NOT A What is This!

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

This is a Junior hacksaw with the unique feature that the whole 6" inch blade turns when the handle is turned. Normal pinned blades can be used once one half of the pins has been removed.

This is achieved by having an endless string wound around the 2 knurled or splined bobbins.

The tubular frame is marked with;

Jone's Cable Saw

E.C Atkins & Co Inc Indianapolis IND

Mfrs Chicago. USA

Brian

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

I can understand why the design has not lasted.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

That's rather nifty … and might be worth a bob or two !

Here's some patent into. **LINK**

http://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?pn=598729&id=7414

MichaelG.

[john halfpennyParticipant @johnhalfpenny52803]

Isn't that a coping saw frame – different animal entirely

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Many thanks for that Michael, mine does say Clary Machine Works on it but there is some damage to the 'a' in Clary making it difficult to read.

Jon, Maybe I've described it wrongly, it does look more like a coping saw; are coping saw blades available in 6" inch? All of mine are longer.

Brian

[Grindstone CowboyParticipant @grindstonecowboy]

Looks like 6 inch blades are available – here's one supplier Wickes.

Links to https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Coping-Saw-Blades-6in–Pack-of-10/p/500566

Rob

[Nick WheelerParticipant @nickwheeler]

That looks like it was supposed to be sold from a market stall with a set of drills-anything drill bits, fits any-size-bolt spanner, all wrapped in a miracle chammy

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

For the sake of gratuitous pedantry …

The patent describes it as a Scroll Saw, and describes its intended use.

MichaelG.

[Jeff DaymanParticipant @jeffdayman43397]

Oh and the rope will plug any water leak, in a pinch!

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

It gets a reference on this page, Brian : **LINK**

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/improve-coping-saw/

… and there’s a deep framed version shown here: **LINK**

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/unusual-jones-cable-saw-scroll-saw-139477453

MichaelG.

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Many thanks for your detective work on the Jones Cable Saw Michael, I'm no woodworker but the advantages over a normal coping saw are obvious. I'm quite encouraged to use it if some woodworking or intricate sheet metal working crops up.

Brian

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