The mysterious "hb" wrote to oldtools:
>Been a lurker for a while, especially after I
>erroneously started down the path to NORM-dom....I've
>since been enlightened, and fortunately it happened
>before I dumped a bunch of cash...
Welcome to oldtools!
(snip)
>The saw is marked Thos. Tillotson & Co. on the blade
>and it is 7 or 8 ppi filed for rip cut. It appeares
>that the saw has seen very little use. The saw is odd,
>I think, because there is no medallion(just four dome
>nuts with one side's domes being slotted and the other
>side's domes being plain), but is in fine shape with a
>tight original handle (although it has a crack
>visible) and the blade is mostly black, very little
>corrosion. The decorative nib is even still there.
>Did I win the Newbie lottery? I did learn that
>Tillotson was around in the early part of the 1800's,
>but could find nothing else. I also learned that VERY
>OLD saws sometimes didn't have a medallion.
T. Tillotson is mentioned by Kenneth Roberts as a "merchant & dealer" in
Sheffield, England, between 1837 & 1856. He sold plated braces, among other
tools, that Roberts considered, "purchased for resale." I've seen chisels
with his mark. I doubt that the saw has any great value as the number of
Tillotson collectors is probably low or non-existent. But use the saw.
Sharpen it up and it will be a good rip saw, most likely.
Best regards,
Sandy
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