Saw, cross-cut

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OBJECT TYPE
hand/skew back
DATE
1876–1955
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2004.1990.001
MANUFACTURER
Disston, Henry & Sons
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

More Information


General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
steel (?) blade; brass screws; applewood (?) handle.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
73.4 cm
Width
2.6 cm
Height
17.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Industrial Technology
Category
Tools-Hand
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Disston
Country
United States of America
State/Province
Pennsylvania
City
Philadelphia

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
Period
Presumably used c. late 1890s- late 1940; possibly also used later.
Canada
Part of a collection of hand tools belonging to James Anthony (1883-1966), an English born and trained carpenter who came to Canada c. 1910 and worked in and around Ottawa, ON. Following the 1916 fire which destroyed the Parliament buildings and damaged the Library, Mr. Anthony was hired as a foreman with the restoration crews. Until 1920, he was involved in the rebuilding of the Peace Tower and the installation of new windows at the Library of Parliament. He later worked with various builders in the Ottawa area, retiring in the late1940s. After his death in 1966 the tools were given to his son Jack, who in turn donated them to CSTMC. [Ref. 1]
Function
To cut through wood.
Technical
Possibly a model D8 hand saw. Designed by Henry Disston himself in 1874, the D8 was marketed as "The saw most Carpenters Use". It was manufactured continuously from 1876-1955, when the company was sold. It's skewed back and method of fastening the handle were novel features. Lighter and stronger than previous models, the D8 was popular with those who used a saw continuously, all day, everyday and needed one which would remain true and cut cleanly. [Ref. 3]
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
" H. DISSTON & SONS/ [logo- scale with pans]/ PHILADA" appears in raised print on single screw head cover. "J. ANTHONY" stamped into both sides of wood handle. "8" stamped into lower edge of blade, near handle.
Missing
Upper curve of fish-tail handle has been removed/reduced.
Finish
Hardwood handle [possibly applewood ?]; brass (?) screws; steel blade.
Decoration
N/A

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