G.T.L Crosscut saw... More info needed!

[L2wis]

Hi all,

I got the saw in question from a carboot at the weekend and was wondering if anyone knew anything about this manufacture? The blade is etched with G.T.L, there is a 6 stamped on the last tooth for the tpi and the teeth have been sharpened (very nicely) in a crosscut pattern.

I've attached photo of the makers marks.

 

[JohnPW]

As it says on the saw: made for Guaranteed Tools Limited.

Lots of threads about them:
guaranteed-tools-ltd-t71017.html
gtl-plane-any-ideas-t27375.html
viewtopic.php?p=104784
viewtopic.php?t=12856&start=15

 

[Trafalgar]

If that's a crosscut saw it's the coarsest one I've ever seen. It's not terribly unusual to put a little fleam on a rip saw which this saw most certainly appears to be.

 

[L2wis]

Ah maybe that's the case, I'll get some better pictures of the cut tomorrow in daylight.

Thanks for the links to the other threads, interesting reads!

 

[bugbear]

If that's a crosscut saw it's the coarsest one I've ever seen. It's not terribly unusual to put a little fleam on a rip saw which this saw most certainly appears to be.

That would be a very relaxed pitch for a RIP saw.

Perfectly reasonable site carpenters crosscut IMHO.

BugBear

 

[Trafalgar]

Possibly, but the spelching would be something to behold. Maybe a timber-framer's crosscut. I wouldn't let it near soft, dimensional lumber.

 

[Cheshirechappie]

From experience of rummaging around in UK Ebay, I'd say there were about ten 26" 6tpi handsaws for every one 10tpi panel saw. That probably just reflects the greater number of carpenters than cabinetmakers.

 

[L2wis]

Having looked at the edge again this lunch I'm thinking it is just a rip saw, looks to have plenty of fleam and set though!

Unable to get a good photo of it.

 

[Trafalgar]

From experience of rummaging around in UK Ebay, I'd say there were about ten 26" 6tpi handsaws for every one 10tpi panel saw. That probably just reflects the greater number of carpenters than cabinetmakers.

That's interesting. By far the most common crosscut saw here would be an 8 pt at 26" with much smaller teeth than the saw pictured. Disston must have made them in the millions (brand plus private label), certainly hundreds of thousands of them. Standard kit for site carpenters before power tools. Next up would be a 10 pt at 26" then 10 pt saws in shorter lengths down to 20". The two 26" saws - 8 pt. and 10 pt. the definite favorites for crosscuts.