Pit Saw (large)

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Pit Saw (large)

Entry/Object ID

2016.24.05

Description

The pit saw was used by digging a pit and placing the log over the pit. The log was then sawed into boards by two men, one above the log and one in the pit. This is quite a rare tool and may date to the 18th Century.

Collection

1835 Logging and Lumbering

Cataloged By

Slusar, Vern

Acquisition

Accession

2016.24

Source or Donor

Woloson, Bart

Acquisition Method

Gift

Location

* Untyped Location

Sec 3E Shelf S20

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pier Cove 1839-

Create Date

December 4, 2020

Update Date

July 8, 2024