Handsaw Disston Double Duty D-17

[Awac]

Thought I would post this interesting pre-1928 Disston saw, it has an alternating pattern of five cross cut teeth and two rip teeth, with the sets of teeth separated by a deep gullet to carry out saw dust. It was designed to be used by framing carpenters as both a cross cut and rip saw as well as one to be used for fast diagonal cuts.

 

[Bod]

Nice unusual saw.

Bod

 

[Argus]

Unusual...... was that a factory application or a user-modification later?

 

[Awac]

Factory. In fact it cost a little more money to buy than the top of the range D-8 due to extra tooth shaping.

 

[Tony Zaffuto]

Factory. In fact it cost a little more money to buy than the top of the range D-8 due to extra tooth shaping.

Seems to have a tooth pattern similar to the saw introduced (in the states), by “Tools for Working Wood”, think it is called a tool box saw.

 

[Awac]

Seems to have a tooth pattern similar to the saw introduced (in the states), by “Tools for Working Wood”, think it is called a tool box saw.

Found it.
https://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/blog/979Thanks for that Tony, I hadn't seen that saw before. Very similar but slightly different tooth pattern. They are using a pattern similar to lightning/great American tooth used for rough cross cutting. I might have one somewhere, if I find it will make a comparison photo.

The Disston has this pattern.

I might shape a spare saw when I get time to the "Tools for working wood" saw. Got to go being called for Dinner! LOL.

 

[Tony Zaffuto]

Found it.
https://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/blog/979Thanks for that Tony, I hadn't seen that saw before. Very similar but slightly different tooth pattern. They are using a pattern similar to lightning/great American tooth used for rough cross cutting. I might have one somewhere, if I find it will make a comparison photo.

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The Disston has this pattern.
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I might shape a spare saw when I get time to the "Tools for working wood" saw. Got to go being called for Dinner! LOL.

I wouldn’t mind having one either, but the Saw is pretty short! Maybe a winter project of filing my own!