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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: FatboyStew on May 11, 2011, 12:37:19 pm
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My Father bought this at a yard sale. He has no idea what it is, just that it's old.
The only markings on it is the patent date: Oct 24 1893.
Any help is appreciated.
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It has a file in the middle, if that helps.
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It is a hand saw jointer with file to even the teeth out on a handsaw before setting the teeth with a saw set.
Here is your patent illustrated...
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Kudos , waywardangler .
Nice quick bingo !
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DING DING DING! Way to go!!!!
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Nice job Wayward- Here is the companion piece - H. Disston & Sons Monarch saw set
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Wow! Thanks for the quick reply; I am impressed Wayward, thank you. Thanks to Tmerrifield for the pics of the companion piece too.
Any idea what my Dad's piece is worth?
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Saw jointers are quite common and not used by many today. Not many people use hand saws anymore and if they do, they have no clue on how to sharpen one or even take the time to do it. I have a few different ones and some different saw sets also. Most sell in the $5-$10 range unless it is an odd patent that someone wants. I have bought jointers at garage sales for less than $1. If you buy from a retail tool collecting site, prices are much higher. I do not know how many they sell though.
The best buy I made on a hand saw was at an estate sale during my lunch hour years ago. I bought a Civil War era Disston for $5. That is the oldest saw I have. I have some saws that are totally unuseable because they have been jointed and sharpened so many times, only about half of the blade is left.
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Well now, to get into the handsaw sharpening business you will need one of these also.
A saw vise.
(http://mattsanf.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/6a00d8341d929f53ef00e5524d0aef8834-800wi.jpg)