Spear And Jackson Hand Saw - No. 88

spear and jackson hand saw 88
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Spear And Jackson Saw 88 Review By: I.Ball

Category: Old Hand Saws

Manufacturer: Spear And Jackson
Tool Type: Hand Saw
Model No: 88


           

This model of Spear And Jackson hand saw number 88 is fitted with a hardwood handle. The handle has evolved over the years from a traditional handle design to a streamline shape common to many types of Spear and Jackson saw.

The handle is secured to the blade with the use of four solid brass buttons. The buttons are set raised from the handle.

The buttons can be tightened or unscrewed by using a flat head screwdriver on the reverse side of the handle.

The S&J no.88 was made over the years with different types of handles including Beech, Rosewood, Tropical Hardwood (1974) and I think Mahogany.



The Rosewood handled version went by the model number P200 'Double Century'.

The saw shown is 25 1/2 inches in length and has 7 teeth per inch (tpi). There were different lengthed and tpi versions of this saw produced.

The blade is taper ground to ensure clearance in the cut, it also means the teeth can be set to a lesser set making sawing easier.

In a 1974 Spear & Jackson advert, this saw was advertised as 'The 'Spearior 88' with revolutionary hard-chromed blade' - 'With the Spearior 88, Spear & Jackson may well have achieved the ultimate in handsaws. For here, their unrivalled sawmanship is combined with a specially treated "hard-chrome" steel'. The very hard, abrasion-and-rust resistant blade provides greatly improved wearing qualities and cutting performance. Cutting tests on Rosewood have shown the teeth cut faster, stay sharp up to 3 times longer than those of a conventional saw because they are hand set and sharpened to a special bevel - only possible with a blade of this hardness. The Spearior 88 is individually packed in a re-usable PVC sheath and supplied with a protective tooth guard.

Saw Construction

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Handle: Beech

Number Of Buttons: 4

Type Of Buttons: Brass

Medallion Markings: 'All saw branded Spear & Jackson are fully warranted, Spear & Jackson have an experience as saw makers extending over 180 years'

Handle Markings: 'Wartime Handles & Screws'

Blade Markings:
'Spearior, Mermaid, London Spring, Spear & Jackson, 88' (along with a picture of a mermaid) and 'The balance and temper of this saw conform...perfection based on...exports from over 100 skilled carpenters'



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Saw Construction

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Handle: Stained Beech / Tropical Hardwood

Number Of Buttons: 4

Type Of Buttons: Brass

Medallion Markings: 'S J' (Spear And Jackson), surrounding a crown logo

Blade Markings:
'Spear & Jackson, new spearior 88, long life steel stays sharp made in Sheffield England'


Date: <1970 - 1974>



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This Spear And Jackson saw no.88 had a polished, hardened and toughened Chrome-Vanadium steel. The flexible tensioned blade is precision taper ground with the skewback design.



Manufactured Dates

<1945 - 1974>


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