Object number
51/372
Description
This is a large tapering pit saw with a wooden handle at the wide end. It would have been used for sawing tree trunks into manageable timber. It would have been used in a deep sawyering pit in Berkshire.
Physical description
1 large tapering pit saw: wood, metal (steel); good condition although handle missing on one end.
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13243.tif - High resolution image
