john cockerill gents saw

[neilyweely]

john cockerill saw found in bundle of garden tools, have checked the web for info and all i found was an american site with an identical saw for sale ( for a hundred bucks!!! ), but nothing else at all.

does anyone know anything about this little saw, it is a gents saw, brass backed in good condition, still sharp enough to use!
I saved it from a fate worse than death (mothers gardening tool kit!!) and now don't know what to do with it.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks folks.

neil

 

[matthewwh]

Hi Neil,

They're good tools, I used to have one of their large tenon saws which was a beautifully sturdy piece of kit.

I think $100 might be a smidge optimistic though, there's a steel backed one in reasonable condition on ebay at the moment going for £3.99!

 

[neilyweely]

check it out;
www.toolexchange.com.au/Stanley%20User%20Tools-4.htm

thats the one!!! its about 6 or 7 down, John cockerill gents saw.

I know I know, its not worth anything like that, but that is the only info that came up when I searched, and its all there in black and white.

Anyway, tell you the truth it doesn't look any better than one i bought last week for 2.99!!! But i guess maybe it's 'collectable'!!
If anyone wants to give me 95 dollars for it, they're welcome to it, cos I have no use for it at all, I'm afraid to use it in case i damage it, and it has no cosmetic or collectable value to me whatsoever. I should've left it where it was!

I seem to be collecting these type of tools, i am not sure they really serve any purpose!

thanks mate
neil

 

[Benchwayze]

I saved it from a fate worse than death (mothers gardening tool kit!!) and now don't know what to do with it.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks folks.

neil

I'd be tempted to sharpen it as a rip, and use it for cutting dovetails. :wink:

You might never need anything else for the smaller joints!
A nice find!

John

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

For what its worth, I have a John Cockerill 8" dovetail saw with a pistol grip. It is a plain saw, iron backed, and I sharpened and set it myself. It cuts extremely well, albeit not as aggressively as my LN or IT, but I would rank it up there with them. Cost me $10 at a swap meet.

Regards from Perth

Derek