Disston D17 Saw Blade

Disston D17 Double Duty saw blade. Etches are in good shape. From the Disstonian Institute, "The D-17 Double Duty saw has an alternating pattern of five crosscut teeth and two rip teeth, with the sets of teeth separated by a deep gullet to carry out saw dust. It was designed to be used by framing carpenters as both a crosscut and rip saw as well as one to be used for fast diagonal cuts. The first of the two rip teeth is filed at the same rake angle as the crosscut teeth, making it a somewhat compromised rip tooth. The saw does cut wood and was offered for about 30 years, from around WWI until after WWII. It must not have sold spectacularly because they are rarely found. The shape of the blade and handle are the same as the D-8 model."