Antique hand tools – PREMIUM QUALITY saw #299. Up for sale is a legendary Premium Quality Henry Disston & (singular) Son No:9 RIP SAW that dates to 1865 – 1871, freshly hand sharpened & set. The saw plate is made from Extra Cast Steel London Spring Steel & it has a CRISP applewood double looped handle that just fits your hand like a glove, these were one of Henry’s Premium Model Saws- the absolute best of its kind. This saw has a “Henry Disston & Son” etch & a “Henry Disston” inset eagle medallion, most likely closer to the earlier range of production. A full 28 / 710mm plate, hand sharpened to the factory 4.5PPI graduated rip profile. This saw has been hand sharpened to 5° of rake. It’s in amazingly good condition for a 150 year old saw- full bright plate & a crisp double loop handle- there aren’t too many around in this condition. This saw is for the woodworker that is happy to work unplugged, you’ll know what I mean when you read this, it’s like fast food vs slow food, it’s getting back to the heart of woodworking & using your hands, not flicking a switch. Please note any blue colour you can see on the tooth line is engineers set out fluid- my saw Dr uses it to keep track of where he’s filed- if you’ve ever sharpened a saw that will make sense to you. Size – 82cm overall. This saw is in authentic vintage condition, freshly hand sharpened & set, there is a full bold etch, some isolated spots of pitting to the plate & missing 1/2 a tooth back from the toe- doesn’t affect use & will reappear next sharpen or so, the handle is in extra good condition with the bottom horn shortened slightly & some tight checks to the top horn, the plate is full & still sports the factory heel PPI stamp- rare in a saw of this age. It’s a very usable fast cutting rip saw, ready to go to work in the discerning workshop, these are an uncommon saw & this one is EXTRA TIDY. Please check the photos as they are part of the description. All of our items are genuine vintage – that means they have been used, and have the normal wear and tear associated with a genuine vintage item. More vintage tools available at. & vintage /mid-century /retro household items at. I’m using RECYCLED packing materials as much as possible to help the environment. ADDITIONAL INFO FOR INTERNATIONAL POST. The item “PREMIUM Quality SHARP! DISSTON 1865-71 No9 Rip SAW Vintage Old Hand Tool #299″ is in sale since Tuesday, November 28, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Tools, Hardware, Locks\Saws”. The seller is “vintage-tools-melbourne” and is located in Bundoora, VIC. This item can be shipped to Australia, North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, New Zealand.
- MPN: Does not apply
- Material: Extra London Spring Steel, Brass, Applewood
- Brand: Henry Disston & Son (singular)
- Era: 1800s