1.
The Disstonian Institute.
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com
2. Disston No.7 Rip Saw, 1840's , Tool Collection of
Gordon Muster. Disston No. 7 Rip Saw purchased on EBay for $12 (very
bad picture enabled me to purchase cheap from estate sale). Handle in good
condition for age. Very well used blade with "Henry Disston" markers mark
in an arch. Horn has small chip. Missing a few teeth near Nib and one near
handle. Medallion features an eagle with a reversed head.
3. Guess by GLM based on watching Ebay a few years
4. To my knowledge
this is the only "reversed head" eagle medallion I have found watching
Ebay a few years. To my knowledge every other
none medallion found to date has had the eagle's head pointing the other direction.
Erik von Sneidern
(disston@disstonianinstitute.com), a very respected Disston saw tool
expert and the author of the "The Disstonian Institute" at
http://www.disstonianinstitute.com has dated this saw as given in an
E-mail to me dated 1 Feb 10:13 (PST) as given below.
Gordon,
That's quite a find. Can't say I've seen that one before. It
looks to be
1840's, judging by the motif and the serif on the lettering. May I
use it
and credit you on the website?
Glad you enjoy the website.
Erik
Erik von Sneidern
The Disstonian Institute -- Online Reference for Disston
Handsaws (new stuff added regularly)
