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Need some Peace saw advice - joemac - 06-02-2016
Fellow has what appears in photos to be a Harvey Peace #40 dovetail saw. The blade is straight but is pretty used up. It is even with the bottom of the handle and appears to taper to about 1 1/4"at the toe. The horns appear to be undamaged, with usual misc dents, scratches and bruises on the handle.
What is a fair price for it?
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - JClark - 06-02-2016
Very hard to say without photos, Joe. Can you post any?
Peace saws sell for a good amount if they are in excellent condition- usually in the $100-150 range. If there are any defects at all that price drops drastically.
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - joemac - 06-02-2016
Here are the pictures that I have:
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Re: Need some Peace saw advice - Martin S. - 06-03-2016
No, you can find better Harvey Peace saws on ebay.
The blade is too used up, unless you want to get a replacement blade from Blacky's Boy.
I am not sure I would give $20 for it.
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - joemac - 06-03-2016
Thanks for the advice. I will take a pass on this one.
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - JClark - 06-03-2016
Martin S. said:
No, you can find better Harvey Peace saws on ebay.
The blade is too used up, unless you want to get a replacement blade from Blacky's Boy.
I am not sure I would give $20 for it.
I agree completely.. It would be a fun project to restore, but if you factor in your time and the cost of a new plate then you probably cant' spend more than $20 on it. It's not a rare saw so there's not much collector value in it as-is.
Josh
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - Admiral - 06-03-2016
Yup, definitely a project saw. But with a new plate, it would be pretty cool. What's they guy asking for it? If you can snag it for $25 or $30, its worth considering.
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - joemac - 06-03-2016
He came down to $40 and no lower. I really don't need another project. Haven't finished the one I started last year.
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - sawnuts - 06-03-2016
You did not mention what you would be doing with the saw.
A small blade like that would make a good dovetail saw possibly. Look at the blade on a Gramercy saw.
1 1/4" would cut most dovetails.
Someone thought quite highly of this saw for a good reason. They sharpened it a lot. It is fairly early judging by the split bolts and the hook on the handle.
Mark
Re: Need some Peace saw advice - RonB1957 - 06-04-2016
joemac said:
He came down to $40 and no lower. I really don't need another project. Haven't finished the one I started last year.
Did he say how thick the saw plate was? Is it local to you?