Tag Archives: hand saw

Names on Tools: Past and Future Owners

Posted on September 24, 2021 by literaryworkshop

Awhile back, I published a post about vintage tools with previous owners’ names on them. While it’s fun to imagine (and sometimes deduce) the character of the men who owned and used these tools before they came into my hands, … Continue reading →

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Three-Dollar Saw: Restored

Posted on July 10, 2014 by literaryworkshop

Last month, I posted a picture of a Disston no. 8 handsaw I found for three dollars.  It took me some time to get the saw back in action, not because the work was difficult or time-consuming, but because other … Continue reading →

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A Window into Fifteenth-Century Woodworking

Posted on January 24, 2014 by literaryworkshop

You can learn a lot about period woodworking at the art museum.  Robert Campin’s Merode Alterpiece, a triptych painting of the Annunciation, is well-known in the art world, but it ought to be better know to woodworkers, especially those interested … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Dull Saws

Posted on April 16, 2013 by literaryworkshop

This afternoon, I was reading William Goldring’s The Pipe Book: A History and How to (1973), which briefly recounts the history of each historical type of pipe and explains how to make a similar one using a few, simple tools. … Continue reading →

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I Love My Sawbenches, Mostly

Posted on March 23, 2012 by literaryworkshop

Sawbenches are essential for any shop in which handsaws play an important role.  After studying several sawbench designs, I built these: Here’s one thing I like about them: The short bench has one straight side and one angled side. (Building … Continue reading →

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