Disston Saw No. 12 Review By: I.Ball
Category: Old Hand Saws
Manufacturer: Disston
Tool Type: Hand Saw
Model No: 12
The Disston 12 hand saw was fitted with a beautiful heavily carved
foliage pattern Applewood handle. The handle had a decorative and
intricate shape. This shape is especially noticed when compared to
more modern wooden handled hand saws where there is usually quite a
plain design with simple shaping to the handle.
The Disston 12 saw had a straight back blade made with Disston made
steel.
The blade was extra tempered and ground one gauge thinner than other
Disston hand saws giving this saw extra clearance and requiring little
set.
The extra temper meant the saw held a better cutting edge than nearly
all other saws of the time.
The blade has a nib towards the end of the blade on the top edge.
The handle was secured to the nibbed blade with the use of four brass buttons.
The buttons could be adjusted by using a flat-head screwdriver; this
sometimes was necessary if the handle had some movement and required
tightening.
The Disston no. 12 saw was extremely well made and was considered Disston's
flagship saw.
This saw was made in many different lengths and various teeth per inch (tpi).
The Disston 12 was made in lengths 18"-28" as crosscut and 24"-28" as rip.
There was a Disston skew-back version of this saw which had the model number 112.
Handle: Apple
Number Of Buttons: 4
Type Of Buttons: Brass
Medallion Markings:
'Disston & Sons Philada'
Blade Markings:
'Extra, Henry Disston & Sons, Keystone
Saw Works, Philadelphia USA, London 12 Spring, Extra Refined Warranted, Patent Ground, US Pat Off'
<1876 - 1924
For information on dating this saw and other British saws, see the
'British Saws and Saw Makers from c1660' book, written by Simon Barley.
The book is the most comprehensive saw directory to date listing makers, makers
marks and manufacturing dates. There is also a whole host of additional information
on the history of saw making, how to date a saw, in depth details
on each of the large makers and much more, making for the most interesting read
and leaving you with a slight desire to buy an old British saw.
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