Help identifying some hand saws

I could be wrong (never been that much into hand saw variants) but I think the Atkins saw is a table saw. Same name but no relation to the modern counterpart.

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Ahh, found a reference:

http://thesawblog.com/?p=803

I think they were mainly used for kerfing in a joint. (Sawing between two pieces to make them mate together better.)

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Interesting, thanks for the link! I’m not sure that is what this saw is, as it’s 14 ppi. Hmm.

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Greetings Brian

What you have there is in fact a Joiner’s Bench Saw…it is considered by some to be a form of the table saw, but the hang of the tote and tooth spacing make it a bit of a different animal.

These saws are quite rare….in fact, your’s is the first I have actually seen in the wild.

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Hey Matt, thanks for dropping in. Good to have someone who actually knows these things to speak up.

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Matt, thanks for the info!

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Thanks guys…happy to help.

Actually Brian, I’d love to speak with you further about this little saw…like i said, I’ve never seen one in the wild and they are quite rare. I’d love to get some info on its dimensions. I tried to send you a PM but it wouldn’t let me….can you email me? matt@thesawblog.com.

Hope to hear from you soon!

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Matt, I sent you an email… not sure why the PM isn’t working, I’ll look into it.

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