The Premium Bronte Range Deposit
To be added to our waiting list, we will require a £25 non-refundable deposit. This ensures your saw type and specifics are recorded. Please refer to the homepage for current wait times. We will contact you for payment of the full amount 6 months before you receive your saw.
Bronte Acton Bell 11 1/2” Dovetail Saw - £650 (+ £15 Postage for UK, £30 Postage for Overseas)
Stamped LONDON to reflect the Brontë sisters publishing in London & stepping out of their native Yorkshire and comfort zone to achieve great things
Unique retaining fluted brass back
Canted blade 1-5/16” at the heel to 1-5/8” at the toe
0.015” Plate thickness
Open pistol grip handle in a choice of high-grade timbers custom made to palm size
Half cheek design allowing for full utilisation of length and depth of blade
Rip cut 17ppi / 16tpi
0.002” Set per side
Bronte Acton Bell High Hang 11 1/2” Dovetail Saw - £650 (+ £15 Postage for UK, £30 Postage for Overseas)
Bronte Currer Bell 14” Carcass Saw - £695 (+ £15 Postage for UK, £30 Postage for Overseas)
Stamped LONDON to reflect the Brontë sisters publishing in London & stepping out of their native Yorkshire and comfort zone to achieve great things
Unique retaining fluted brass back
Canted blade 2-3/8” at the heel to 2” at the toe
0.018” Plate thickness
Open pistol grip handle in a choice of high-grade timbers custom made to palm size
Half cheek design allowing for full utilisation of length and depth of blade
Rip cut 15ppi / 14tpi
Crosscut 16ppi / 15tpi
Fine Rip 16ppi / 15tpi
0.003” Set per side
Bronte Ellis Bell 18” Fine Tenon Saw - £795 (+ £15 Postage for UK, £30 Postage for Overseas)
Stamped LONDON to reflect the Brontë Sisters publishing in London & stepping out of their native Yorkshire and comfort zone to achieve great things
Unique retaining fluted brass back
Canted Blade 3-7/16” at the heel to 2-7/8” at the toe
0.022” Blade thickness
Closed handle in a choice of high-grade timbers custom made to palm size
Half cheek design allowing for full utilisation of length and depth of blade
Rip 13ppi / 12tpi
Crosscut 14ppi / 13tpi
0.0035” Set per side
Design Advantages
Traditional Saw Design
Traditional saw designs / construction for example folded back saws rely on a vice like tension from the brass back nipping the saw plate. This tension is achieved by tapping the toe and the heel of the saw back thus allowing it to further grab onto the toe and heel of the plate but not moving in the centre. The disadvantages of this construction are:
The plate coming loose and reversing the tension
A concertina appearing on the blade, which when pushed through a fine kerf will then buckle the blade
A Loose fit between the handle, back and blade and because the handle is bolted to the blade this therefore reverses the effects of tensioning
Any moisture content in the wood through different states of humidity and time will affect the alignment and tension to the blade. This can also cause rusting where the blade is clamped under the wood
The woodwork clamping the blade limits the overall cutting stroke of the saw
The Brontë Range
Has a superior tension – The blade is permanently tensioned and is removable if required
The blade is tapered which increases cutting speed per stroke
The Handle (Woodwork) does not come into contact with the blade, eliminating the chances of rusting
NEW ‘Half Cheek’ handle designed by Shane allowing the user to utilise the full blade depth at the back of the saw
Optimally balanced. Geometrically designed so it feels light in the hand and it doesn’t feel like you are holding a long saw
The handle placement and relative weight and hang angle provide the most favourable downward force for sawing.
The friction created by the blade cutting the wood fibres and the hand placement to the height of the tooth line of this light-weight saw together creates a downward pressure that you would expect of a heavier saw
The blade is free-floating from the saw bolts and is fully back pushing
Features a deliberate saw plate design to give a constant high tension along the tooth line. The radius of the saw plate optimising the tension at the heel
Designed cosmetically to have not looked out of place in the 18th century, but to perform equally as well in another few hundred years