GGs,
I picked up an old and disreputable looking crosscut saw a while ago for the
princely sum of 50p, and once it came out of the zap tank, it turned out to
have a name stamped on the blade. As it's on the blade rather than the
handle, I'm assuming it's a maker's mark: I seem to recall that this is a
feature of lower quality saws? Anyway, the name is F (or perhaps T) Wright,
from Wandsworth, SW (Sarf London, innit?) and I was just curious to know if
anyone had stumbled across him? The handle s quite nice: beech with a flat
section at the bottom: is this an indication of that the saw dates from the
nineteenth century, or have I just been at the single malt too much recently
(Bushmills, Co. Antrim, naturally)?

Boundless gratitude to anyone who can satisfy my idle curiosity!

Cillian McBride
(one time Wandsworth, and Antrim, resident)

Cillian asked:
On Thu, 20 Jan 2000 18:50:42 -0000 "Mcbride,C" <C.Mcbride@l...>
writes:
> GGs,
> I picked up an old and disreputable looking crosscut saw a while ago
a name stamped on the blade. Anyway, the name is F (or perhaps T)
> Wright,
> from Wandsworth, SW (Sarf London, innit?)
> Cillian McBride
> (one time Wandsworth, and Antrim, resident)
        The only early Wright sawmakers I'm aware of were located Sheffield.
Thomas Wright 1787-1852, John Wright    1787-1856, John Wright & Son
1787-1828, and Samuel Wright 1836. I know of no "Wright"s working in
London. Is there a "Wandsworth" in Sheffield?
        The "flat" on the bottom of the handle grip is on saws  having a
"London" handle.  Quite a common handle type.  The other common  handle
type is "dolphin" or "Fish" tailed  at this location.
--ErvSawwwwwwwwwz