Saw with flat bottom handle
Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
>Yesterday my buddy found a sweet little panel saw with a flat bottomed handle at his flea market for the grand sum of $2!! He brought it by to gloat, and while here he also cleaned it up. He used nothing more than some Rost Off, 0000 steel wool, a razor blade, and a rag, and in about 20 minutes it was looking very nice. We found a stamp that says "John Buxton, and below that "Cast Steel". Just to the right of the stamp is what appears to be the number 8 laying horizontally. We took this to mean the tpi, be we forgot to verify that.
the saw is in excellent shape. Handle is not broken, one of the two split saw nuts is missing tho, the blade is almost arrow straight, and the nib is intact. I did notice that the nib looked a little worn at the top of it, which makes me wonder if the past owner(s)used as a nicker to start the cuts.
We gave it a try by sawing off the end of a 2x4, and belive it or not, it faily well, but didn't track worth a toot. Once properly sharpened and set I think this will be a good cutting saw.
I told him that according to recent threads here on WC this was quite a find, and felt that the saw was worth a fair dollar. I tried to trade him some goodies for it, but the big Galoot wasn't game for trade. :~(
I'll be posting 3 more pics of the saw after this one. If anybody has any more questions let me know, and I'll try to get them answered. the saw is now residing about 30 miles from me, so it may take a day or so, but info can be gotten by phone, but pic will require a drive.
