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Keyhole Saw
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-BRASS;
- Description
- Steel blade and papered. Open wooden handle - possibly beach wood; all brass screws
- Manufacturer
- H. Disston & Sons
- Other Names
- Saw, Compass
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- WOODWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- UNITED STATES
- Description
- Steel blade and papered. Open wooden handle - possibly beach wood; all brass screws
- History Of Use
- Jack Greene 1906-1981. Jack arrived in the Bulkley Valley at the age of 12. The family settled in the Quick area where he and his brother farmed. When he retired from the farming business, he worked for the Forest Service for 10 years. This Disston & Sons saw was used for cutting frets, keyholes, and other fine wood work.
- Material
- WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-BRASS;
- Height
- 2.5
- Width
- 6
- Length
- 36.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1978.140.10
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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