Featured Dating 2 man cross cut saw

How do you date cross cut saws?

Bought this today for the SOs birthday in a couple weeks, just wondering about a time frame.

I didn't see any kind of manufacturing marks

 

I have no idea about your saw, but I just want to say that I am happy to know somebody else whose SO (in my case, my ol' man) would like an old saw for his birthday!

 

"I saw a dog. What? In half?" - BC

 

Take my ol' man...
Please!

-Some Old Comedian

 

Henny Youngman

 

I think these were made for so long it would be hard without something stamped into it for some direction. Even then...unless it was a part #, it would be difficult. I've seen many and had a few.

 

Haha, idk if he actually wants one.
His family owns a logging company and itd look good hanging in my house.
Seemed like a win-win

 

I mounted one, tooth edge up, over my shop door which was a very old building in itself.
Centered above that was a thin sawmill blade about 24" in diameter.

 

the type of teeth could narrow the search..

 

Open wide....

 

Komokwa, thank you so much for posting that chart of saw-tooth patterns.

I have a couple of dumb questions . . . hoping for answers.

Are the patterns based on the best job each pattern would do on:

Live or dead trees? Trees with sap running (specific time of year)? Age of tree? Girth of tree? Hardwood/softwood?

Or on already (halfway) cut/seasoned wood?

 

I believe all are factors.

 

Thanks, KingofThings.

 

Let's see what Komo says.
Just my opinion on that idea.

 

I'm thinking age and place where a certain tooth came into use..

 

Seagoat, I thought you were dating two men! lol

 

crosscut sawtooth reference
gives more background

• Plain Tooth Pattern – Cutter teeth only. Best for cutting dry, very hard or brittle small-diameter wood. Also known as a peg tooth pattern.
• M Tooth Pattern – Competition saw. Very aggressive cutting as teeth cut and rake. Depends on arm strength. Fatiguing. Best for cutting dry, medium-to-hard woods.
• Great American Tooth Pattern – Competition saw. Very aggressive cutting as teeth cut and rake. Depends on arm strength. Fatiguing. Best for cutting dry, medium-to-hard woods.
• Champion Tooth Pattern – Large cutter teeth and unset raker. Best for heavy sawing in extra hard, dry, or frozen wood. Also known as a tuttle tooth pattern.
• Lance Tooth Pattern – Best for cutting soft green timber (fir, spruce, and redwood).
• Perforated–Lance Tooth Pattern – Bridge strengthened cutter teeth. Best for all but hard and frozen wood.

 

Scoutshouse, thank you so much for both the link and the information on the six patterns you shared.

I had all the questions . . . but you had all the answers!!!

EDIT: I've started reading through the link. The history of cross-cut saws is quite interesting. I can hardly believe there wasn't "widespread" utilization earlier than the 1400s.

 

All I did was search google images for "perforated lance tooth saw" from Komo's image, and looked for the one with the most text!