Sanderson's Droichead Nua

recordhandplane · 21-09-2009 02:49PM #1

G'Day
I am looking for any information on a company called Sanderson's Droichead Nua Co Kildare. I think they have been or are a manufacturer of cutlery and hand tools but not sure. As I am in Australia it is very differcult finding out any info on this company. Thank You
Dáithi
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ttm · 21-09-2009 07:33PM

Please excuse the non Irish for getting involved here but a simple google of Droichead Nua gave the expect answer Newbridge. Next leap of faith is is joining the words Newbridge and Cutlery with the obvious answer Newbridge Silver. This link gives a hint that there is a Sheffield connection and perhaps might explain the saw? Hopefully someone else can explain the Irish name for Newbridge as the wikipedia article seems to suggest it has only been used since 1930, but again that might help date the saw.

Annoying thing is that I'd place Sandersons as a small 19th Centry SHEFFIELD saw maker?

Edit> The plot thickens check this link for the mention of a company called Sanderson's in New Bridge

Still looking.....

Fingalian · 22-09-2009 05:55AM

I did a quick search the other day and the name appeared in the DAIL report from the 30's( I may be wrong on the date). It just mentioned them in passing, I'll try and find the link today.

Fingalian · 22-09-2009 07:49PM

Seems they made files as well:

http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0044/S.0044.195505040005.html

Must keep an eye out for their stuff at flea markets.

cormywormy · 08-10-2009 10:53PM

I will ask a few peple in newbridge for you, to see do they remember anything.

cormywormy · 09-10-2009 09:45PM

Yes, there was a company called sandersons in newbridge. They were in business around the 1950's. Then they moved away. They would have been some way joined to the cutley. They made knives, blades, files and things like that. There is still some men in newbridge who are in the 70's who worked in sandersons.

EugenesDIYDen · 22-12-2023 10:39PM

They made "Kurrakut" hacksaw blades. I came across some in a toolbox that belonged to my grandfather.

Vamper46 · 04-02-2025 11:01PM

Hi,

I have attached a PDF on Sandersons Newbridge, I found this after doing a search, I was employed in sandersons as a young man before I joined the Irish Defence Forces.

Sandersons Irish Saws.pdf

magicbastarder · 06-02-2025 09:41AM

great stuff!

Halycon · 06-03-2025 07:52AM

Thanks so much. I have a little tenon saw stamped with Sandersons Droichead Nua. Its my favourite backsaw.

Sanderson's Droichead Nua

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