>I ran across the name James Howarth (1872-1939) and a description of a pad
>saw  in The Antique Tool Collector's  Guide    by Ronald S. Barlow.
> Does that fit into your word puzzle?

It most certainly does. Here is a brief summary from "The Cutting Edge, An
Exhibition of Sheffield Tools, The Ruskin Gallery, Sheffield" (1992)...

James Howarth & Sons

James Howarth and Henry Taylor established the business Taylor and Howarth
in 1835, manufacturing edge tools, engravers' tools and cast steel drawers
based at Fitzwilliam Street.

The Sheffield Directory of 1845 lists James Howarth as the sole proprietor
and the 1859 Directory lists the business' move to Broomspring Works, Bath
Street.  The firm became Howarth and Sons in 1863 and were by this time
also manufacturing joiners tools and carvers tools, a year later they are
listed in the Sheffield Directory as merchants and skate manufacturers.

In the 1889 Directory they are listed as steel refiners based at 144 Eyre
Street.  The company is listed in the 1909 Directory as James Howarth and
Sons Limited and in 1922 they were bought by Robert Sorby and Sons who
continued to use their mark"

There is considerably more in Ken Roberts "Some 19th Century English
Woodworking Tools", you might want to get a copy...it is somewhat
disorganized but still fascinating reading.

Gary Roberts 
Boston, MA
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