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1. Saw, Crosscut - Crosscut drag saw

   Human powered one man crosscut drag saw. A turn of the century lever action drag saw for felling trees and cross-cutting logs. The saw frame is fully adjustable for setting up to saw at an angle (when the log is not lying level) or to fell a tree. When completely folded, it can easily be carried from tree to tree. This is the general design of Marvin Smith's 1882 patent with a tensioning device patented by Frank Pahls of Chicago. This saw pre-da...

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2. Saw, Crosscut - Crosscut saw

   Crosscut saw with two handles. Maker's etching: "____ Tooth Saw, Patent Temper. Ground Thin On Back. Warranted. Manufactured to Order by Henry Disston and Sons". An early mark, but dated after 1871 when son Hamilton joined the company. Henry Disston started selling his own saws in 1840, operating out of a rented basement in Philadelphia. Despite setbacks during his first decade in business, such as fires and the confiscation of his machinery ...

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3. Saw, Crosscut - One-man crosscut saw

   One-man crosscut saw with straight top edge and diminishing width blade. 0.75" -0.875" teeth,

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4. Saw, One-Handed Crosscut - Crosscut saw

   One man crosscut saw with wooden handle. Used to cut cordwood. The word "Oak leaf" is stamped on the medallion. Probably manufactured by E. C. Simmons, St. Louis. No etching. Edward Campbell Simmons was born in Maryland in 1839 and moved with his merchant father to St. Louis, Missouri in 1846 At the age of seventeen he began his career in the wholesale hardware business on the bottom rung of the ladder as a cleaner/stocker for Child Pratt...

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