On Jun 28, 2012, at 3:36 PM, Wesley Groot wrote:

> > Why? I still believe that the nib was used to help locate the blade in a jig
 during some point in the manufacturing process. Two nibs might be handy if you 
want to locate the saw an inch fore or aft?
> Just a guess. What do you other people think the nib is for?
> Duck. Run. Hide.

I found this saw hanging as a decoration in an Olive Oil sales room at an Italia
n farm. I took the pic because I thot it offered definitive proof of the functio
n of a saw nib, and it certainly was not registration in a jig.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../7462745228/in/set-72157630332671258/

Bill
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