Mystery Saw Blade

[tooljunkie4]

Found an American-made Great Neck saw. It's a style I didn't already have. The blade is a bit different, though.

What is the proper name for this?

Are replacement blades still available?

 

[RTM]

Commonly called a key hole saw. I’ve seen blades online recently.

Keyhole saw blade

 

[DGersic]

I’d have said “keyhole saw”, but never seen one with what looks like a hacksaw blade on it.

 

[RTM]

I’d have said “keyhole saw”, but never seen one with what looks like a hacksaw blade on it.

The new modern, designed by a guy who didn't have to use it daily?

I think that design is 30+ years old

 

[driftpin]

I think that design is 30+ years old

I suspect much-older than that. I have several keyhole saws of a similar style, I haven't used mine in a long time as I don't have any call to use them much these days.

 

[RTM]

I suspect much-older than that. I have several keyhole saws of a similar style, I haven't used mine in a long time as I don't have any call to use them much these days.

Probably. I know when my daughter got hers in a tool kit as a young child, and it predates that by quite some time, but I never noticed them prior.

 

[Nobody-named-Olli]

What a beautiful saw!

Kind regards,
Olli

 

[whateg01]

First keyhole saw I've seen with a removable blade, but I've not really paid attention to them either except for mine. Nowadays the oscillating tool gets the nod for jobs I would have used the keyhole saw for before

 

[four.cycle]

Great Neck Saw Mfg. Co. most likely copied the original design after the patent had expired:

Allway / Allway Tools Inc., 1255 Seabury Ave., P.O. Box 777, Bronx, NY 10462 / https://allwaytools.com / formerly DBA Ultra Mfg. Co. / see also Ultra Mfg. Co. / patent 2017895 Oct 22 1935 & 2137800 Nov 22 1938 John E. Davey & 2286530 Jun 16 1942 William J. Fordon / https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/c-1936-allway-saw.490030/