Object number
82/3
Description
Crosscut saw or Bowden saw. It has a steel blade with handles of ash and beech, and is stamped 'H. Eltham'. Used for cutting wood fuel.
A crosscut saw, also known as a Bowden saw. It has a steel blade with handles of ash and beech, and is stamped 'H. Eltham'. The saw belonged to the donor's father, who used it for cutting wood fuel.
Physical description
1 cross-cut saw: wood; metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: Saw, cross-cut // Accession number: 82/3 // … // Recorder: DJE // Date: 20.7.82 // Description: cross cut saw, steel blade, handles of ash and beech. Main handle stamped ‘H. Eltham’ // Dimensions: length 104.5 cms // Associated information: Belonged to donors father who moved to Clutton near Bristol about 25 years ago, and believed to have been acquired then. It was used for cutting wood fuel, but its original use is not known. // [insert] This is a ‘Bowden Saw’ See also Acc. No. 83/96’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14731.tif - High resolution image
