Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Two-man felling saw
mid 19th-mid 20th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A two-man felling saw, or crosscut saw, constructed from wood and steel. The two handles are wooden and have rounded shafts. The saw blade is elongated and has wide perforated lance tooth cutters. The blade is attached to the handles at each end with thick metal caps that partially wrap around the top of the handles and are held in place with bolts and wingnuts. One wingnut is missing a wing.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.23.16
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