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22nd July 2023, 06:02 PM #1
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Atkin & sons
Hi all,
I have wanted to post this saw up for a few years,
but never got round to It. It is a Atkin & sons 14" Back
saw, It is brass back, The stamp on the Brass reads Cast
Steel, Atkin & sons, Sheffield Works, Warranted London Strand,
I am struggling to get info on this saw because of the London
Strand etch. There does not seem to be much info on Atkin & sons.
Martin.IMG_20230721_203031.jpgIMG_20230721_202843.jpgIMG_20230721_202843.jpgIMG_20230721_203018.jpg
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22nd July 2023, 06:35 PM #2
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I think you’ll find it’s actually London Spring?
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22nd July 2023, 06:57 PM #3
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They came from Birmingham, but called their factory Sheffield Works, here are some links which you might be able to use to find more info
Atkin & Sons Saw Company on Barford Street Birmingham mid 1800's
Atkin and sons saw | backsaw.net
OldTools Archive
Moulding plane; Atkin & Sons, Sheffield Works; CR1977.949.2 | eHive
Atkin & Sons wooden jack plane | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads...-plane.112189/
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22nd July 2023, 07:24 PM #4
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Atkin & sons
Hi
I now read it as London Spring.
My eye sight failed me. Any idea what
age it is?
Martin.
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22nd July 2023, 10:00 PM #5
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Simon Barley’s book “British Saws and Sawmakers from 1660” gives a date range for the Sheffield Works of 1856-1931. It also shows a set of back stamps that looks the same as your saw, but without the “Spring steel”, with a date guide of c1880:
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23rd July 2023, 09:15 AM #6
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"London spring" & "Silver steel" were both claimed as superior saw steels. I think it is mostly marketing hype - quite a range of steels work well for saw blades, the most important ingredient is careful hardening & tempering. Some steels are easier to manage in that respect, so perhaps some could be considered superior, but for the average user, it's probably Tweedledum & Tweedledee.....
Cheers,IW
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23rd July 2023, 09:33 AM #7
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Hi OW. I have found that backsaw.net has lots of good info though new contributions seem irregular at best. Occasionally the moderator appears in this forum (RayG)
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