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Bucksaw
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Description
- Faded green wooden framed bucksaw. Two slightly arched sides: One longer than the other. The saw blade across the bottom is small with 4 cutting teeth and one ripper. There are two slightly curved cross braces across the middle. Across the top of the frame, is a rod and turnscrew.
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- FORESTRY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Description
- Faded green wooden framed bucksaw. Two slightly arched sides: One longer than the other. The saw blade across the bottom is small with 4 cutting teeth and one ripper. There are two slightly curved cross braces across the middle. Across the top of the frame, is a rod and turnscrew.
- History Of Use
- The bucksaws are a rigid type bow saw of plain and heavy construction. They were made for the task of cutting small logs into firewood. The long side of the frame was used as a handle.
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Height
- 3
- Width
- 84.5
- Length
- 67.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1992.8.5
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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