Bow saw
Category
Machinery and industrial devices
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Wood
Measurements
680 x 24 mm; 775 mm (Length)
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Llanerchaeron, Ceredigion
NT 553220
Summary
Bow saw - A wooden frame consisting of two curved pieces joined via two further curved pieces arranged in a cross, one passing through the other. A toothed saw blade is inserted between the frame supports and fixed in place with metal pegs. The frame is kept in tension via an adjustable metal strap at the opposite end.
Provenance
Purchased as part of Geler Jones Collection in 1994.