Anvil

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Disston Setting Anvil: Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact
Disston Setting Anvil

Copyright: Lacey Museum; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Anvil

Entry/Object ID

TIN-0005

Description

Octagon shaped metal cylinder for setting the teeth of a crosscut saw, used with a hammer that is designed to work with the anvil.. The face of the cylinder is machined so as to give the teeth a proper angle. On the side of the cylinder is stamped "Disston USA".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Disston

Date made

1900 - 1925

Notes

Date: Early 29th Century, Circa 1910

Dimensions

Length

5 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

04-30-15 The measured dimensions match the numbers for this object printed in the 1921 Disston Lumberman's Hand Book http://www.wkfinetools.com/hUS-saws/Disston/pubs/1921-DissLumbHandbook/1921-DissLumbHandbook.asp