Hi Pete
I am sorry to report that your saw is not all than unique.
They were made in the usual quantities that a military demands for the
British army. The surplus warehouse in Oldham has a large quantity of them
in stock at about £15.00 each. A couple of years ago there was a rash of
"pruning" from one individual who bought a couple of them and advertised
tree lopping. He stopped suddenly and I am of the fervent hope that he took
a branch off that killed him.
For the un initiated these things are operated by standing under the branch
and pulling backwards and forwards on the ropes. The obvious problem is that
you get clobbered by whatever you cut off as it parts company with the tree
leaving a HUGE rip. I imagine that you could use them for felling but then
you would need to stand where the tree is most likely to fall so no brownie
points there either.
It is quite upsetting that something that, on first inspection looks so much
like a brilliant idea is so fundamentally flawed, not so flawed that the
army wont let a squadie play with it but nonetheless flawed.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Thurman" <ThurmanConsult@xxxxxxxxxxx.com>
To: "UK Tree Care" <uktc@xxxxxx.tree-care.info>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 6:21 PM
Subject: RE: Having a clear out
Wicked looking teeth - perfect description.
Also to add to my description, the wooden handles fit through the brass
bits at either end of the chain - to about a third of the way along.
Yes, looks vaguely military and hard to use.
P
-----Original Message-----
From: Julian or Kathy Dunster [SMTP:jdunster@xxxxxxxx.com]
Sent: 03 October 2003 18:23
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: Re: Having a clear out
Funnily enough I have a similar one which I always assumed was a First or
Second WW relict (my ancestors fought in every war imaginable and the
house
in the UK was clogged with souvenirs). Mine is in a green canvas bag,
never
been used, wicked looking teeth. It must be buried in the workshop
somewhere. I never did try it but always assumed it would be really hard
to
work with because the pull on either end has to be very precise otherwise
it
folds up. Haven't thought about it for decades until you posted this. Are
there any "odd saw" aficionados out there willing to comment on the design
/
origin of these?
JD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Thurman" <ThurmanConsult@xxxxxxxxxxx.com>
To: "UK Tree Care" <uktc@xxxxxx.tree-care.info>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 10:04 AM
Subject: RE: Having a clear out
Dear all
I'm clearing out a shed and have found a saw that I forgot I had.
It's in a leather pouch (about 6 x 8 inches) with rear straps to fit on
a
belt.
The saw is a "chain" that you can coil up to fit in the pouch. It is
about
3 foot 6 long with linkage every 1.5 inches. Two and three lots of large
saw teeth alternate along the chain that would create a kerf of about 3
eighths of an inch wide.
At either end of the chain there is a circular brass handle. On one it
says
"Francis and Son, Sheffield, 2916"
Also in the pouch are 2 wooden handles and a small metal wedge.
It may be a carpenters tool rather than a foresters. I have never seen
anything like it. It was certainly given to me by (an uncle) who thought
it
was to do with timber.
Firstly, anyone got any idea what it is from my poor description?
Secondly, anyone know of a good home for it?
I don't want any money for it - just someone who will appreciate it.
If you are wary of clogging up the forum - contact me direct.
Thanks
Peter Thurman
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