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Woodworking Forum => Woodworking Forum => Topic started by: pritch on April 13, 2012, 08:05:58 PM

Title: Is this a saw-set?
Post by: pritch on April 13, 2012, 08:05:58 PM

My friend has this thing, and all I could figure is a saw set. No markings on it at all, but it's pretty intricate. That's a sheet of 8.5" X 11" paper it's sitting on, for scale.

 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/gpritch/tools/johnnystools018.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/gpritch/tools/johnnystools019.jpg)

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/gpritch/tools/johnnystools020.jpg)

Not the best pictures, sorry.

Title: Re: Is this a saw-set?
Post by: jimwrench on April 13, 2012, 08:15:14 PM

 It is a saw set but don't know maker offhand.

Title: Re: Is this a saw-set?
Post by: pritch on April 14, 2012, 11:07:49 AM

Thanks, jimwrench. I thought it was, but wasn't sure. There's no visible mfg. marks on it, but it seems well used.

Title: Re: Is this a saw-set?
Post by: scottg on April 14, 2012, 11:51:03 AM

I once knew a guy who started a saw set collection and webpage.
Unfortunately, we lost him to an accident.

But he was up to well over 200 different saw sets.
  yours Scott 

Title: Re: Is this a saw-set?
Post by: rusty on April 14, 2012, 12:33:27 PM

Most likely a Morrill #1 or #1B, but the wingnut on the top should be a knurled nut in that case.

The Pre numbered Morrill's have a wingnut on topm but the handle has a jog in it.

Later ones have different anvils...

(The 1B is for fine teeth, it is otherwise identical, so it's hard to tell from the pic)