Henry Disston & Sons,
Inc.
Philadelphia, PA
The Disston company was established in 1840 by Henry Disston as the
Disston Saw Works and initially only made saws. In 1855 he cast the
first crucible saw steel ever made in America. He started also making
files in 1865.
This company is now know as Disston Precision Inc. and is owned by R.A.F.
Industries. Their contact information is 6795 State Road, Philadelphia,
PA 19135 USA, Ph: (215) 338-1200 or (800) 238-1007, Fax: (215) 338-7060.
See DATM (1999) pg. 227 -
229 for a complete listing of the Disstons and their tool manufacturing
operations.
References
Mr. Disston's view of saw nibs.
The
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Handbook for lumbermen with a treatise on the construction
of saws and how to keep them in order.
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