Ward Hand Saw - 1
The Verdict
Ward Saw Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Hand Saws
Manufacturer: Ward
Tool Type: Hand Saw
Model No:
This lovely London, England old Ward hand saw is fitted with an elegant
shaped Beech handle and a nibbed blade.
The handle and the blade
are locked together with the use of 3 brass split-nut buttons.
The brass buttons have a special split-nut screwdriver slot on the reverse
side of the handle. This allows the user to tighten or unscrew the buttons
as required.
The saw handle has a flat underside. This Ward saw has all the characteristics
of a saw made in the Victorian era / 19th century.
Interestingly this saw mark is not in the 'British Saws and Saw Makers
from c1660' book, written by Simon Barley. In fact there doesn't appear
to be any Ward of London saw references.
The saw shown in the photo had a 28 inch long blade with a 4 tpi
(teeth per inch) blade. Other sizes of this saw were produced.
Saw Construction
Handle: Beech
Handle Markings: None
Number Of Buttons: 3
Type Of Buttons: Brass, Split-nut
Material Of Buttons: Brass
Blade Markings: 'Ward London'
Manufactured Dates
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