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Please read the payment and shipping policies before ordering.Payment options are bank check, USPS money order, personal check (which will need to clear before the saw is mailed), Pay Pal, or Venmo. The full bill must be paid before the saw is shipped. The cost of postage is in addition to the price of the saw. USPS Ground Advantage is the default, but Priority Mail is also available. |
Erik von Sneidern |
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Saw 001
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This D-115 Victory handsaw is an example from the 1920's with all the right features to make this your go-to saw for fine work: full-length 26" blade with 10 ppi, a beautiful etch with the American Eagle, D8-type styling in the handle and skewback, South American rosewood handle, and the nickel-plated "Disston Phila" medallion. The blade is a little dark in places and there's a small chip in the wood on the top horn, as can be seen in the photos, but it's an excellent saw with few on the market that are exceding the condition of this one. And it's sharp. |
Saw 002
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The little brother to the D-115 above, this one is from the 1930's with the redesigned etch. It is bright and flawless with a 20", sharp, 11 ppi blade. The ribbon effect along the saw back created in the grinding process is still visible. On the reverse side of the saw plate, the owner engraved his Social Security number at a time when saws were more vulnerable than one's identity, in this case Ralph G McLain, 1904-2000. |
Saw 003
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No. 12 ship saw in 5.5 ppi rip filing. 1920's mahogany handle that's been nicely repaired and refinished. No. 12 ship saws are only identified by the narrower width and, more precisely, by the lack of a nib. The mahogany handle is a bonus that was not advertised in catalogs of the period. Any true Disston ship saw is a rare find, but a No. 12 with mahogany handle is even more so. They simply don't turn up often. It is sharp and an excellent worker or showpiece.
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Saw 004
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D-115 handsaw, 1920's, attractive rosewood handle, 8 ppi, sharp teeth. The medallion is likely a replacement as it's brass, but not nickel-plated like the rest of the screws. Secondary factory etch with Bartol Parker's name near the handle. He was an attorney, realtor, and Massachusetts legislator who had been captain of the Harvard football team, 1906-08, a time when the game was considered particularly dangerous: According to a story recounted in Bernard Corbett and Paul Simpson’s recent book “The Only Game That Matters,” [Theodore] Roosevelt asked [Harvard coach Bill Reid] why Harvard had been behaving violently, citing the example of a Crimson player, Bartol Parker, who threw a punch against Penn.You can own some American sports history with this great saw. Price $160
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Saw 005 SOLD |
No 12 panel saw 22" 12 ppi. 1880's early-style hand-carved wheat motif on handle, straight saw plate, healthy crown, nib absent, long horns on the handle two minor chips on underside of top horn. Wm. Bancroft name-stamped the handle and etched the saw plate with a craftsman-like signature that also identified his place as Pawtucket, RI. It could use a sharpening if you decide to make it a user. |
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Saw 006 |
No. 12, 26" handsaw, 10 ppi., 1880's, hand-carved wheat handle, a good choice for display, or it could be an amazing worker with some rehab. There is a clean wood split through the medallion; the hand grip is solid; top horn has a large chip missing from ancient drop onto the floor. Polished, straight saw plate, little if any crown, does not have a perfect toothline. It would take jointing, sharpening, and setting to make this a good user.
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Saw 007 |
No. 12 handsaw, 7 ppi. crosscut, 1920's. Full width, mahogany handle. It's a top-shelf saw, despite some minor cosmetic flaws. H.L. Hyde etched his name onto the saw plate near the handle. There is one broken tooth below the handle, not likely to interfere with swift crosscutting because of its location.
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Saw 008 SOLD |
D-8 panel saw. 1888-96. 20", 12 ppi, nicely shaped, small handle, perfect horns, deep clear etch, flawless, and cuts like a dream. The early D-8 handles were especially well made. |
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Saw 009 |
No. 7 22" rip panel saw. 5.5 ppi Made for Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co. Bright steel, strong etch. 1896-1917. It was possibly a gift that never saw use in the recipient's home workshop, and it remains spotless.
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Saw 010 |
No. 7 handsaw, early 1870's. One-son etch, two-son medallion. 12 ppi., seven-inch wide saw plate, .038" at its thickest part, near the handle, tapering to .030 along the back of the plate. Made at a time when the lightest plates were used for the finest toothings. Nice saw. Suitable either for display or cabinet work in thin stock.
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Saw 011 |
D-8 rip saw, 28", 1880's, dual-grip handle. Massive 5 ppi, early example with five patent dates stamped on the handle. The seven-inch width saw plate is dark, but the etch is clearly visible. Toothing graduates from 5 ppi. to 5.5 about ten inches from the toe, then 6 ppi. for the last three inches. That's how they did it for a while. Later examples shortened and simplified the graduated filing of rip saws. Work it or showcase it.
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Saw 012
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No. 8 handsaw, early-mid 1850's, 8 ppi. sharp. Screws are in untouched condition, so the apple handle probably has never been off the saw. Nib intact. It's a clean saw with no issues other than being 170 years old. The horns were shortened by the original user and there is some more recent minor scuffing on the tips.
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Saw 013 SOLD |
No. 7 rip saw 26", 5 ppi., sharp. Circa 1875 with, what was at the time, the new lamb's tongue feature on the handle. This one has no damage because the saw appears not to have been used much. Green paint on handle shows the outline of a missing paper decal that was applied in the factory to Disston saws in the late 1800's. The paint could easily be removed with solvent if you were inclined to do so. It's probably been there for a couple of lifetimes. A stamp reading "Physics Department" is present on the back side of the handle.
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Saw 014 SOLD |
No. 9, 24" panel saw, ca. 1875. It has an applewood handle, shaped like that of a No. 8, but inspection under the handle confirmed it has always been that way. 8 ppi., sharp. By definition, 24" with 8 points is a panel saw, but in function, it's a handsaw for general cross-cutting, suitable for an adult of small stature. It even has a fully intact nib, albeit small.
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Saw 015 |
The skewback D-8 with its etch proclaiming the saw's qualities is a classic design. This one has never seen use since it was made sometime between 1900 and the 1920's. It probably sat decades in storage until it got a cherry handle and screws of the type Disston sold as replacements. The 26" blade is perfect and is stamped 12 ppi.
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Saw 016 |
American Boy Saw. 1920's version with four screws on the handle, 20", 9 ppi. This one appears to feature cherry wood.
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Saw 017 |
The D-18 handsaw with a Disstonite handle was introduced in 1925 and discontinued almost immediately. What is Disstonite you ask? On this model it was polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, more commonly known as bakelite. Ten years later Disston began selling D-95 saws, called "The Masterpiece," made from Tenite, which they also marketed as Disstonite. The D-18 has a comfortable handle, and the saw plate as good as that of a D-8.
The skewback blade is 26" and a sharp 9 ppi. The darkness of the steel at the toe of the blade is not pitting. This and the rip saw below are beautiful to use and a joy to behold.
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Saw 018 |
This D-18 rip saw is the brother of the handsaw above it. If you want an instant collection of D-18 saws, here is your chance. It is a sharp 5.5 ppi and ready to work.
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Saw 019 |
D-16 handsaw, ca. 1930. 7 ppi. crosscut, sharp; essentially a D-8 with a straight back. This model was sold two or three years, starting in 1928, then dropped from the product line. |
Saw 020 |
The Compact 1874 Handsaw was designed to fit into a carpenter's traveling toolbox. Full-sized handsaws were too long to fit inside most toolboxes, so shorter panel saws were often used instead. The 1874's handle sits so far into the blade that the overall length of the saw is four inches shorter than other full-sized saws. The saw didn't sell enough to stay in production either time it was introduced. This one is from around 1918, and it appeared in that year's catalog. |
Saw 021 |
D-7 lightweight handsaw, late 1940's. The dark brown lacquer finish has flaked from the beech handle, and the medallion has been swapped for a nickel-plated one. The saw is as fine a user as it was new. 8 ppi., sharp.
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Saw 022 |
This D-7 rip saw is close in age to the D-7 handsaw above it (saw 021), but the finish is a light blonde and shows the grain of the beech wood handle. It is in nearly-new condition, despite the leopard spots, and is a sharp 5.5 ppi.
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Saw 023 SOLD |
No. 16 22" panel saw, 1910's era. 12 ppi. This is definitely a user saw with a dark blade, some pitting near toe, half the nib present. It is very sharp and lightly set, a fine worker. |
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Saw 024 |
Metal trim saw 22", 16 ppi. 1920's. The etch doesn't indicate the model number, but the features coincide with the No. 342 metal trim saw. It's in excellent condition.
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Saw 025 |
The D-19 Flooring Saw was sold from about 1914 until 1955. The handle is adjustable to allow the saw to either crosscut in the usual fashion or be used to start a cut in the middle of a floorboard while it is still down, using the curved side of the blade. The adjustable handle was patented in 1909. This one is in excellent condition and is sharp on both toothlines.
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Saw 026 |
D-100 dual-grip handled rip saw. 5.5 ppi. Ca. 1910. Dark saw plate, but straight. One tooth broken about 8" from the heel. You may not miss it in use, for this saw can still rip. It looks like someone used a belt sander to remove a name stamp. The worse flaw is the large hang hole someone punched in the saw's toe. Hang holes in a saw are never a good solution unless you need it hanging near a door.
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Saw 027 |
Keystone Pacemaker, 8 ppi. handsaw. Commonly found model, sold 1934-54, changed very little over time of production. Nickel-plated brass fasteners, sharp teeth. Not taper ground, .042" plate throughout.
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Saw 028 |
The 1940 Special handsaw was a commemorative saw with an etch that featured artwork with a "streamline" transporation theme, which was a major trend in industrial design before the Second World War. It marked the 100th anniversary of the Disston company's founding. The saw has a dark-lacquered hardwood handle on an 8 ppi. crosscut saw plate. This one is sharp and taper ground. It must have been dropped because the medallion has a dent in the perimeter and a solid screw repair to the bottom horn.
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Saw 029 |
No. 7 rip saw, 7 ppi, sharp, healthy crown on toothline. Ca. 1896-1917. Dark saw plate, but a very good saw.
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Saw 030 |
No. 9 handsaw, 6 ppi crosscut. 1888-1896 medallion. Dark saw plate with clearly visible etch. There is some pitting close to the back, but it is far from the toothline. Small J.Daniel stamp on both sides of the handle. There is a chip on the underside of the top horn. Petite, unaltered nib. |
Saw 031 |
D-23, 8 ppi. handsaw, ca. 1915. User grade saw with barely visible etch. Owner's marks obliterated from both sides of handle so IXC could add his. None of this affects the use of a sharp, straight saw. |
Saw 032 SOLD |
No. 9 backsaw. 14 inches, 12 ppi. 1876-77 medallion. Reagan patent handle with Dec. 8, 1874 date stamp. Bright plate, sharp, cuts well in use. Like the thumbhole D-8 rip saws, these were not intended for us lefties. |
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Saw 033 SOLD |
No. 5 backsaw. 8 inches, 15 ppi. Heavy brass back. Readable 1930's Philadelphia etch, beech handle, sharp. Some darkness in plate near teeth, but it's not pitted. It's been the saw featured at the top of the website's backsaw page for a long time.
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Saw 034 |
An 18" backsaw could function as either a large tenon saw or a small mitrebox saw. In this case, I believe it was sold in the 1880's as a tenon saw. It is 12 ppi. and sharp, with just over 4" under the saw back. The saw plate has dark patches but is not pitted near the teeth. There is a small chip in the lower horn of the applewood handle. |
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