crosscut saw set

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

crosscut saw set

Entry/Object ID

1995.086.004

Description

All metal tool - 3 pieces riveted together to form a "P". Attached to the full side (or outside) of the "P" is a rotating arm which swings almost completely in a circle. On back is maker's name: "S. J. MORIN - SEATTLE - PAT. AUG. 18, 1903 - cut into metal. [This previous description was entered by Garnham, Peter 14/07/1997; upon further research by cataloguer Brunckhurst, Cara in 2017, this artifact was discovered to be a S.J. Morin, Seattle, patented crosscut logging saw set. with the uncommon form with the depth stop "wings". The design matches P. Morin's 1922 patent, unclear why it has J. Morin's Aug 18 1903 patent on it. Weight: 2lb, 6oz [Brunckhurst, Cara 1/8/2017]]

Acquisition

Notes

Accession Date: 18-Oct-95 Mode of Acquisition: found

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

saw set, crosscut saw set

Created By

Garnham, Peter; Brunckhurst, Cara

Create Date

July 14, 1997

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

January 22, 2025