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Dovetail Saw
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-BRASS; WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Description
- Small handsaw with wooden sheath; turned handle, silver blade. Brass reinforcement along the top.
- Manufacturer
- Spear & Jackson
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- WOODWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- CANADA
- Description
- Small handsaw with wooden sheath; turned handle, silver blade. Brass reinforcement along the top.
- Narrative
- *Spear & Jackson were known to manufacture both in England & Canada.*
- History Of Use
- Ernest Hann 1889-1982. For more history, see Historical Research file: Hann,Ernest/Addie. Smaller buck saw than #0983.0032.0011. It has a very thin blade and fine teeth which are designed for dove cutting, tenoning and other types of precision work. It has a wooden sheath to protect the sharp small teeth. It was also good for modeling projects. It was manufactured both in England and Canada.
- Material
- METAL/ALLOY-BRASS; WOOD-UNKNOWN; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Height
- 3.5
- Width
- 7.5
- Length
- 29.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1983.0032.0013 a-b
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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