wow... ask and ye shall receive. thanks for the comments everyone.
Housewright:
Yeah, that makes sense that an irregularity in the pattern could indicate sash sawn. I've also heard that a bent tooth in a band saw can produce irregularities too.
I guess it's just tough to tell between the two.
Dave:
some pictures would be helpful. That book I linked to earlier said New England had early Bandsaws but the steel technology made them problamatic. Maybe they weren't so common?
Daiku:
I think a Muley saw is diffferent than a sash. From what I just read, a muley is a really thick, stiff blade... it goes up and down like a sash, but needs no supporting frame (sash) to hold it from twisting, etc.
check out the first couple paragraphs here:
http://www.wrenscottage.com/gvm/craft/trippsaw.phpWhat say you Jim Rogers? You must have some advice on how to tell band from sash?
