Bow saw
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Wood
Measurements
680 x 25 mm; 790 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 553219
Summary
Bow saw - A wooden frame consisting of one straight bar with a curved piece attached to either end, the curve bending inwards. A toothed saw blade is inserted between the side pieces and held in place by metal pins. There is a metal brace at the opposite end with a thread to adjust the tension.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
(a shop label is attached)