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13th May 2014, 10:05 AM #1Senior Member
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Sorby Saw
Had this one stashed away;picked it up a while back;thinking it was a Pruning Saw.
A very similar shape in the Disston catalogue is described as a Joiners saw.
This one has a nib;is 16in long and has a 0.060" plate.
Plate is stamped "Robert Sorby Sheffield Cast Steel"and has three Crowns stamped above.
Medallion is Corporate Mark Kangaroo.
Handle is a lovely piece of work in beech;the top surface is bevelled.
The blade stamping is quite rough compared to the Fitzwilliam I posted earlier.
This makes me think the Fitzwilliam is younger than it appears .
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Cheers
TonyIMG_0020.jpgIMG_0013.jpgIMG_0012.jpgIMG_0011.jpgIMG_0010.jpgIMG_0009.jpg
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13th May 2014, 02:04 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I have an identical saw, and they are usually called a table saw in UK catalogues. You will find this blade in a nest of saws as well. Salaman - Dictionary of Woodworking Tools - is not sure of purpose, perhaps to cut the rounds of large tables. Apparently they are sometimes found with teeth cut for a backwards stroke and may have been used to true up large scarf joints. I sharpened up mine to cut a large round, bit slow so got out the jigsaw to finish as I was in a hurry!
Cheers
Peter
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