Some of the finest
handsaws ever made were produced in the early 20th century by four
of the leading manufacturers: E.C. Atkins & Co. of Indianapolis, Henry
Disston & Sons of Philadelphia, Simonds Manufacturing Co. of Fitchburg,
Mass., and Spear & Jackson of Sheffield, England. This collection
reproduces the hand saw section from a major catalog issued during
this period by each of these four manufacturers.