Harvey Peace Hand Saws

Harvey W. Peace made three distinct types of handsaws.

Traditional straight-back saws in the English style were made throughout the company's history.

Later on the company offered "Perfection" style handsaws in the more more modern style that Disston pioneered in the early 1880s. These saws "let-in" hadles in which the handles sits in a slot cut into the saw plate, bringing the user's hand closerto the center ofthe saw and changing the cutting dynamics. These saws also featured a skew back rather than a straight back. These saws also featured Peace's patent reforcing strip, a small piece of nickel-plated steel at the heel of the handle to protect it from damage.

The third and most uncommon type of handsaw Peace made is the Andrews patent handsaw. These saws are unique in that the saw hande is let in to the blade to such an extent that the plate extends part way through the grip of the handle. When attempting to identify a Peace handsaw determining the type is a good first step to narrow down the possibilities.



Introduced between 1883 and 1884, Peace's Perfection line of saws (The P70, P68, P47, P45, P37, and P27) are easily distinguished by their "let-in" handles similar to Disston's D-8 and D-100 models. This improvement was intended to bring the user's hand "closer to the work" and by moving the saw's center of gravity. These saws also featured Peace's patented nickel-plated re inforcing plate which was designed to "stiffen the heel and strengthen the handle".

P70 Top of the line, Patent-Shaped Apple Handle, Reinforcing Plate, Extra-Refined London Spring Steel
P68 Top of the Line, Patent-Shaped Apple Handle, Reinforcing Plate, Extra-Refined London Spring Steel
P47 Apple Handle, Spring Steel, Reinforcing Plate
P37 Beech Handle, Cast Steel Blade, Reinforcing Plate
P27 Etched "G.H. Goble" Walnut Handle, Straight Blade With Nib, Reinforcing Plate
P26 Wheat-Carved Cherry Handle, Reinforcing Plate, Unique Medallion Location

P60 Featuring Andrew's patent handle combined with Buell's patent comfort grip handle. Extra London Spring Steel Blade, Carved and Polished Apple Handle.
P45 Featuring Andrew's patent handle in Mahogany with Spring Steel Blade
P35 Featuring Andrew's patent handle in beech with cast Steel Blade

No. 60 Extra Refined London Spring Steel Blade with Nib, Carved Double Loop handle, Straight Back
No. 50 Extra Refined London Spring Steel Blade with Nib, Polished Rosewood Double Loop handle, Straight Back
No. 48 Extra Refined London Spring Steel Blade with Nib, Apple Double Loop handle, Straight Back
No. 45 Apple Handle, Spring Steel Blade with Nib
No. 40 Early Model with Spring Steel Blade, Nib, Beech Handle
No. 35 Cast Steel Blade, Beech Handle with Nib
Custom-Etched Saws
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