P. Lloyd Davies, Sovereign, Saw No. 179

[rxh]

Another rusty purchase cleaned up: a 26", 7 PT rip saw.
The etching is: P. Lloyd Davies, Sovereign, Saw No. 179, Image of a King George V sovereign coin, Warranted Cast Steel, Extra Spring Temper, Sheffield (?), Made Expressly for T. H. Newman, Kingston.
George V reigned from 1910 to 1936 so I wonder if this saw was made between these dates?
The teeth are blunt but otherwise in good shape. I think it will make a good user. OK for less than £2.

 

[AndyT]

According to Simon Barley's book, Lloyd Davies was a name belonging to Spear and Jackson, used on trade or second quality saws. Yours looks pretty good to me!

 

[rxh]

Thanks Andy. Here is another saw from the same batch. A Disston D-8, 22", 11PT, rip. It cleaned up quite well except for some deep pits. The handle is very nice - apple, I think.

 

[ED65]

Another saw brought back from the edge, well done. It's hard to tell from the photos was the handle originally painted black?

Fantastic job on the D8, that handle looks practically brand new! The wood does look like apple, which I think is what was used on the backsaw I posted the other day.

The saw plates on both saws turned out brilliantly, could you list the steps it took?

 

[rxh]

Thanks ED65. Yes, I think it had been painted black.
I used abrasive paper with WD40 and then with metal polish. I also tried using tomato ketchup, brushed on, left overnight and washed off - believe it or not it worked quite well, particularly on the medallion.