I have a 10" 14ppi backsaw, with a small enclosed handle that is almost
comfortable, probably early 20th century, marked:

COLUMBIA SAW WORKS. INDPLS U.S.A.

Erv does not list the maker, he does list:

* Hopewell & Stokes NY Rochester COLUMBIA WORKS, but this company was around
in 1852, too early.

* COLUMBIAN brand Ohlen, James & Sons Ohio
Ohio is close I guess.

EAIA DAT shows
COLUMBIA SAW WORKS NY no dates.

Google turned up an etched CSW handsaw on a musical saw website; another CSW
backsaw in Australia; and an etched pruning saw in Estonia, marked "Columbia
saw works INDIANAPOLIS Made in U.S.A."

Does anyone have any more info on CSW? When will we see edition 2 of HSMoNA?
 
Cheers
Peter Evans
Sydney, Australia

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Peter,

I am intrigued about this saw. I tried looking up Columbia in my copy of 
"Indiana Tools and Their Makers" by Jack Devitt, but the only listing for 
a Columbia was in Northern Indiana and they did not make saws. I would 
email Jack, but the book with his address is at home. Maybe tonight.

Is there a medallion on this?  Any pictures you could post?

Just wondering if this might be an Atkins line, since they had several 
different brands they sold saws under. I do seem to remember something 
about Columbia, but cannot find anything in a quick search of my very 
limited library.

Thanks!

Gary Maze

Getting the Galootaclaus stuff together for shipping.

"Peter Evans"  
Sent by: oldtools-bounces@r...
11/20/2008 01:16 AM

To

cc

Subject
[OldTools] Columbia Saw works

I have a 10" 14ppi backsaw, with a small enclosed handle that is almost
comfortable, probably early 20th century, marked:

COLUMBIA SAW WORKS. INDPLS U.S.A.

Erv does not list the maker, he does list:

* Hopewell & Stokes NY Rochester COLUMBIA WORKS, but this company was 
around
in 1852, too early.

* COLUMBIAN brand Ohlen, James & Sons Ohio
Ohio is close I guess.

EAIA DAT shows
COLUMBIA SAW WORKS NY no dates.

Google turned up an etched CSW handsaw on a musical saw website; another 
CSW
backsaw in Australia; and an etched pruning saw in Estonia, marked 
"Columbia
saw works INDIANAPOLIS Made in U.S.A."

Does anyone have any more info on CSW? When will we see edition 2 of 
HSMoNA?
 
Cheers
Peter Evans
Sydney, Australia

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Gary, I was wondering if this was an Atkins line, but there is no mention of
it in the 2 references. There is no medallion, and the name on the spine
back is indistinct. Pictures:
Saw:
http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s37/heavansabove/?action=view¤t=col
umbia_saw_works1-1.jpg
name on back:
http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s37/heavansabove/?action=view¤t=col
umbia_saw_works1-2-1.jpg

Sharpened saw and works well - although I have a number of saws in the 8-10"
size range, so do not actually use; I prefer the open handle saws,
especially a neat Taylor Bros 10" saw.

I trust this helps.

Cheers
Peter Evans
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary A Maze [mailto:gmaze@s...] 
Sent: Saturday, 22 November 2008 1:43 AM
To: Peter Evans
Cc: oldtools@r...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Columbia Saw works

Peter,

I am intrigued about this saw. I tried looking up Columbia in my copy of 
"Indiana Tools and Their Makers" by Jack Devitt, but the only listing for 
a Columbia was in Northern Indiana and they did not make saws. I would 
email Jack, but the book with his address is at home. Maybe tonight.

Is there a medallion on this?  Any pictures you could post?

Just wondering if this might be an Atkins line, since they had several 
different brands they sold saws under. I do seem to remember something 
about Columbia, but cannot find anything in a quick search of my very 
limited library.

Thanks!

Gary Maze

Getting the Galootaclaus stuff together for shipping.

"Peter Evans"  
Sent by: oldtools-bounces@r...
11/20/2008 01:16 AM

To

cc

Subject
[OldTools] Columbia Saw works

I have a 10" 14ppi backsaw, with a small enclosed handle that is almost
comfortable, probably early 20th century, marked:

COLUMBIA SAW WORKS. INDPLS U.S.A.

Erv does not list the maker, he does list:

* Hopewell & Stokes NY Rochester COLUMBIA WORKS, but this company was 
around
in 1852, too early.

* COLUMBIAN brand Ohlen, James & Sons Ohio
Ohio is close I guess.

EAIA DAT shows
COLUMBIA SAW WORKS NY no dates.

Google turned up an etched CSW handsaw on a musical saw website; another 
CSW
backsaw in Australia; and an etched pruning saw in Estonia, marked 
"Columbia
saw works INDIANAPOLIS Made in U.S.A."

Does anyone have any more info on CSW? When will we see edition 2 of 
HSMoNA?
 
Cheers
Peter Evans
Sydney, Australia

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Hi Peter,

Interesting find, There seems to be several vague possibilites

I tend to agree with Gary that Atkins is a likely maker simply because
of the location, there is also the possibility that Simonds is the
maker, the EAIA lists "Columbia" as a brand used by Simonds. (Page 720)

Also it would be informative to find out more about the "The Columbia
Saw Works" listed in the EAIA with scant details on dates and only "New
York" as the location. Perhaps they were bought out by either Simonds
or Atkins?

Just going by the "look", I would think it was made after 1915, the
three screws and handle shape id reminiscient of a Simonds 99, but a
bit chunkier.

Looking forward to learning a bit more.

Regards Ray

On 11/25/2008, "Peter Evans"  wrote:

>Gary, I was wondering if this was an Atkins line, but there is no
>mention of it in the 2 references. There is no medallion, and the name
>on the spine back is indistinct. Pictures: Saw: http://s148.photobucke-
>t.com/albums/s37/heavansabove/?action=view¤t=col umbia_saw_works1-
>1.jpg name on back: http://s148.photobucket.com/albums/s37/heavansabov-
>e/?action=view¤t=col umbia_saw_works1-2-1.jpg
>
>Sharpened saw and works well - although I have a number of saws in the
>8-10" size range, so do not actually use; I prefer the open handle
>saws, especially a neat Taylor Bros 10" saw.
>
>I trust this helps.
>
>Cheers Peter Evans Sydney, Australia
>
>-----Original Message----- From: Gary A Maze [mailto:gmaze@s...] Sent:
>Saturday, 22 November 2008 1:43 AM To: Peter Evans
>Cc: oldtools@r... Subject: Re: [OldTools] Columbia Saw works
>
>Peter,
>
>I am intrigued about this saw. I tried looking up Columbia in my copy
>of "Indiana Tools and Their Makers" by Jack Devitt, but the only
>listing for a Columbia was in Northern Indiana and they did not make
>saws. I would email Jack, but the book with his address is at home.
>Maybe tonight.
>
>Is there a medallion on this? Any pictures you could post?
>
>Just wondering if this might be an Atkins line, since they had several
>different brands they sold saws under. I do seem to remember something
>about Columbia, but cannot find anything in a quick search of my very
>limited library.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Gary Maze
>
>Getting the Galootaclaus stuff together for shipping.
>
>
>
>
>"Peter Evans"  Sent by: oldtools-bounces@r...
>11/20/2008 01:16 AM
>
>To  cc
>
>Subject [OldTools] Columbia Saw works
>
>
>
>
>
>
>I have a 10" 14ppi backsaw, with a small enclosed handle that is almost
>comfortable, probably early 20th century, marked:
>
>COLUMBIA SAW WORKS. INDPLS U.S.A.
>
>Erv does not list the maker, he does list:
>
>* Hopewell & Stokes NY Rochester COLUMBIA WORKS, but this company was
>  around in 1852, too early.
>
>* COLUMBIAN brand Ohlen, James & Sons Ohio Ohio is close I guess.
>
>EAIA DAT shows COLUMBIA SAW WORKS NY no dates.
>
>Google turned up an etched CSW handsaw on a musical saw website;
>another CSW backsaw in Australia; and an etched pruning saw in Estonia,
>marked "Columbia saw works INDIANAPOLIS Made in U.S.A."
>
>Does anyone have any more info on CSW? When will we see edition 2
>of HSMoNA?
>
>Cheers Peter Evans Sydney, Australia
>
>
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