Few old saws ?

[Greg Salata]

I found a few old saws in my hunting this weekend. I am just getting into hand saws so any info would be helpful. Particularly a Spear & Jackson I know nothing about.

1) Disston D8 etching still visible
2) Imperial ...etching still visible split nuts
3) Disston Keystone K1 etching good
4) Spear & Jackson back saw .........split nuts...stamped logo


Thanks for any help

GS

[Alan Turner]

Greg,
Spear & Jackson is an English maker. I have a 14" backsaw by S&J, filed cross cut, and it is an excellent saw.

[Tom Hamilton]

Hi Greg, are you familiar with OldTools Mailing List Control Panel? The helpful and knowledgable folks at Old Tools can give you all the info you need or want on your new saws.

Enjoy, Tom

[Martin Shupe]

Very nice, Greg. Wish I could find saws like that in the wild.

[Mike Wenzloff]

Spear & Jackson is still in business...since 1760.

Here's their home page with a link to their history page:
http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/

And a short essay on them is at Wiktor's site:
http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUK/spear&Jacks/index.asp

Excellent saws once one goes back in time a bit.

Take care, Mike

[Greg Salata]

Thanks for the input guys