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Making a (Very) Small Dovetail Saw
Making a (Very) Small Dovetail Saw I recently restored this 1840-ish British 10” dovetail saw made by Richard Groves & Sons. I like the saw so much that I decided to make a copy of it. I’ve made...
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Making Two Sets of Matching Heirloom Saws #2: The 12" Carcase Saw
This is the third in a series of articles on making two matching sets of heirloom saws. The first article was on making gent’s saws and table saws. It can be found...
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A Historically Interesting Handsaw
A Historically Interesting Handsaw I usually don’t give Warranted Superior saws a second look. It’s not that many of them aren’t good saws, but because their value is comparatively lower than vintage...
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An Unusual Harvey W. Peace Handsaw
An Unusual Harvey W. Peace Handsaw I knew there was something different about this saw the moment I found it listed in the “Art” section of eBay. But it isn’t different because of the brightly colored...
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A Method for Repairing Broken Handsaw Medallions
A Method for Repairing Broken Handsaw Medallions The brass split-nut screws on 19th century handsaws and backsaws are somewhat fragile and notorious for breaking when removing them from a saw. The...
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