Lumbering Exhibit
Title:
E. C. Atkins post saw found in Pike River
Catalog Number:
1991.97
Description:
The saw appears to be a one person crosscut saw (post saw) for felling trees or bucking logs into lengths, however, since it was found in the Pike River its owner may have been using it to saw ice.
Size:
H-8 L-40 inches
Made:
E. C. Atkins & Co., Indianapolis, Indiana
KID TALK:
There is not much left of this old post saw found in the Pike River. Could it be that the person who lost it was using it to saw ice blocks instead of trees?
Subjects:
Saws
Crosscut saws
Search Terms:
Post saw
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Two-hand saw found in Pike RiverTwo-hand saw found in Pike River