Other Makers

Here you will find saws made by makers other than Disston. I have to admit, I have a preference for Disston saws. Maybe it is because they were the biggest, maybe because they were the most innovative and maybe it's because I was born in Pennsylvania where they were made. It also doesn't hurt that the vast majority of saws found in the wild are made by Disston.

In any case, there were other makers who made saws every bit as functional and as good as those made by Disston. People sometime refer to the big "3" which included Disston, Atkins and Simonds. While neither Atkins or Simonds made saws as long as Disston, they did make a great product. There are also lots of smaller firms which also were competition ...especially in the early years before 1900. These include Richardson, Woodrough and McParlin, Peace, Bishop and several others.

Starting in the summer of 2026 most of the saws that are in my inventory will be sold through Aaron at Bench and Chisel. He does a fantastic job tuning them and can get them posted and shipped faster than I can at present. If you are looking for a user grade saw, check him out here.