Not Another Saw Set (No, Really, it's Not!)

[Private Lugnutz]

It's a saw jointer. Not ashamed to say I only bought it at the flea market (for peanuts) because I was wondering WTF it was. I guessed on the Garage Sale thread, where I always report everything first, that it had something to do with sharpening hand saws, because it was in a box full of... you guessed it, antique saw sets, hand saw vises, and other sawdustmakers' tools.

The "PAT'D SEP 8 1903" marking refers to John (Welcome Back) Cotter, 988,290, and the "MAR 28 1911" marking refers to William Potter, 738,354. Both were assignors to E.C. Stearns, which I am sure is the illegible marking on the flipside.

Guide, gauge and holder for a flat file that you run along the teeth. You can read more on the DATAMP pages for it, linked here.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

Isn’t that missing some of the original hardware? For example that machine screw looks wrong.

 

[RTM]

Catalog cut

E. C. Stearns & Co. Catalogue of Hardware : 1924 : E. C. Stearns & Co. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

92 p., illus., 22.6 cm, trade catalog

archive.org

 

[RTM]

Here's a decent guide on how to use it.

Sharpening Crosscut Saws : United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

30 p., illus., 9.5 cm, instructional book

archive.org

There is another more modern version written by a group that uses 2 man saws for trail maintenance. Their forest mgmt group won't let them use chainsaws.

 

[Pexto]

Here's a decent guide on how to use it.

Sharpening Crosscut Saws : United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

30 p., illus., 9.5 cm, instructional book

archive.org

There is another more modern version written by a group that uses 2 man saws for trail maintenance. Their forest mgmt group won't let them use chainsaws.

That has to do with the Wilderness Act, which prohibits the use of mechanized equipment in Wilderness areas. Chainsaws aren't allowed. Blame Congress.