Peace's New Saw, No. P68, has all the latest and most valuable improvements, and, whenever int roduced, has the reputation of being the best yet produced. The "point heavy" feeling of the old style is avoided, and the blade is stiffened, by carrying the handle forward on to the blade. The handle is strengthened by a nickel-plated reinforce plate applied to the weakest part of the handle, which also serves to hold the heel of the blade in position. the hand piece is so shaped as to fit the hand perfectly. They are made of extra London spring steel, with carved and polished apple handle, and taper ground. Full Warranted.

Estimated Production Dates: 1883/4 through 1895 (?)

Features: Extra Refined London Spring Steel, Highly Polished Blade, Carved and Fully Polished Apple Handle, Patent shaped hand-piece, four Brass Improved Screws, one Embossed, Nickel Plated Re-Inforce Plate, Taper Ground, Thin Back, Warranted. Without exception the Finest Saw Manufactured.

The "Patent shaped hand-piece" refers to the relief carved in the handle where the thumb of a right-handed user would be placed in use. This feature was patented by Frank A. Buell in Jul. 17, 1883 and awarded patent number 281,447.

The P-68 was offered in both a striaght-back (someimtes featuring a nib) and in a skew, or "hollow", back.

This saw is essentially the same as Peace's other top-of-the-line saw, the P70. The P-68 is a bit less showy with a n "Extra London Spring Steel, Selected Grain Blade" as opossed to the P-70's "Extra Refined London Spring Steel, Highly Polished Blade". The P-70 also had a "Full Polished handle".

I was recenlty told of a very interesting P-68 that was fitted for a left-handed user. The patented hand-piece is carved in the opposite direction, making it conform to the left hand. Even more interesting is the fact that the saw's etching, medallion, and wheat-carving are all on the opposite side of the saw. This is the first saw I've seen made expressly for a left-handed user. Many thanks to Dan D'Ercole for sending me the pictures and description of this fascinating saw!