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51/317
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
This is a pit saw set in a wooden frame with a wooden handle at each end. Pit saws were two-people saws used for cutting tree trunks into manageable timber. This pit saw was used at R. Middleton & Sons' wheelwrights shop in Eddington, Hungerford. The supporting bar is made of softwood.
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1 framed pit saw: wood, metal (steel); good condition.
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1800-01-01 - 1824-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Early-nineteenth century
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_13712.tif - High resolution image
