One person crosscut saw

1991.56

One man crosscut bucking saw (post saw) with a champion-tooth pattern (two alternately set cutter teeth and an unset raker with a gullet between them) that allows heavy sawing in extra hard, dry, or frozen wood. The saw blade is straight taper ground with the back of the saw having more clearance which decreases binding. The saw has a D-shaped handle. These saws were used both for felling trees and cutting trunks into logs.

circa 1900

H-7 L-54 inches

Warranted Superior

See inscription details.

Downing, John

The one man bucking saw was used to cut down trees and to cut the felled trees into logs. The saw was made for heavy work. Can you see the hole at the end that allowed attaching an optional handle so two persons could operate the saw?

Crosscut saws
Saws

Post saw