I recently purchased this backsaw which as you can see from the photo's is in need of some tender care. Its was manufactured by Slack & Sellers , at their Speeds Work Factory, Sheffield, England. (1988 - 1990.) Its fitted with a large saw plate measuring 14" long x 3 1/2 " deep; 10 tpi. Possibly a Sash Tenon Backsaw.
Its fair to say that the handle on this backsaw lacks any real shape & charm as would befit this wonderful sheffield saw maker who's history started back in the 1850s. Time for a bit of face lift.
In this photo I have flat sanded both faces of the handle, and penciled in where I will start working on the new shape.
And here is the assortment of hand tools I will be using for the handle reshaping.