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General discussion => Antique Accoutrements => Topic started by: James Wilson Everett on September 05, 2020, 05:19:28 PM
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Guys,
I really love old tools that were (or could have been) used in an 18th c. gunsmith shop. Here is a nice old bow saw that I feel certain was used in the Jacob Dickert shop!
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/n514/JamesEverett/SANY2226.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/JamesEverett/a/85b361cd-7a47-4bc8-8d9e-92f51ab5b3b1/p/8a9fa8f7-360a-48e1-be17-f152ad7741f6)
A rather small bow saw with a simple center bar that was obviously hand whittled from hickory. Over the years the end braces have taken a set which was fixed by the smith adding two wooden washers behind the tension screw, you can see the bend in the left side brace. Speaking of the tension screw: I am often asked to give my opinion on "is this really original and old, or is it new and made to appear original and old. One thing I try to check is the thread size and form. If the thread is exactly an 8-32, it shows a new made part that has been "aged". On this saw the tension screw is 0.193 - 23 tpi, so I feel sure it is really original and old.
Jim
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A beautiful old saw that I wish could talk. Thank you for showing it to us. God Bless, Marc
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Yep, that`s a Dickert for sure! ;)