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Bucksaw

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Material
WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL-UNKNOWN; PAINT
Description
Wooden bucksaw with blade. The frame of this saw is shaped like an 'H' with handles slightly arched. The top ends are rounded while the other ends are squared and one handle is longer than the other. Painted red.
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Other Names
Saw
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
FORESTRY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Description
Wooden bucksaw with blade. The frame of this saw is shaped like an 'H' with handles slightly arched. The top ends are rounded while the other ends are squared and one handle is longer than the other. Painted red.
History Of Use
Bucksaws were used to 'buck' logs or saw logs into lengths so that the lengths could then be split with an axe if needed. Buck saws such as this one are seen in 1908 Sears Catalogue. Buck saws were probably used on farms throughout the early 1900s.
Material
WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL-UNKNOWN; PAINT
Height
69
Width
2.5
Length
87
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1978.140.17
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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