Thread: British Saws & Saw Makers from 1660 by Simon Barley

Book preview.


http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/b...00-t83196.html

Hi Stewie,

Thanks for the link to that review. The book is long awaited, and I think will become a classic of sorts.

Ray

PS.. My copy is in the mail.. can't wait.

Hi Ray. I think you may be right. Good time to get in early.

Stewie;

My copy was posted yesterday. I saw a couple of chapters in very early draft some years ago - this is a massive effort. Simon has made it very easy to buy by using Paypal, and quoting an Aus$ price including postage.

I look forward to some spring reading.

Cheers
Peter

Excellent Peter. Should be a fantastic source of information.,

Stewie;

Here is a link for details on how to purchase the book.

Stewie;

http://www.taths.org.uk/barley-saws.htm

Thanks for posting this Stewie.

I recently bought a few interesting looking handsaws in varying states of neglect. I gave a couple an exploratory rub with some wet & dry yesterday to try to find any etch/stamp. Found one which I thought I could read as "BRABBIE & SANDERSON". Google didn't turn up anything useful. Then I remembered about this book. Clicked on the link to the preview in post #2, and there it was, "DRABBLE & SANDERSON". Needless to say I will be ordering a copy.

Tim

PS - Here is the saw... Obviously still a bit of work to be done...

That's great news Tim.

Looks like you picked up a very early DRABBLE & SANDERSON by the look of the stamping on the saw plate and the shape of the handle.

Not sure on the date. Best to go through Ray Gardiner for that info.

Or you could also wait and check through the new book when it arrives.

Nice work.

That handle is in very good nick for its age.

Very, very, nice.

regards; Stewie.

I am thinking that the handle isn't original. It has a very S&J look to it.

At first I figured just the saw-nuts had been changed, but there doesn't seem to be any recess there for a split-nut saw bolt.

Looks like Drabble & Sanderson were around from the 1840s.
Glover-patent saw bolts came in 1880-90 ... but I don't think you'd expect a stamped saw-plate at that time.

Nice saw.

Cheers,
Paul

Thanks Stewie, Hi Paul

Yes, I have been wondering about that. I'm going to try to remove the handle, although with the amount of rust on the plate I don't know how easy it will be. It will be interesting to see if there are any extra bolt holes. I can't remember what the nuts on the back side look like, I'll have another look tonight.

I bought two other similar saws at the same time (shown below). They both use brass split nuts and have inset medallions (both English type Warranted Superiors). One is stamped "G & T GRAY SHEFFIELD" and "Best CAST STEEL". The other I haven't found any identifying features yet.

The handle on the Drabble & Sanderson has no recess for a medallion and no evidence of one being fitted. It looks as though at some stage there was another of the same bolt. I did find this over at backsaw.net, dome head bolts in similar positions, but again I need to check the nut type.

http://www.backsaw.net/forum/index.p...ts-plates.470/

Here are the other saws:







And





I'll post to backsaw.net and see if anyone has any ideas.

Cheers

Tim