Thread: EC Atkins Handsaw Info

Sheffield Saw Works - ho hum.

Originally Posted by jimbur

Sheffield Saw Works - ho hum.

I note now that Simonds only got in the handsaw game 1901. Atkins must be similar.

But ... companies eaten up by Henry Disston ... (http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/acquisitions.html)

BALDRIDGE & HOGAN SAW CO.	1901
AMERICAN SAW CO.	1901
WHEELER, MADDEN & CLEMSON	1893
WOODROUGH & MCPARLIN	1893
WOODROUGH & CLEMSON	1893
PENNSYLVANIA SAW CO.	1892
RICHARDSON BROS.	1890
HARVEY W. PEACE CO.	1890
WATERHOUSE SAW CO.	1874
WM. & HARVEY ROWLAND	1870
HILL & DAVENPORT	1868
JAMES TURNER	1867
AARON NICHOLS	1867
BRINGHURST & VERREE	1866
WILLIAM CRESSON	1862
JOHN GUNNISS	1861
P. FRALEY & CO.	1859
JOHNSON & CONWAY	1857

I regularly use an Atkins crosscut. The only difference between it and my Disston is that the Disston looks more elegant.

paul

Thanks for putting these up

One of my latest acquisitions is an Atkins - the one with the nice green camo tote

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

paul
Thanks for putting these up
One of my latest acquisitions is an Atkins - the one with the nice green camo tote

guerrilla woodwork

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

paul
Thanks for putting these up
One of my latest acquisitions is an Atkins - the one with the nice green camo tote

Yes - I thought it would sit better in its own thread, then squeeze onto your thread.
Cheers,
Paul

I have an EC Atkins question.

What was the Damaskeen finish? It sounds as though it is a surface treatment as I recently saw a reference to a saw where they pointed out that the damaskeen finish had gone. Is it like a chrome or an anti friction treatment?

Regards
Paul

Thanks for the prod ... it's good to investigate. It was offered as an alternative to a mirror finish ... and there are more references to it than just saws ... clock-making for example.

Here's a ref ... http://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazon...2004%20web.pdf
"The “Frederick Atherton” was one of two grades of a full-plate 1866 watch design of the United States Watch Co. of Marion,
New Jersey. The butterfly shaped cutout in the back plate was
to allow observation of the pallet action without removing the
dial. The watch featured a double-sunk dial, button setting, and
stem winding. It was the first mass produced watch in the U. S.
with these features. This company also introduced nickel
plates and damaskeening to this country. The history of the U. S. Watch Co. is described in
Marion by Muir and Kraus. "

Here's an ad from the Indianapolis (Polk's) city directory 1908 ... https://archive.org/details/polksindianapoli1908unse
Indianapolis city diry 1908 p1608 Polk.JPG

and a REALLY great link I'd seen before and forgotten ... http://www.timberframe-tools.com/tools/saw-atkins-53/

and references the patent ... http://www.timberframe-tools.com/wp-...-damaskeen.pdf

This says http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.p...ubmit_thread=1
"So it's a finish only. It's a simple low amplitude wavy pattern parallel to the cutting edge. "
which does remind me of something I've seen on watches/clocks/etc.


At first I thought of this ref ... but it's a bit different ... http://www.wkfinetools.com/hus-saws/...elAndSaws1.asp

Paul

Would you like us to post piccies of any Atkins saws we might have?

Paul

You've come up trumps. I'll look at those links in detail tonight.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Paul

Would you like us to post piccies of any Atkins saws we might have?

Yes indeed. I have one Atkins only.

Regards
Paul

Yes from me too ... absolutely.
Paul(2)