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Those planes look like an identical family. They look brill.
my father bought some planes made by Bill Carter, which
i still have. I have the first metal he made which is a mitre
plane. He...

We have a place you can drop stuff off called Acorn. It is run
by our government which then re-sells the items. They employ
people with disabilities so they have something to do to earn money.
It...

464857464858464859:no:Hi everyone, in 2015 i purchased a house.
It needed a bit of work so as the rubbish amounted up the wife and i took the rubbish to the dump. Each time we
went i would look...

Hi Paul,

Even with all the wood worm in the handle and replaced screw nuts,
i would not do any thing to change the saws. I love family history and had
all his funeral ledgers put in...

Hi,
I will try and post a few more saws one day. I have put the saws in storage
for now but will get them out maybe over xmas. I have maybe 60 or more saws.
One old Distton Dovetail, and one...

Hi Peter,

I will post to backsaw.net.
Do you think the Hill Late Howell handle has been broken
at the bottom hence the flat part of the handle.

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Hi Ian,

The middle bolt is a brass split nut and it looks to be original.
I think where the index finger was the split nut would have been touching
the finger. It looks like the...

Hi Peter,

If the saw had a medallion would it be easier to date

martin

Hi Martin here,

These are my great grand fathers two hand saws.
His father was a carpenter in the late 1800/s, but he was left an
orphan in the end of the 1800/s. Maybe these...

Hi Paul.

There is a gaping hole on the other side but the medallion would
not have fitted in the hole. I thought someone may have tried to take the
handle off. It does not look as...

Hi Paul .

I am having trouble replying,
Have you any idea how old the saw is?
I collect any old tools, The handle has a small crack
and is badly sharpened

...

Hi Paul,

medallion is on the reverse of the saw as you say. I do not live in the states but in
Jersey Channel Islands U K. I paid 50 pence for it about 1 month ago. A

Hi Paul,
Here are the pics of the saw.

thanks Martin.

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Hi oldworkshop here,

Picked up a 14" tenon saw or back saw.
It is stamped with Peace Ward & co Sheffield. Victoria reins.
Is this related to the same company.

Also plane iron by Issac Greaves of sheffield 1825-1902

There is a name on the frog knob which reads R Lee but i found no
info on R Lee. Maybe someone else could look up the name?

I thought they could be engine turned or turned by a a rose engine lathe.
My father was walking past a retirement home and someone asked if he
wanted the plane or he was going to throw it in the...

one more picture.454571

Hi oldworkshop here, some pics of the frog.454547454548454549454550

Hi oldworkshop here, I will try and post a few more pictures of the plane including the frog.It is in a glass cabinet so will have to take the glass out.
Will keep you posted

Thanks am new to this.

Hi Old Workshop here,

I have a 22" Split Frame Plane and would
like some info on it please.451452

Hi old workshop here,
I pick up old good chisels at cat boots
and charity shops. Matheison I sorby and many more at under 50 pence each.