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E2315-0 - SawBack

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Description

Saw with an iron blade hafted to a handle made of whale bone. The blade is roughly rectangluar is shape and has a series of forward-pointing teeth cut into one edge. The other edge has been inserted into a slot in the handle, and is held in place with three iron rivets. The handle is curved at the grip and straight where the blade is attached.

  • Collection: Macfarlane Collection
  • Catalogue Number: E2315-0
  • Object Type: saw
  • Materials: iron, bone
  • Manufacturing Techniques: cutting, notching, riveting
  • Tags: tool

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