Lumbering Exhibit
Title:
Log splitting wedge
Catalog Number:
2001.15.2
Description:
Steel wedge used to prevent logs from binding when cutting with a crosscut or bucking saw.
Size:
W-3 L-4 D-0.75 inches
KID TALK:
When cutting a log with a crosscut or bucking saw a wedge was sometimes used to keep the log from binding against the saw. With a heavy log it was possible for the saw to become stuck.
Subjects:
Wedges
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