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JoshandLila

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old saw blade... 1800's?
« on: November 10, 2011, 05:53:28 pm »
Hi everybody! I bought this earlier in the summer for $15 and recently saw a more modern version sell on ebay for over $150!! The teeth on mine look like an old 1800's two man saw I have so Im guessing on the age. was hoping someone could tell me how old this is and how lucky I got for $15  ;D measures 29" across. Thanks!!
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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2011, 08:29:16 pm »
Looks like the size of an old buzz saw blade. I think most of the newer ones have "insert teeth" that can be replaced.



I wonder if anyone today is still capable of using a doghead hammer to "tension" a circular saw blade?

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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2011, 07:59:32 am »
As a kid I worked on a sawmill in SE Kansas.  And yes, the blade had removable teeth.  IIRC a little over 2" long.  A lot of the old saws are used by amateur and semi-professional cutlers to grind knife blades from.

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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2011, 12:26:56 pm »
Around these parts, people paint landscapes on old saw blades. 

Here's an example:
http://www.paintedsawblades.com/id12.html
These are a bit "black velvet Elvis", but at area crafts shows, local artists do some good work on these.  And yes, I've seen them on very large blades as well.

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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2011, 01:12:55 pm »
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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2011, 01:18:15 pm »
I have one in my garage now that I have been planning to paint a western scene on for the last 3 or 4 years that is about the same size !!  I think mine came from a one man gas powered sawmill !! You can also find sawmills that attach to the PTO of a tractor !! Mine does not have detachable teeth !! The teeth and their depth and shape depend on what you are trying to cut !! Yours would be for a rough cut I think !! The shallower the teeth the finer the cut !!

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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2011, 06:10:43 pm »
These are monsters! I have never seen them this size!

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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2011, 09:07:08 am »
thanks for the pics everybody, and the info :)  do ya think $150 would be a fair asking price? heres the one I saw sell on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220884661121?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
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Re: old saw blade... 1800's?
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2011, 02:25:11 pm »
I don`t know if I would put that much on it !!  Thats kind of like starting at the top !! Check this one,, its larger and in great condition !!http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Buzzsaw-Wood-Cutting-Buzz-Saw-Blade-34-1-2-/230697604991?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D220884661121%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D4172975737443375777. !!