Saw
Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre & Museum
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| Object Name: | Saw |
| Object Type: | Crosscut |
| Category: | Tools and Equipment for Materials |
| Sub-category: | Forestry Tools and Equipment |
| Discipline: | Social and Cultural History |
| Material: | metal wood |
| Accession Number: | FOB 2011.16.3 |
| Museum Collection: | Friends of Beaubears Island Collection " Beaubears Shipbuilding T&E |
| Manufacturer: | Simond International Co. |
| Origin-Province: | Massachusetts? |
| Origin-Country: | United States of America? |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1880 c |
| Latest Production Date: | 1910 c |
| Description: | The object is a large saw that is held together by two wooden handles. The teeth of the saw follow a particular pattern two and fro along the linear portion of the object. The handle of the object is fastened to the blade rack by a metal support structure. The blade portion of the object is curved convexly. |
| Narrative: | This object came from the tool collection of Mert Carroll, who worked on Beaubears Island during the late 19C on shipbuilding, carpentry, and logging. |
| History of Use: | The object was used to cut down trees for the lumbering or logging process. The object could also have been used to reduce the size of wooden logs to a desired length. |
| Length: | 138 |
| Width: | 33 |
| Unit-Linear: | cm |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Marks/Labels: | SIMONDS" "10.6 Patented" |
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| Institution City: | Miramichi |
| Institution Province: | New Brunswick |
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