wire cutters in the shed.
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    Those poor boys.
    Yep.

    If you were really keen you could jump onto the national archives and take a look around, the archives are nice to dig into.

    I drove past your place today... wish I had the foresight to pm you and see if I could drop in and say 'G'day'.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Clinton1 View Post
    Yep.

    If you were really keen you could jump onto the national archives and take a look around, the archives are nice to dig into.

    I drove past your place today... wish I had the foresight to pm you and see if I could drop in and say 'G'day'.
    Was out this morning but home from lunch time. Babysitting the twins from then on, but you would have been very welcome.
    Next time perhaps Clinton.
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    Did you see the ABC's 3D Anzac Cove - they created it in 2009 ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by pmcgee View Post
    Did you see the ABC's 3D Anzac Cove - they created it in 2009 ...

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    I missed that Paul.
    I will look it out.
    The terrain at Gallipoli is intimidating.
    They could have walked past each other without seeing on that first day.
    I took this picture in 2011
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    I have started watching it - I think I didn't have good enough internet connection back then.

    It takes graphically you through the first day in small steps ... bloody good job there.

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