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Pocket or Bag Saw

Date1750-1850

OriginAmerica

MediumAntler, steel, and iron

DimensionsOverall: 1 3/16 × 4 5/8 × 1/2 in (3 × 11.7 × 1.2cm)
Blade: 1 9/16" x 5/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1988-216

DescriptionPocket or bag saw with a partially worked antler handle and a short, tapered blade cut with un-set teeth. Blade secured into the handle by an iron or steel wedge.Label TextMeant to be carried in either a pocket or perhaps a hunting pouch, this tiny tool is the equivalent of the curious saw blade found in many pocket knives today. Though suitable for only the lightest work, it could be used for cutting materials other than wood.