Crosscut Saw

Date1775-1800

Artist/Maker Thomas Bernard

MediumSteel, iron and wood (ash?)

DimensionsOverall: 13 3/8 × 1 9/16 × 57 1/16 in (34 × 4 × 145cm)

Credit LineGift of Mr. Malcolm MacGregor.

Object number1995-197

DescriptionPeg-tooth cross-cut saw with forged-iron handle tangs; tangs with forged outward bent "lips" to form blade stops (lips broken from tang with intact handle); blade riveted to tangs; surviving handle is turned with iron ferrule.Label TextThis two-person saw was meant to quickly accomplish a few basic “across the grain” cuts. It could be used to fell a tree or it could be used to cut a large beam or log to the proper length.Mark(s)T (?). BARNARD (?)