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269662 | Christian Gagneraud <chgans@g...> | 2020‑01‑13 | Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
Hi there, I bought a nice 10" Disston dovetail saw at a shop for 15NZD/10USD. I could see it had a strange etching but couldn't read it. Once back home i scratch the saw blade with a razor blade (best way to clean a saw blade w/o damaging the etching). And to my surprise the etching was there, crisp and clean, it reads: MADE FOR MC CLEAN & ARCHIBALD WELLINGTON NZ Such a shop did exist in Wellington from 1904. The medaillon of the saw suggests 1896-1917 (as per http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/medv2.html). The steel back has the usual Disston marking. The saw is in a good condition, once the handle was removed, i could see that the steel back was actually blue. Apparently the New Zealand national library have a few catalogues from McClean & Archibald Ltd. But i live quite far from Wellington. Anyway, my questions to the list is: Is this something common for a Disston saw? I own maybe a dozen or more Disston saws, and it's the first time i see this kind of etching. Something really weird i noticed on this saw is that the very first tooth (handle side) is clearly higher than all other ones, and it is the only one like that, all other teeth have the same height and are in good condition. I wonder if it came like that from the factory, and why would you do that given that the teeth are quite fine and so fragile (13/14 tpi). Thanks, Chris |
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269663 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2020‑01‑13 | Re: Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
> On Jan 12, 2020, at 8:52 PM, Christian Gagneraud |
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269664 | Christian Gagneraud <chgans@g...> | 2020‑01‑13 | Re: Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
On Mon, 13 Jan 2020 at 17:27, Ed Minch |
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269665 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2020‑01‑13 | Re: Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
Your saw is in excellent condition - partial label on the handle and all Ed |
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269666 | Gary Caron <caronfamily1@g...> | 2020‑01‑13 | Re: Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
I occasionally come across saws with a secondary mark. Kept one because it's a bit different. It's a Disston one son rip saw, with a secondary etch for a hardware store in Lancaster PA. The hardware store no longer exists, but the original building is still there in downtown Lancaster. The saw saw little if any use, and as far as i can tell, was never sharpened. Picked it up at an estate auction in Lancaster county a few years back. At the moment the saw is in Pittsburgh and i am in York, but i will post a pic when i get up there. |
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269670 | David Charnon <dcharnon@w...> | 2020‑01‑14 | Re: Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
I have a Disston backsaw with this etch: Milwaukee Public Schools Manual Training I thought it very cool and missed out on a similar one a number of years ago (and still regret it). I imagine if you bought enough, Disston would add a custom etch. Dave In Milwaukee |
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269810 | Christian Gagneraud <chgans@g...> | 2020‑01‑28 | Re: Disston saw with custom distributor etching |
Just found another similar specimen, same custom etching: https://www.trademe.co.nz/2508248307 |
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