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Saw, Frame

Object Name:
Saw, Frame
Object ID:
1979.031.03-.04
Place of Origin:
Lebanon, NH
Date:
circa 1850
Description:
Buck Saw. Two tapered, curved maple arms with beveled edges; one longer, with handle at bottom. Maple center brace with beveled edges. Flat steel blade with cut triangular teeth on bottom side, inserted into arms at lower ends. Flat maple tightening stick (1979.031.04).
Material:
Wood
Steel
Dimensions:
H-27 L-34 D-0.8 inches
Provenance:
The saw was probably owned and used by the donor's grandfather, David H. Butman (1839-1910), a carriagemaker, wheelwright, and carpenter in West Lebanon, NH.
Credit Line:
Gift of Verna B. Patterson
Subjects:
Saws
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