28" Disston No 7 wood handsaw rip variable pitch circa 1865-71 sunken medallion

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View 28" Disston No 7 wood handsaw rip variable pitch circa 1865-71 sunken medallion with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. The etching reads "HENRY DISSTON & SON KEYSTONE SAW WORKS PHILADELPHIA CAST STEEL 7 WARRANTED PATENT GROUND". Those marks are "& SON" and not "& SONS". Condition of the handle is fair to good, showing lots of wear and wanting a cleaning, except that the lamb's tongue is split off on both sides. You are bidding on one interesting Disston handsaw as pictured. The etching reads "HENRY DISSTON & SON KEYSTONE SAW WORKS PHILADELPHIA CAST STEEL 7 WARRANTED PATENT GROUND". The sunken style brass medallion on the handle is marked "H DISSTON & SON PHILADA". Outside diameter of the medallion is about 1". Those marks are "& SON" and not "& SONS".  There are multiple owner markings on the handle, with one name twice, another once, and some little circles.   Overall length of the blade measured along the lower edge is about 27-5/8" to the last tooth, or 27-15/16" to where it turns upward.  Height of the blade, measured perpendicular from the teeth straight up to the leading edge of the wood handle is about 6-9/16".  It is sharpened rap with a variable pitch that changes several times along the length of the blade. At the handle end, it is about 3 teeth per inch or 4 points per inch, and by the time you get out to the far end, it is about 4-1/2 teeth per inch or 5-1/2 points per inch.  It features the nib out near the end of the blade, the sunken medallion as noted, and split nuts holding the handle. I would call it moderately sharp.  Condition of the blade is fair to good, with quite a bit of pitting mostly on the left side, and pitting that looks like something was spilled on it long ago on the right side.  It is reasonably straight if you sight down the teeth with a very slight bow.  Condition of the handle is fair to good, showing lots of wear and wanting a cleaning, except that the lamb's tongue is split off on both sides.  SHIPPING: 4 or 5 pounds when boxed, shipped US Postal Service Ground Advantage, insurance and tracking are included. No International shipping.  l sell what I enjoy, and I collect antique woodworking tools and I enjoy photography! The queue is overflowing with tools right now, as they seem to be finding me faster than I can list them. So please keep watching as I have LOTS more to list! ETHICS IN DESCRIPTIONS: I also buy for my collecting on eBay, and I have been burned too many times by misleading (duh did I forget to mention .......) descriptions, and auctions with pictures only of the left side because the right side was trashed. Life is much simpler for me if I disclose what I know or see about an item before you bid, and especially before you receive it in the mail. I come from the handshake school of doing business, and hopefully you are like me and understand what that means. What goes around, comes around.  RETURN POLICY: I believe that if you give honest descriptions, and include enough pictures, you shouldn't need a return policy. However, that doesn't mean that I won't make an occasional mistake. Please bid with the assurance that if I have made an error in my listing, I WILL take care of you.  SHIPPING: I use the US Post Office for everything. If the value is $250 or over, I will always require a delivery confirmation signature, which eBay requires for the buyer and seller protections to be in effect. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: I no longer ship Internationally other than Canada. If you are in Canada, ask for what the shipping would cost, but be prepared for it to be $$$$$.  NEWSLETTER: Every Friday eBay sends out an email with my newsletter featuring 10 of my most interesting new listings. To subscribe, click on the heart symbol that is labeled SAVE SELLER, and that will automatically get you on the mailing list for the newsletters. They are free, and you can unsubscribe at any time. SELLING OUTSIDE OF EBAY: Why would I risk my lengthy good standing with eBay to save you a couple of dollars? Especially when you ask on an email that is sent through the eBay email system which they are reading? Please don't ask, the answer is no. AUCTIONS: I won’t end an auction listing early to sell it to you directly. As a bidder, I really dislike going back at the end of an auction to bid, only to discover that the seller had ended the auction early. So I won’t do that for you, or to you. PACKAGING: Please check my feedback -- I package well. I understand how disappointing it is to receive a purchase where the seller clearly didn't care about how it was packaged. I always use a new cardboard box or new envelope, I use bubble wrap for cushioning, I work to make sure nothing escapes out of the package, and I no longer use any Styrofoam peanuts.  OFFERS: I will always consider an offer, some longer than others. Your best chance of success happens if the item has been listed for a while, your offer is reasonable (to me!), and you are a regular customer.  I am a long-time active member of the PNTC or Pacific Northwest Tool Collectors, and a long distance member of the MWTCA or Mid-West Tool Collectors Association. And once in a while I might turn up at a PAST meeting! I hope someday I will meet some of you as we trudge the happy road of tool collecting! Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Tools, Hardware & Locks › Tools › Carpentry, Woodworking › Saws. Brand: Disston.

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Disston

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Vintage Original