Object number
83/73/1-6
Description
Hand chain or flexible saw with teeth on each link and eyes at each end for attachment of the handles. '1-C , SAW, 260, T'.
This is a hand chain or flexible saw with teeth on each link and eyes at each end for attachment of the handles. The saw is wound around a wooden block and, together with the handles and a saw-set, is stored in a canvas bag. The inscription on the bag reads, '1-C // SAW // 260 // T'. It belonged to the donor's wife's father or grandfather. This type of saw was used for pruning and for cutting through timber which could not be reached by a conventional saw. The nature of the canvas bag and the inscription suggest that this saw may have been issued by a Government department.
Physical description
1 flexible saw: wood; metal; good conditionInscription on bag: 1-C SAW 260 T
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SAW, flexible // Accession number: 83/73/1-6 // Classification: FORESTRY Sawing // Negative number: 60/14418/9 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Mr. J. M. Matthews, [...], August 1983 // Store: small object store // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 28.9.83 // Description: A hand chain or flexible saw with teeth on each link and eyes at each end for attachment of the handles. The saw is wound round a wooden block and together with the handles and a saw-set is stored in a canvas bag. Inscription on bag: 1-C SAW 260T ['7Phys Ch' pencil] // Dimensions: Saw in bag: 28.0cm x 17.0cm. Length of saw: 113.0cm. // Associated information: This type of saw was used for pruning and for cutting through timber which could not be reached by a conventional saw. ['General' pencil] // It belonged to the donor's wife's father or grandfather. ['Pro' pencil] // The nature of the canvas bag and the inscription suggest that this saw may have been issued by a Government department. ['SOF' pencil] // 83/73/1 Canvas bag // 83/73/2 Chain saw // 83/73/3 Wooden block with leather strap // 83/73/4 Handle // 83/73/5 Handle // 83/73/6 Saw set // References: MERL 5850 'A Dictionary of Tools' by R. A. Salaman p. 411 ['Rub ref // Class 12.5 // Forestry- Sawing // Forestry // Forestry- equip // Saws' pencil]'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14418.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14419.tif - High resolution image
