University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
66/151
Description
A bow saw with a straight wooden frame and a steel bar for keepig the blade in strain. The tension of the saw is adjusted by turning the wing nut at the end of the bar. The blade can be turned by means of the wooden handles at each end.
Physical description
1 bow saw: metal [steel] & wood
Object name
Saw, bow
Material
Wood, Metal, steel
Associated subject
CRAFTS : wood-working
Wheelwrighting
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8237.tif - High resolution image