Old Belknap Saw (2nd Try)

Re: Old Belknap Saw (2nd Try)

Todd Hughes

>I bought one of these a few years ago, unfortunatly I don't know where I put it.I do remember thinking it was a rather interesting saw and wondered what it was worth.Not a very high quality saw but still neat.I don't remeber my saw having split nuts but i could be wrong.If from 1860-80 it would have to have split nuts i would think...does your saw?

...Belknap was a hardware store [still in bussiness I believe] and sold Bluegrass tools which there is a good bit of interest in and to a bluegrass collector this might be a desirable saw.Apparently being in Ky. they used the horse racing conection with some of what they sold .....Todd [who got to look around for that saw....someday

how many...

Steve Kubien

>saws are on the shelves at the DeadHorse? I've seen the pics but I still don't believe them.

Steve Kubien

Re: how many...

Joe Rogers, Northern Virginia

>Bet ole Todd uses cubic yards :-) to measure the saws not individual numbers.JR

Re: how many...

Todd Hughes

>Got me, figure more then a couple....I know when I moved a few years back they pretty well filled up a pick up truck. Of course i have bought a good many since then

....I really try not to buy many saws anymore unless they are in nice condition or very old but I still have a hard time esp. since they are normaly so cheap.I thought I was doing pretty good passing on an otherwise pretty nice no.12 today that had some handle problims but was only priced at $2...of course couldn't turn down that early 1800s flat bottom saw for $3 on another table!

.....Was cleaning up my back sun porch last week and saw the two big tool chests I have packed with backsaws, when I get to them might have to post a photo.....Todd