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FRETSAW
- Material
- METAL-STEEL; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Description
- 'U' shaped, wooden handle; no blade. Strong steel frame and wing nuts for holding saw blade in place.
- Manufacturer
- Henry Boker
- Category
- TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
- Sub-Category
- WOODWORKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
- Place Of Manufacture
- GERMANY
- Description
- 'U' shaped, wooden handle; no blade. Strong steel frame and wing nuts for holding saw blade in place.
- History Of Use
- Ernest Hann 1889-1982. For more history see Historical Research file, Hann,Ernest/Addie. This fret saw was used by Mr. Hann in his cabinet of fine cutting work. It cuts out curved shapes. The 'u' shaped frame gives the blade its tension.
- Material
- METAL-STEEL; METAL/ALLOY-UNKNOWN;
- Height
- 3.5
- Width
- 30
- Length
- 34.5
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Accession No.
- 1983.0032.0014
- Photograph or Negative No.
- None
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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