Here is a really interesting video from "Tales from the Ox" YouTube channel. We're all familiar with the Barnes Brothers scroll saws (W.F. and John Barnes Company) from the late 1800's. But what is the story behind it? Believe it or not, started their company back in the 1860s to avoid the Civil War draft! But what really made their business take off was an invention that completely changed the game: the human-powered scroll saw.
This little machine was such a big hit, they shifted their business from making models for patent offices to manufacturing tools. This is a fun video, not only for the interesting backstory, but how the saws work and the iterations of their saws over the years.
Check out his other videos too. His channel is a treasure trove of history, woodworking, and tools.
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