Saw identification?

Re: Saw identification? *LINK*

Roy from Cincy

>Here is a nice link for Atkins saws. Not quite as elaborate as the Distonian Institute.


http://www.geocities.com/~mvr1/atkinssaws.html

Re: Saw identification?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>I was looking for more of somthing that shows differant models Thanks Nice link though.

Re: Saw identification? *LINK*

Fred Peake, Okie Neanderthal

>Richards was one of the largest hardware distributors in the midwest. I have several of their tools and they are all high quality. I don't think Richards made his own saws. I have one that looks like it's probably a Simons. It is marked Rich-Con, Kansas City & Oklahoma City. If your saw is just marked Richards, I think it is probably early. Follow the link for some interesting Richards history.


Richards History

Re: Saw identification?

L. Hanson - N. Idaho

>Fred - Thanks for that! I have a chisel that's marked "Rich-Con" that I was wondering about. It's a good quality chisel, now I know a bit more of it's history.

Ernie, if you didn't notice on that link, the second page has a few different Atkins saw models. If you did, then please ignore that last statement.

L. Hanson

www.norsewoodsmith.com

Re: Saw identification?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>Thanks for the heads up I have one of them triple duty saws and allways wondered what it was they sure are some strange teeth. Does any one have a like for SIMMONS saws?

Re: Saw identification? *LINK*

L. Hanson - N. Idaho

>If you are talking about Simmons and not Simonds - there is a page on thckk.org on the company. Simmons (of Keen Kutter fame) didn't manufacture there own saws (just like they didn't manufacture their planes, either), but had them manufactured for them - quite likely by one of the big four doing that at the time - Disston, Atkins, Simonds, or Bishop. I'll put the simmons link at the bottom - I don't think it has much in the way of model numbers, but is a good overview of the company.

If you're really interested in old hand saws - here are a couple of books for reference I haven't read them, but have them bookmarked for doing so later:

http://www.vintagesaws.com/books/books.html

http://www.mjdtools.com/books/22572.htm

http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/indextool.mvc?prodid=096180887X

Another great site, which may or may not have some of the old tool makers catalogs available on line is

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/id40.html

HTH

L. Hanson

www.norsewoodsmith.com


Simmons Hardware

Re: Saw identification?

Roger Nixon

>Hey Fred,

I've been researching Rich Con for awhile now. Do you have any other info? I have found some in the KC library and one there are still some relatives in the KC area I need to contact.

All my tools are stamped Rich-Con so Ernie's saw has me pumped up. I'll have to go wrestle him for it.

Getting you foaming?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>I told Roger he could have the saw. here is a sneak peak.

Re: Saw identification?

Ernie Miller Topeka

>Here is the handle the paint chould clean off easly as it feals soft.

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Ernie Miller Topeka

>Here is a picture of the etch. with a cleaning this one should be crisp. Once again I ask should fe be keeping a site some where with pictures of saws and there etches when we can? it seems like it would make a great referance by looking at the handles and other parts from the major saw makers we should be able ti identify who made which hardware brands. many of thes sellers had great etches and it would be a waist to lose this part of history.

Books on Saws *LINK*

Charles McKinley

>Here is a link to a couple of books I want to get.


http://www.vintagesaws.com/cgi-bin/frameset.cgi?left=products&right=/books/books.html

Re: Saw identification? *LINK*

Joshua Clark

>Sorry for the slow response, but I haven't been keeping up with the messages lately.

For all the information you'll ever need on Simonds saws check out Brian's page: http://www.geocities.com/sawnutz/simonds/index.htm

-Josh in CT-


Simonds Homepage and History