G. Goffsehalk's Wonderful Handmade Stair / Kerfing Saw (with Excellent Corrected E) italian marquetry This one was among a

This one was among a small pile of naive 19th c

Lithography I believe (or possibly a linocut

while I am sad for this Grandmother

On this one orange paper was used on one side and blue on the other--folded

so that when pulled taut the wire handle would lower and the mouse would be free to enter the trap

G. Goffsehalk's Wonderful Handmade Stair / Kerfing Saw (with Excellent Corrected E) italian marquetry This one was among aAmong 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