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Title |
One-man Saw, c. 1919 |
Object Name |
Saw, Hand |
Description |
Thurman Smith Saw. The Thurman Smith Saw is a two-person, hand-powered saw. It has one closed, wooden handle on one end and one upright, wooden peg handle on the other. The wooden peg handle has a metal band around it's base approximately 1.5" in width. Both handles appear to be fastened to the saw by screws or nuts and bolts. The closed, wooden handle is stamped with an inscription "H DISSTON & SONS". One-man saw used by donor and brought with him from Arkansas, c. 1919 |
Date |
c. 1919 |
Creator |
H Disston & Sons |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Medium |
Metal/Wood |
Catalog Number |
2019.094.001 |
Dimensions |
H-54 W-10 D-1.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Woodworking Tools & Equipment |
Inscription Text |
"H DISSTON & SONS" (located on closed wooden handle). |
Inscription Language |
English |
Provenance |
This was used by Thurman Smith and brought with him from Arkansas. |
Notes |
"Disston Saw Works of Philadelphia was one of the better known and highly regarded manufacturers of handsaws in the United States. During the Machine Age, as Henry Disston & Sons, Inc., it was a supplier of industrial saw blades. A successor corporation, still active in Philadelphia, is called Disston Precision." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disston_Saw_Works "In woodworking and carpentry, hand saws, also known as "panel saws", are used to cut pieces of wood into different shapes. This is usually done in order to join the pieces together and carve a wooden object. They usually operate by having a series of sharp points of some substance that is harder than the wood being cut. The hand saw is a bit like a tenon saw, but with one flat, sharp edge." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_saw Possible additional inscription on stamp located on closed wooden handle. Unable to decipher as displayed. |
Search Terms |
Smith, Thurman Wood Working Woodcutters Tools |
Subjects |
Woodcutting Woodcutters Tool & die industry |
People |
Smith, Thurman |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Thurman Smith |