G. Goffsehalk's Wonderful Handmade Stair / Kerfing Saw (with Excellent Corrected E) mare In their original box bottom

In their original box bottom

crafted of clay

left top corner is lost

A very elegant piece that would hold its own amid any collection of beautiful boxes

G. Goffsehalk's Wonderful Handmade Stair / Kerfing Saw (with Excellent Corrected E) mare In their original box bottomAmong my very favorite recent finds, especially for the pin prick style lettering spelling out the maker owner of this antique saw's name, and most especially for them having taking the care to correct a not quite right first attempt at the "e" in Goffsehalk, carving the wood a bit deeper there to allow for a second try. I have found other early examples of saws of this shape called both kerfing and stair (dado) saws, the earliest examples seeming to