bowsaw
- Made:
- 1800-1900
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Hand bowsaw, blackwood handle and iron frame, 1800-1900.
When it was made, between 1800 and 1900, this saw would have been called a "bowsaw for iron", the word hacksaw being later. The design changed very little for a very long time.
Details
- Category:
- Hand and Machine Tools
- Object Number:
- YL1975.2.1
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and iron
- type:
- bowsaw
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