EARLY DISSTON No 99 Handsaw 26" Extra Refined London Spring Steel Split Nut1880s

Description

Henry Disston & Sons
No 99
7 Point Cross Cut
26 inch sized
1865-1880
The No 99 has a short window to begin with, this one being split nut puts it fairly early in production. The No 99 is fairly early in the line up and similar to the No. 9 of the same period. Disston claimed that only the best blades were selected for use in the No. 99, and called them Extra Refined London Spring Steel. The handle later in the run looked more like a No 12. Only the early ones used triple medals.
Due to the age I have not sharpened it. Rare saws like this have earned a place on the shelf. Over all in very good condition. Clean factory Etch. Straight plate, no busted teeth. some staining but good patina and smooth to the touch. The handle is tight to the plate, Split nuts have some buggered spots but are tight. See pictures for better details some chips and scratches that you'd expect with age. No repairs made or needed. Both horns are full. It's a sold handle, again taking the age into consideration it's very nice.
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