Saws can easily be retoothed in their lives to different tpi/ppi.

Having the stamp next to the teeth would make it less confusing, because
a retoothing job would largely pass up the stamp and the saw would just
be re-stamped with the new number, if changed.

Having the stamp far from the toothed edge would require it to be
crossed out so the new tpi/ppi could be stamped in. No bueno.

Didn't everyone have number stamps lying about?

Just another reason to keep my eyes open for some. Love this group.

Matthew Groves Springfield, MO

On Nov 18, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Erik von Sneidern wrote:

Maybe the number was stamped for the purpose of labeling the saw before
its sale, not as a reminder to the owner of the saw once it was in his
possession.

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