Red - Your panel saw looks the same as a Disston No. 16 or 'New 16' as they were known. I know it has a Warranted Superior medallion, but if it wasn't made by Disston, I think the 'New 16' was the saw it was a copy of. Saws under 20" had three sawnuts instead of the 4 found on the larger 'New 16s'. Disston made these saws from 1880-1928. They were replaced by the D-16 which didn't have the wheat carving and didn't last long before it was discontinued. I take it there is no evidence of an etch on the plate?
Like you im lucky enough to have some of the tools that were owned by my grandfather and even some by my great grandfather. Theres certainly a connection when you wrap your hand around the tote of a plane or handsaw and begin to work with those old tools. Its your turn to add to the story and lineage now.
Congratulations on connecting with your heritage ,the past is important to us it make us who we are. Your old timer tools are cool and with the family history a real link back to the past. Do you have any photos of items made in the past with them?
The only two tools i have from my Dad are a Carpenters pin/brad hammer and a marking gauge ,I value them both,but wish the family had saved the hand saws and planes.
I remember the reverence and care he took with them .
Clean them up and use them you will be surprised at how well they work.
your next project may well be a carpenters box to house them in? Well done on your family reconnection.
kevlights- I don't have any items they made with these tools per se. I do have some of the wooden toys that Wayne made… and they are in a safe place;-)
Bob and Andy- Thanks for the input. I wasn't able to make out an etch as of yet, but it DOES look a lot like that Simmonds saw!
I'm looking forward to having lunch with Wayne again once they're settled. I have lots of questions;-)
Very cool BRK!
My Dad likes to tell me about my Great Grandfather's tools that sold at auction when I was a kid (12 or so) but we didn't have "two nickels to rub together" so they went elsewhere… glad yours found a way back into the family.
Those are some great-looking tools, congratulations. I have an old-ish stanley #3 that belonged to my grandfather, and I love it. I replaced the blade with an IBC blade/breaker combo (had to file the mouth wider), and flattened the sole. Now it works surprisingly well.
Nice story, I have a number 4 and number 5 that I got from my father and I remember him using them when I was a child. There were other things that I should have grabbed but I was just really starting and thought all you needed was a table saw. Oh well.
Take care
Bob
Very cool! I would imagine that those are now the most valued tools in your shop. I know they would be in mine with the heritage. I wasn't fortunate enough to have anybody up the line with tools, so everything I have is someone elses story. Its all about what made us who we are. Good on ya bud!
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