Hi,
I recently bought a Spear and Jackson handsaw.   There is a good deal of surface
rust and some pitting; no discernable shield on the blade.   Saw plate is
straight and the number 6 stamped on the heel matches the teeth count.  Handle
is intact, near naked of finish with a repaired crack in the grip.    I confess
I bought the saw because of its relatively unique medallion.  If you click on
the link below, the medallion on this saw is like the lowest medallion on the
vertical list of Spear and Jackson medallions.  It has an extra ring of
information, bragging, etc.around what might be the classic Spear and Jackson
medallion.  Anyone know the history of this more elaborate medallion design?

http://huk1.wkfinetools.com/01-BritishSaws/SpearJacks/tools/medallions/
Medallions-S&J.asp">http://huk1.wkfinetools.com/01-BritishSaws/SpearJacks/tools/
medallions/Medallions-S&J.asp

I will admit that it appears that, while the company is still alive,  they are
being forced to diversify their offerings to remain healthy or just solvent.
Some items are not that appealing.

Thanks in advance for any information about the history of the Spear and Jackson
saws.  I could not find a study of its medallions or saws.

Take care,


Cal Meier
Central Louisiana
Weather system in the Gulf could get nasty by Memorial Day.  If forecasts are
accurate we may be on the drier side of the circulating mass

According to Simon Barley in "*British Saws and Saw Makers from c1660*" at
page 85:

"*With time, the elegant medallion became as sadly debased as several other
design features of saws, including the blind medallion (Figure 4.39). The
change was gradual, with simplified designs appearing between the wars.  A
particularly marked decline is seen in the last two (Figures 4.40 and
4.41).*"

where I am sorry to say that Figure 4.41 is a Spear and Jackson medallion
similar to yours but with the word SHEFFIELD on the outer rim between the
start and end of the two rings of writing.

The medallion is said to date from "*c1950*".

best wishes,

Mike.

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On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 8:19 PM, Cal Meier  wrote:

> Hi,
> I recently bought a Spear and Jackson handsaw.   There is a good deal of
> surface rust and some pitting; no discernable shield on the blade.   Saw
> plate is straight and the number 6 stamped on the heel matches the teeth
> count.  Handle is intact, near naked of finish with a repaired crack in the
> grip.    I confess I bought the saw because of its relatively unique
> medallion.  If you click on the link below, the medallion on this saw is
> like the lowest medallion on the vertical list of Spear and Jackson
> medallions.  It has an extra ring of information, bragging, etc.around what
> might be the classic Spear and Jackson medallion.  Anyone know the history
> of this more elaborate medallion design?
>
> http://huk1.wkfinetools.com/01-BritishSaws/SpearJacks/
> tools/medallions/Medallions-S&J.asp
>
>
>
This web page has a few others that Wiktor does not, but doesn't date them.

http://lumberjocks.com/summerfi/blog/3986


-- 
Kirk Eppler in HMB, who sanded a nasty saw blade last night, just because.

On 2018-05-23 22:19, Cal Meier wrote:


..........  I confess I bought the saw because of
> its relatively unique medallion.  If you click on the link below, the
> medallion on this saw is like the lowest medallion on the vertical
> list of Spear and Jackson medallions.  It has an extra ring of
> information, bragging, etc.around what might be the classic Spear and
> Jackson medallion. .........


it looks to me like the medallion is the same, but there is a washer or 
escutcheon with the extra text on it behind the medallion proper.