> GGs
>
> Timely that the Disstonian Institute site should get recommended. I bought
> on Tuesday evening at the January HTPAA general meeting, a Disston tenon
> or
> backsaw that has grooves for thumb and forefinger. Sort of like those
> sometimes seen on rip saws.
>
> Pics here:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/110606900822928930073/ToolPics#55641546987983624
> 18
>
> Not seen another like it, and couldn¹t find an example on the Disstonian
> Institute site, although I only looked at the pages marked backsaw.
>
> It seems to be a factory job, not user modified.
>
> Mick Dowling
> Melbourne
Hey Mick,
Nice find on the No.5 back saw. I have one example of a No.4 with the
Dec. 8, 1874 Reagan patented handle. Pretty comfortable handle to hold
actually, although the design permits you to wrap your index finger around
the front instead of resting it along the side like we've been taught to do.
;^)
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/daryl_weir/new_handles/DSC08108.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/daryl_weir/new_handles/DSC08107.jpg
This handle was mainly used on the Disston No.9 back saw but I've
always assumed this was an option when ordering a No.4 or No.5
back saw.
I needed to make a version of this handle for a 16" No.9, that I had
purchased a few years back, with a handle that was all but gone.
It sat until a gentleman in New England wanted me to make a left
hand version for him and sharpen a few saws. This was a good
opurtunity to make two handles at once. Here's a picture of the
No.4 he sent me along with the original handle and below is the
one I made for the No.9 back saw.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/daryl_weir/new_handles/DSC08092.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/daryl_weir/new_handles/DSCN1026_01.jpg
Here's a picture of the two No.9's I have with the Reagan patented handle.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/daryl_weir/new_handles/DSC08106.jpg
If anyone is at all interested, this is a link to quite a few pictures with
some showing the handle making process.
http://s279.photobucket.com/albums/kk132/daryl_weir/new_handles/?start=all
Take care,
Daryl
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