Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Hand Saws
Manufacturer: Drabble And Sanderson
Tool Type: Hand Saw
Model No:
This version of Drabble And Sanderson hand saw is an old English saw
fitted with an elaborately decorative shaped Beech handle.
The handle is secured to the blade with the use of four old brass split-nuts.
The split-nut buttons are set perfectly flush with the handle.
On the reverse side of the handle the split-nut buttons have an interupted
flat-head screw slot. These slots require a special split-nut screwdriver
to tighten or loosen them.
The saw shown is 28 inches in length and has 3 1/2 teeth per inch (tpi).
There were different lengthed and tpi versions of this saw produced.
This Drabble And Sanderson saw had a nibbed blade; the top edge of the
blade near the front end had a stepped section with a small nib rising
from the top edge.
Handle: Beech
Number Of Buttons: 4
Type Of Buttons: Brass, Split Nut
Blade Markings:
'Drabble & Sanderson, Sheffield, Warranted
Cast Steel, Routledge Birmingham'
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For information on dating this saw and other British saws, see the
'British Saws and Saw Makers from c1660' book, written by Simon Barley.
The book is the most comprehensive saw directory to date listing makers, makers
marks and manufacturing dates. There is also a whole host of additional information
on the history of saw making, how to date a saw, in depth details
on each of the large makers and much more, making for the most interesting read
and leaving you with a slight desire to buy an old British saw.
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