Pit Saw (Small)

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Pit Saw (Small)

Entry/Object ID

2016.24.12

Description

Early American Pit Saw-Late 18 Century or early 19th Century hand made from mortised quarter-sawn oak, hand cut steel saw blade and made-do repair on one of the mortised connections-rat tail wrought iron screw nut to tighten the blade. Maker branded "CD" on all four corners. This saw was used to end cut boards out of a log, using a pit below the log to allow the sawing motion. Often, the saw only started the cut for rough lumber which was then finished with wedges and sledge hammer. Similar saws with much thinner blades were used to cut veneer.

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 S16

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Notes

Museum quality

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pier Cove 1839-

Create Date

December 4, 2020

Update Date

August 28, 2024