Agreed- I'd give it a shot and tighten them up a bit. Then use the  
linseed oil on the handle to see if it will regain some more grip on  
the blade and spine.

It looks like an earlier saw- it has that pronounced hook on the top  
which usually means mid-1800s, though with S&J that might be  
different. It definitely pre-dates the backsaws in the 1915 catalog I  
have.

Nice saw!

Josh

On Aug 3, 2010, at 11:34 AM, Tom Dugan wrote:

>
> Ouch! Looks like you wouldn't be the first to try to tighten those  
> nuts.
>
> -T
>
>> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 10:25:37 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [OldTools] Spear & Jackson split nuts backsaw question
>> From: cheekygeek@g...
>> To: oldtools@r...
>>
>> For those that are interested, or might be able to date the saw a bit
>> better if you had a look at it, I've uploaded some quick snaps of the
>> backsaw:
>>
>> http://www.afewchase.com/Spear-Jackson/1.jpg
>>
>> http://www.afewchase.com/Spear-Jackson/2.jpg
>>
>> http://www.afewchase.com/Spear-Jackson/3.jpg
>>
>> http://www.afewchase.com/Spear-Jackson/4.jpg
>>
>> http://www.afewchase.com/Spear-Jackson/5.jpg
>>
>> The length of the blade at the teeth is 14-3/4".
>> The exposed top of the blade back is 14-1/2".
>>
>> Darren Addy
>> Kearney, NE
>> -- 
>> Nothing is sure, except Death and Pentaxes.
>
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