Object number
65/15
Description
A handmade bow saw with a rough tension string and toggle. The blade has coarse teeth and is fixed into the handles with brass fittings. This saw was used by the donor's family, who had a wheelwrights business in Fleet.
Physical description
1 bow saw: metal [brass, steel] & wood & string
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten catalogue’ form – ‘SAW (BOW) // Crafts–Wood // 65/15 // Proctor Bros // See correspondence.’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_7859.tif - High resolution image
