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| | Disston D-8 Rip Saw Thumb Hole Handle 26 inch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29) |
 | | Description: This is a nice clean early 1900's 5 1/2 tooth points per inch skew back rip saw marked with the "H. DISSTON PHILADAquot; logo on the handle medallion, the etch is visiable on the blade, and has the "D-8" logo and the Henry Disston statement and signature. |
 | | The handle is clean, with a few tiny edge dings on it, the old owner's number stamp noted on both sides, a very tight grain seperation noted on the underside (only of the upper handle ear) very solid handle, some minor staining, clean with a about 50% of the original clear finish intact. |
 | | Although some may call the extra hole in the handle a trigger finger hole, it is designed to allow for the two handed sawing, by being able to place the thumb of your second hand in the hole for a good hold on long or heavy rip cuts. |
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