Frank Dekelver crosscut handsaw

1991.98.10

Crosscut carpenter handsaw with wood handle.

W-7.5 L-30.5 inches

H. Disston & Sons * Philada on brass medallion;
Henry Disston & Sons; Key Stone Saw Works; Philadelphia, U.S.A.; Cast Steel Warrented; Patent Ground -- Black ink on saw blade.
Number 10 stamped on saw blade.

H. Disston & Sons, Philadelphia

DeKelver, Frank

When Frank DeKelver worked on building houses he did not have an electric saw. Each board was cut using a handsaw. A crosscut saw cut across the wood grain and cut boards to the correct length.

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