University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
56/31
Description
This is a crosscut saw with a handle at either end, both parallel to the blade. Crosscut saws have teeth which are designed to cut across the grain of the wood. It was originally used in Finchampstead, in Berkshire.
Physical description
saw: metal; wood
Object name
Saw, crosscut
Material
Wood, Metal
Associated subject
CRAFTS : wood-working
Associated person/institution
Rumble, Claude Douglas (Collector)
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4606.tif - High resolution image