> So, if a galoot wants to buy one of these good ones, which ones is he
> looking for?  Which ones are worth waiting for?
> 
> ~Jeff
> near Memphis, TN
Jeff,
 For a Stanley, I prefer the #358 with a 30" Disston. Actually it's a lot easier
 to find the #358's, for me, than it is to find the 30" backsaws.

 I've never had a #50 1/2 so I can't speak to them,,,but I've given 2 #358's awa
y; although they both had 28" saws with them.  I still have 3 #358's...but in tr
uth one has a broken saw guide (thecast part that slides up and down) and the ot
her is in parts living in a cardboard box. And I'm down to one spare saw.

 I've found pawn shops a good source for miterboxes.... 
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Roy Griggs
roygriggs@w...
www.shavingsandsawdust.com

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