Getting sentimental over an antique Disston
This well-worn Disston crosscut saw hails from a house called Pecan Place in Trenton, Tennessee, where my great-grandfather's landscaper used it to cut wood from the pecan trees throughout the property.
The homeowner, Harry Houston Elder, had a pretty good name, but the man who used it to cut firewood for the first half of the 20th century had an even better one: Mitt Pigg.
Among other things, Mitt Pigg used the saw to maintain the fences and sheds involved in an extensive chicken-keeping operation going on behind Pecan Place.
Mitt Pigg's long gone, but his saw stays in my toolbox (and still makes a pretty smooth cut).
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Harry, that's way too cool! We own Pecan Place now. We bought it from Doc Schrader 3 years ago. Very cool to add this little tidbit to the history and stories we've collected so far. We love this place! Do you happen to have any old photos from the pre-Doc era? Would love to see it when your family owned it!