Saw Cufflinks

Ah, the working man's tool: the saw. Also, it evokes late night fears of horror movies and the likes, but really the saw is an amazing invention for working men everywhere. Whether you're using it to cut wood for the fireplace, cut beams for a new fence, or literally construct an entire house, you can't go wrong with a saw on your right arm. So why not have pair of saws for both arms? Did you know that until at least the mid-19th century, saws were made laboriously by hand. The teeth were filed out individually, then "set" by striking alternate teeth with a hammer against a "stake" or small anvil. Due to risk of breaking teeth, beginners were given saw set pliers which set even more slowly. And here is a little tidbit from wikipedia: "In early English North America, the pit saw was one of the principal industrial tools. It was a two-man saw, generally operated over a pit across which the logs to be cut into boards were mounted. The saw was a strong steel cutting-plate, of great breadth, with large teeth, highly polished and thoroughly wrought, some eight or ten feet in length with a handle on either end." You can't take your trusty saw with you to all those corporate events, because, let's face it, it's just not the proper etiquette and may scare some people away. But you can show off to everyone that you are proud to be a real working man and wouldn't go anywhere without your favorite tool.